Jeremiah
Jeremiah 10:9
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.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.