Jeremiah
Jeremiah 14:20
20We acknowledge our wickedness, O LORD,
the guilt of our fathers;
indeed, we have sinned against You.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.