Jeremiah

Jeremiah 17:8

⁸He is like a tree planted by the waters

that sends out its roots toward the stream.

It does not fear when the heat comes,

and its leaves are always green.

It does not worry in a year of drought,

nor does it cease to produce fruit.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He is	וְהָיָ֞ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like a tree	כְּעֵ֣ץ׀	kə·‘êṣ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood
planted	שָׁת֣וּל	šā·ṯūl	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H8362 transplant
by	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the waters	מַ֗יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
that sends out its roots	שָֽׁרָשָׁ֔יו	šā·rā·šāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H8328 root
toward	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the stream	יוּבַל֙	yū·ḇal	Noun - masculine singular	H3105 stream
It does not	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
fear	יִרָא	yi·rå̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3372 fear
when	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the heat	חֹ֔ם	ḥōm	Noun - masculine singular	H2527 heat
comes	יָבֹ֣א	yā·ḇō	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and its leaves	עָלֵ֖הוּ	‘ā·lê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5929 leaf, leafage
are always	וְהָיָ֥ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
green	רַֽעֲנָ֑ן	ra·‘ă·nān	Adjective - masculine singular	H7488 luxuriant, fresh
It does not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
worry	יִדְאָ֔ג	yiḏ·’āḡ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1672 be anxious, concerned, fear
in a year	וּבִשְׁנַ֤ת	ū·ḇiš·naṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8141 year
of drought	בַּצֹּ֙רֶת֙	baṣ·ṣō·reṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1226 dearth
does it cease	יָמִ֖ישׁ	yā·mîš	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4185 depart, remove
to produce	מֵעֲשׂ֥וֹת	mê·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
fruit	פֶּֽרִי׃	pe·rî	Noun - masculine singular	H6529 fruit

Cross-references

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

Psalm 1:3 · Isaiah 58:11 · Ezekiel 47:12 · Ezekiel 31:4–10 · Psalm 92:10–15 · Job 8:16 · Jeremiah 14:1–6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.