Jeremiah

Jeremiah 10:4–9

⁴They adorn it with silver and gold

and fasten it with hammer and nails,

so that it will not totter.

⁵Like scarecrows in a cucumber patch,

their idols cannot speak.

They must be carried

because they cannot walk.

Do not fear them, for they can do no harm,

and neither can they do any good.”

⁶There is none like You, O LORD.

You are great, and Your name is mighty in power.

⁷Who would not fear You, O King of nations?

This is Your due.

For among all the wise men of the nations,

and in all their kingdoms,

there is none like You.

⁸But they are altogether senseless and foolish,

instructed by worthless idols made of wood!

⁹Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish,

and gold from Uphaz —

the work of a craftsman

from the hands of a goldsmith.

Their clothes are blue and purple,

all fashioned by skilled workers.

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Jeremiah 10:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They adorn it	יְיַפֵּ֑הוּ	yə·yap·pê·hū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H3302 be fair, beautiful
with silver	בְּכֶ֥סֶף	bə·ḵe·sep̄	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
and gold	וּבְזָהָ֖ב	ū·ḇə·zā·hāḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
and fasten it	יְחַזְּק֖וּם	yə·ḥaz·zə·qūm	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine plural	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
with hammer	וּבְמַקָּב֛וֹת	ū·ḇə·maq·qā·ḇō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural	H4717 perforatrix, hammer, piercing
and nails	בְּמַסְמְר֧וֹת	bə·mas·mə·rō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H4548 nail
so that it will not	וְל֥וֹא	wə·lō·w	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
totter	יָפִֽיק׃	yā·p̄îq	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6328 reel, totter

Jeremiah 10:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Like scarecrows	כְּתֹ֨מֶר	kə·ṯō·mer	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8560 palm-tree, post
in a cucumber patch	מִקְשָׁ֥ה	miq·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4750 place, field, of cucumbers
their idols	הֵ֙מָּה֙	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
cannot	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
speak	יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ	yə·ḏab·bê·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1696 speak
They must be carried	נָשׂ֥וֹא	nā·śō·w	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H5375 lift, take, carry
because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they cannot	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
walk	יִצְעָ֑דוּ	yiṣ·‘ā·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6805 step, march
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
fear	תִּֽירְא֤וּ	tî·rə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3372 fear
them	מֵהֶם֙	mê·hem	Preposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they can do no	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
harm	יָרֵ֔עוּ	yā·rê·‘ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7489 be evil, bad
and	וְגַם־	wə·ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
neither can they	אֵ֥ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
do any good	הֵיטֵ֖יב	hê·ṭêḇ	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing

Jeremiah 10:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There is none	מֵאֵ֥ין	mê·’ên	Preposition-m; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
like You	כָּמ֖וֹךָ	kā·mō·w·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H3644 like, as, when
O LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
You	אַתָּ֛ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are great	גָּד֥וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
and Your name	שִׁמְךָ֖	šim·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
is mighty	וְגָד֥וֹל	wə·ḡā·ḏō·wl	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
in power	בִּגְבוּרָֽה׃	biḡ·ḇū·rāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H1369 strength, might

Jeremiah 10:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Who	מִ֣י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
would not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
fear You	יִֽרָאֲךָ֙	yi·rā·’ă·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H3372 fear
O King	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of nations	הַגּוֹיִ֔ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
This is Your due	יָאָ֑תָה	yā·’ā·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H2969 befit, be befitting
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
among all	בְכָל־	ḇə·ḵāl-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the wise	חַכְמֵ֧י	ḥaḵ·mê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2450 wise
of the nations	הַגּוֹיִ֛ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
and in all	וּבְכָל־	ū·ḇə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their kingdoms	מַלְכוּתָ֖ם	mal·ḵū·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom
there is none	מֵאֵ֥ין	mê·’ên	Preposition-m; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
like You	כָּמֽוֹךָ׃	kā·mō·w·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H3644 like, as, when

Jeremiah 10:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But they are altogether	וּבְאַחַ֖ת	ū·ḇə·’a·ḥaṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Number - feminine singular	H259 one
senseless	יִבְעֲר֣וּ	yiḇ·‘ă·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1197 burn, consume
and foolish	וְיִכְסָ֑לוּ	wə·yiḵ·sā·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3688 be or become stupid
instructed	מוּסַ֥ר	mū·sar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4148 discipline
by worthless idols	הֲבָלִ֖ים	hă·ḇā·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1892 vapour, breath
made of wood	עֵ֥ץ	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood

Jeremiah 10:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Hammered	מְרֻקָּ֞ע	mə·ruq·qā‘	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H7554 beat, stamp, beat out, spread out
silver	כֶּ֣סֶף	ke·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
is brought	יוּבָ֗א	yū·ḇā	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
from Tarshish	מִתַּרְשִׁ֣ישׁ	mit·tar·šîš	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8659 Tarshish
and gold	וְזָהָב֙	wə·zā·hāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
from Uphaz	מֵֽאוּפָ֔ז	mê·’ū·p̄āz	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H210 Uphaz
the work	מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה	ma·‘ă·śêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
of a craftsman	חָרָ֖שׁ	ḥā·rāš	Noun - masculine singular	H2796 graver, artificer
from the hands	וִידֵ֣י	wî·ḏê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine dual construct	H3027 hand
of a goldsmith	צוֹרֵ֑ף	ṣō·w·rêp̄	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6884 smelt, refine, test
Their clothes	לְבוּשָׁ֔ם	lə·ḇū·šām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3830 garment, clothing, raiment
are blue	תְּכֵ֤לֶת	tə·ḵê·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8504 violet
and purple	וְאַרְגָּמָן֙	wə·’ar·gā·mān	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H713 purple, red-purple, i.e. purple thread & cloth
all	כֻּלָּֽם׃	kul·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all
fashioned	מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה	ma·‘ă·śêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
by skilled workers	חֲכָמִ֖ים	ḥă·ḵā·mîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2450 wise