Jeremiah

Jeremiah 17:9

9The heart is deceitful above all things

and beyond cure.

Who can understand it?

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The heartהַלֵּ֛בhal·lêḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
deceitfulעָקֹ֥ב‘ā·qōḇAdjective - masculine singularH6121 insidious, deceitful
above all thingsמִכֹּ֖לmik·kōlPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
and beyond cureוְאָנֻ֣שׁwə·’ā·nušConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH605 be weak, sick
Whoמִ֖יmîInterrogativeH4310 who?
can understand itיֵדָעֶֽנּוּ׃yê·ḏā·‘en·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH3045 know

Cross-references

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Mark 7:21–22 · Matthew 15:19 · Ecclesiastes 9:3 · Proverbs 28:26 · Hebrews 3:12 · Genesis 6:5 · James 1:14–15 · Genesis 8:21 · Matthew 13:15 · Psalm 53:1–3 · Jeremiah 16:12 · Psalm 51:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.