Jeremiah

Jeremiah 14:20–21

²⁰We acknowledge our wickedness, O LORD,

the guilt of our fathers;

indeed, we have sinned against You.

²¹For the sake of Your name do not despise us;

do not disgrace Your glorious throne.

Remember Your covenant with us;

do not break it.

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.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We acknowledge	יָדַ֧עְנוּ	yā·ḏa‘·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H3045 know
our wickedness	רִשְׁעֵ֖נוּ	riš·‘ê·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H7562 wickedness
O LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the guilt	עֲוֺ֣ן	‘ă·wōn	Noun - common singular construct	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of our fathers	אֲבוֹתֵ֑ינוּ	’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H1 father
indeed	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
we have sinned	חָטָ֖אנוּ	ḥā·ṭā·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H2398 miss
against You	לָֽךְ׃	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the sake of	לְמַ֣עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Preposition	H4616 purpose, intent
Your name	שִׁמְךָ֔	šim·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
despise us	תִּנְאַץ֙	tin·’aṣ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5006 contemn, spurn
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
disgrace	תְּנַבֵּ֖ל	tə·nab·bêl	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5034 be senseless, foolish
Your glorious	כְבוֹדֶ֑ךָ	ḵə·ḇō·w·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
throne	כִּסֵּ֣א	kis·sê	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3678 seat
Remember	זְכֹ֕ר	zə·ḵōr	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H2142 remember
Your covenant	בְּרִֽיתְךָ֖	bə·rî·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1285 covenant
with us	אִתָּֽנוּ׃	’it·tā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H854 with
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
break it	תָּפֵ֥ר	tā·p̄êr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6565 break, frustrate

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Jeremiah 14:20 Jeremiah 3:25 · Psalm 32:5 · 1 John 1:7–9 · Luke 15:18–21 · Leviticus 26:40–42 · Psalm 106:6–48 · Daniel 9:5–8 · Jeremiah 3:13 · Psalm 51:3–4

Jeremiah 14:21 Jeremiah 14:7 · Psalm 106:45 · Jeremiah 3:17 · Daniel 9:15–19 · Psalm 89:39–40 · Jeremiah 17:12 · Ezekiel 36:22–23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.