Jeremiah
Jeremiah 11:15–16
15What right has My beloved in My house,
having carried out so many evil schemes?
Can consecrated meat avert your doom? When you are wicked,
then you rejoice.
16The LORD once called you a flourishing olive tree,
beautiful with well-formed fruit.
But with a mighty roar He will set it on fire,
and its branches will be consumed.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Jeremiah 11:15
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What right | מֶ֣ה | meh | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| has My beloved | לִֽידִידִ֞י | lî·ḏî·ḏî | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H3039 beloved |
| in My house | בְּבֵיתִ֗י | bə·ḇê·ṯî | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H1004 house |
| having carried out | עֲשׂוֹתָ֤הּ | ‘ă·śō·w·ṯāh | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular | H6213 do, make |
| so many | הָֽרַבִּ֔ים | hā·rab·bîm | Article; Adjective - masculine plural | H7227 much, many, great |
| evil schemes | הַֽמְזִמָּ֙תָה֙ | ham·zim·mā·ṯāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular | H4209 purpose, discretion, device |
| Can consecrated | קֹ֖דֶשׁ | qō·ḏeš | Noun - masculine singular | H6944 sacred, sanctity |
| meat | וּבְשַׂר־ | ū·ḇə·śar- | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1320 flesh |
| avert | יַעַבְר֣וּ | ya·‘aḇ·rū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| When | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| you are wicked | רָעָתֵ֖כִי | rā·‘ā·ṯê·ḵî | Adjective - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| then | אָ֥ז | ’āz | Adverb | H227 at that time, then |
| you rejoice | תַּעֲלֹֽזִי׃ | ta·‘ă·lō·zî | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular | H5937 exult |
Jeremiah 11:16
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| once called | קָרָ֥א | qā·rā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| you | שְׁמֵ֑ךְ | šə·mêḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular | H8034 name |
| a flourishing | רַֽעֲנָן֙ | ra·‘ă·nān | Adjective - masculine singular | H7488 luxuriant, fresh |
| olive tree | זַ֤יִת | za·yiṯ | Noun - masculine singular | H2132 olive-tree, olive |
| beautiful | יְפֵ֣ה | yə·p̄êh | Adjective - masculine singular construct | H3303 fair, beautiful |
| with well-formed | תֹ֔אַר | ṯō·’ar | Noun - masculine singular | H8389 outline, form |
| fruit | פְרִי־ | p̄ə·rî- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6529 fruit |
| But with a mighty | גְדֹלָ֗ה | ḡə·ḏō·lāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H1419 great |
| roar | לְק֣וֹל׀ | lə·qō·wl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6963 sound, voice |
| He will set it on fire | הִצִּ֥ית | hiṣ·ṣîṯ | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3341 kindle, burn |
| and its branches | דָּלִיּוֹתָֽיו׃ | dā·lî·yō·w·ṯāw | Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H1808 dangling, bough |
| will be consumed | וְרָע֖וּ | wə·rā·‘ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H7489 be evil, bad |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 11:15 Proverbs 2:14 · Titus 1:15
Jeremiah 11:16 Romans 11:17–24 · Isaiah 27:11 · Psalm 52:8 · Psalm 80:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.