Jeremiah
Jeremiah 16:20
20Can man make gods for himself?
Such are not gods!”
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Can man | אָדָ֖ם | ’ā·ḏām | Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| make | הֲיַעֲשֶׂה־ | hă·ya·‘ă·śeh- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| gods | אֱלֹהִ֑ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| for himself | לּ֥וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| Such | וְהֵ֖מָּה | wə·hêm·māh | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine plural | H1992 they, them |
| are not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| gods | אֱלֹהִֽים׃ | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 37:19 · Psalm 115:4–8 · Galatians 4:8 · Jeremiah 2:11 · Psalm 135:14–18 · Isaiah 36:19 · Hosea 8:4–6 · Acts 19:26
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.