Jeremiah
Jeremiah 12:17
17But if they will not obey, then I will uproot that nation; I will uproot it and destroy it, declares the LORD.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But if | וְאִ֖ם | wə·’im | Conjunction | H518 if |
| they will not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| obey | יִשְׁמָ֑עוּ | yiš·mā·‘ū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H8085 hear |
| then I will uproot | וְנָ֨תַשְׁתִּ֜י | wə·nā·ṯaš·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H5428 pull or pluck up, root out |
| that | הַה֛וּא | ha·hū | Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| nation | הַגּ֥וֹי | hag·gō·w | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1471 nation, people |
| I will uproot it | נָת֥וֹשׁ | nā·ṯō·wōš | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H5428 pull or pluck up, root out |
| and destroy it | וְאַבֵּ֖ד | wə·’ab·bêḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute | H6 perish |
| declares | נְאֻם־ | nə·’um- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5002 utterance |
| the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ס | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.