Jeremiah
Jeremiah 18:4
4But the vessel that he was shaping from the clay became flawed in his hand; so he formed it into another vessel, as it seemed best for him to do.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But the vessel | הַכְּלִ֗י | hak·kə·lî | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3627 article, utensil, vessel |
| that | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| he | ה֥וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| was shaping | עֹשֶׂ֛ה | ‘ō·śeh | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| from the clay | בַּחֹ֖מֶר | ba·ḥō·mer | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2563 cement, mortar, clay |
| became flawed | וְנִשְׁחַ֣ת | wə·niš·ḥaṯ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H7843 go to ruin (?) |
| in | הַיּוֹצֵ֑ר | hay·yō·w·ṣêr | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3335 form, fashion |
| hand | בְּיַ֣ד | bə·yaḏ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3027 hand |
| so he formed | וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙ | way·ya·‘ă·śê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| it into another | אַחֵ֔ר | ’a·ḥêr | Adjective - masculine singular | H312 another |
| vessel | כְּלִ֣י | kə·lî | Noun - masculine singular | H3627 article, utensil, vessel |
| as | כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| it seemed | בְּעֵינֵ֥י | bə·‘ê·nê | Preposition-b; Noun - cdc | H5869 eye |
| best | יָשַׁ֛ר | yā·šar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3474 be smooth, straight, right |
| for him | הַיּוֹצֵ֖ר | hay·yō·w·ṣêr | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3335 form, fashion |
| to do | לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃פ | la·‘ă·śō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6213 do, make |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.