Jeremiah
Jeremiah 11:13
13Your gods are indeed as numerous as your cities, O Judah; the altars of shame you have set up— the altars to burn incense to Baal— are as many as the streets of Jerusalem.’
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your gods | אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ | ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H430 God |
| are | הָי֥וּ | hā·yū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| indeed | כִּ֚י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| as numerous | מִסְפַּ֣ר | mis·par | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4557 number, tale |
| as your cities | עָרֶ֔יךָ | ‘ā·re·ḵā | Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H5892 excitement |
| O Judah | יְהוּדָ֑ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| the altars | מִזְבְּחוֹת֙ | miz·bə·ḥō·wṯ | Noun - masculine plural | H4196 altar |
| of shame | לַבֹּ֔שֶׁת | lab·bō·šeṯ | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1322 shame |
| you have set up | שַׂמְתֶּ֤ם | śam·tem | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural | H7760 put, place, set |
| the altars | מִזְבְּח֖וֹת | miz·bə·ḥō·wṯ | Noun - masculine plural | H4196 altar |
| to burn incense | לְקַטֵּ֥ר | lə·qaṭ·ṭêr | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke |
| to Baal | לַבָּֽעַל׃ס | lab·bā·‘al | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1168 owner, lord |
| are as many | וּמִסְפַּ֞ר | ū·mis·par | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H4557 number, tale |
| as the streets | חֻצ֣וֹת | ḥu·ṣō·wṯ | Noun - masculine plural construct | H2351 the outside |
| of Jerusalem | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.