Jeremiah
Jeremiah 18:11
11Now therefore, tell the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ‘Behold, I am planning a disaster for you and devising a plan against you. Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways, and correct your ways and deeds.’
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | וְעַתָּ֡ה | wə·‘at·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H6258 now |
| therefore | נָ֣א | nā | Interjection | H4994 I (we) pray, now |
| tell | אֱמָר־ | ’ĕ·mār- | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| the men | אִישׁ־ | ’îš- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H376 man |
| of Judah | יְהוּדָה֩ | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| and | וְעַל־ | wə·‘al- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5921 height |
| the residents | יוֹשְׁבֵ֨י | yō·wō·šə·ḇê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| of Jerusalem | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| that this is what | כֹּ֚ה | kōh | Adverb | H3541 thus, here |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| says | לֵאמֹ֗ר | lê·mōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H559 utter, say |
| Behold | הִנֵּ֨ה | hin·nêh | Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| I | אָנֹכִ֜י | ’ā·nō·ḵî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H595 I |
| am planning | יוֹצֵ֤ר | yō·w·ṣêr | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3335 form, fashion |
| a disaster | רָעָ֔ה | rā·‘āh | Adjective - feminine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| for you | עֲלֵיכֶם֙ | ‘ă·lê·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | H5921 height |
| and devising | וְחֹשֵׁ֥ב | wə·ḥō·šêḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H2803 think, account |
| a plan | מַֽחֲשָׁבָ֑ה | ma·ḥă·šā·ḇāh | Noun - feminine singular | H4284 thought, device |
| against you | עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם | ‘ă·lê·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | H5921 height |
| Turn | שׁ֣וּבוּ | šū·ḇū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H7725 turn back, return |
| now | נָ֗א | nā | Interjection | H4994 I (we) pray, now |
| each of you | אִ֚ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| from your evil | הָֽרָעָ֔ה | hā·rā·‘āh | Article; Adjective - feminine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| ways | מִדַּרְכּ֣וֹ | mid·dar·kōw | Preposition-m; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| and correct | וְהֵיטִ֥יבוּ | wə·hê·ṭî·ḇū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing |
| your ways | דַרְכֵיכֶ֖ם | ḏar·ḵê·ḵem | Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine plural | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| and deeds | וּמַעַלְלֵיכֶֽם׃ | ū·ma·‘al·lê·ḵem | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H4611 deed, practice |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Kings 17:13 · Isaiah 55:6–7 · Jeremiah 35:15 · Isaiah 1:16–19 · Jeremiah 7:3 · Jeremiah 25:5 · Acts 26:20 · Zechariah 1:3 · James 5:1 · Isaiah 5:5 · Micah 2:3 · Ezekiel 18:23
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.