Jeremiah

Jeremiah 17:1–2

¹“The sin of Judah is written with an iron stylus,

engraved with a diamond point

on the tablets of their hearts

and on the horns of their altars.

²Even their children remember their altars and Asherah poles

by the green trees and on the high hills.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The sin	חַטַּ֣את	ḥaṭ·ṭaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֗ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
is written	כְּתוּבָ֛ה	kə·ṯū·ḇāh	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H3789 write
with an iron	בַּרְזֶ֖ל	bar·zel	Noun - masculine singular	H1270 iron
stylus	בְּעֵ֥ט	bə·‘êṭ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5842 stylus
engraved	חֲרוּשָׁה֙	ḥă·rū·šāh	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
with a diamond	שָׁמִ֑יר	šā·mîr	Noun - masculine singular	H8068 thorn(s), adamant, flint
point	בְּצִפֹּ֣רֶן	bə·ṣip·pō·ren	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6856 nail
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the tablets	ל֣וּחַ	lū·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3871 tablet, board or plank, plate
of their hearts	לִבָּ֔ם	lib·bām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
and on the horns	וּלְקַרְנ֖וֹת	ū·lə·qar·nō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct	H7161 horn
of their altars	מִזְבְּחוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃	miz·bə·ḥō·w·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H4196 altar

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even their children	בְּנֵיהֶם֙	bə·nê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1121 son
remember	כִּזְכֹּ֤ר	kiz·kōr	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2142 remember
their altars	מִזְבְּחוֹתָ֔ם	miz·bə·ḥō·w·ṯām	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4196 altar
and Asherah poles	וַאֲשֵׁרֵיהֶ֖ם	wa·’ă·šê·rê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H842 Ashera
by	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the green	רַֽעֲנָ֑ן	ra·‘ă·nān	Adjective - masculine singular	H7488 luxuriant, fresh
trees	עֵ֣ץ	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood
on	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the high	הַגְּבֹהֽוֹת׃	hag·gə·ḇō·hō·wṯ	Article; Adjective - feminine plural	H1364 high, exalted
hills	גְּבָע֥וֹת	gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H1389 hill

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

Jeremiah 17:1 Proverbs 3:3 · 2 Corinthians 3:3 · Proverbs 7:3 · Leviticus 4:25 · Job 19:23–24 · Hosea 12:11 · Leviticus 4:17–18

Jeremiah 17:2 2 Chronicles 24:18 · Jeremiah 2:20 · Isaiah 1:29 · Judges 3:7 · 2 Chronicles 33:3 · Isaiah 17:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.