Jeremiah
Jeremiah 18:3
3So I went down to the potter’s house and saw him working at the wheel.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So I went down | וָאֵרֵ֖ד | wā·’ê·rêḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | H3381 come or go down, descend |
| to the potter’s | הַיּוֹצֵ֑ר | hay·yō·w·ṣêr | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3335 form, fashion |
| house | בֵּ֣ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| and saw him | וְהִנֵּהוּ | wə·hin·nē·hū | Conjunctive waw; Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| working | עֹשֶׂ֥ה | ‘ō·śeh | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| at | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the wheel | הָאָבְנָֽיִם׃ | hā·’ā·ḇə·nā·yim | Article; Noun - md | H70 wheel, disc |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.