Jeremiah

Jeremiah 18:6–10

⁶“O house of Israel, declares the LORD, can I not treat you as this potter treats his clay? Just like clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel.

⁷At any time I might announce that a nation or kingdom will be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed. ⁸But if that nation I warned turns from its evil, then I will relent of the disaster I had planned to bring.

⁹And if at another time I announce that I will build up and establish a nation or kingdom, ¹⁰and if it does evil in My sight and does not listen to My voice, then I will relent of the good I had intended for it.

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Jeremiah 18:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O house	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
can	אוּכַ֨ל	’ū·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
I not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
treat	לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
you	לָכֶ֛ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
as this	הַזֶּ֜ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
potter	הֲכַיּוֹצֵ֨ר	hă·ḵay·yō·w·ṣêr	Preposition-k, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3335 form, fashion
Just	הִנֵּ֤ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
like clay	כַחֹ֙מֶר֙	ḵa·ḥō·mer	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2563 cement, mortar, clay
in the potter’s	הַיּוֹצֵ֔ר	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	כֵּן־	kên-	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
are you	אַתֶּ֥ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
in My hand	בְּיָדִ֖י	bə·yā·ḏî	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
O house	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ס	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

Jeremiah 18:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At any time	רֶ֣גַע	re·ḡa‘	Noun - masculine singular	H7281 a moment
I might announce	אֲדַבֵּ֔ר	’ă·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak
that	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
a nation	גּ֖וֹי	gō·w	Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
or kingdom	מַמְלָכָ֑ה	mam·lā·ḵāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
will be uprooted	לִנְת֥וֹשׁ	lin·ṯō·wōš	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5428 pull or pluck up, root out
torn down	וְלִנְת֖וֹץ	wə·lin·ṯō·wṣ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5422 pull down, break down
and destroyed	וּֽלְהַאֲבִֽיד׃	ū·lə·ha·’ă·ḇîḏ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H6 perish

Jeremiah 18:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But if that	הַה֔וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
nation	הַגּ֣וֹי	hag·gō·w	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
I warned	דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי	dib·bar·tî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak
turns	וְשָׁב֙	wə·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
from its evil	מֵרָ֣עָת֔וֹ	mê·rā·‘ā·ṯōw	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
then I will relent	וְנִֽחַמְתִּי֙	wə·ni·ḥam·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5162 be sorry, console
of	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the disaster	הָ֣רָעָ֔ה	hā·rā·‘āh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
I had planned	חָשַׁ֖בְתִּי	ḥā·šaḇ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2803 think, account
to bring	לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make

Jeremiah 18:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And if at another time	וְרֶ֣גַע	wə·re·ḡa‘	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7281 a moment
I announce	אֲדַבֵּ֔ר	’ă·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak
that I will build up	לִבְנֹ֖ת	liḇ·nōṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1129 build
and establish	וְלִנְטֹֽעַ׃	wə·lin·ṭō·a‘	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5193 strike, fix, plant
a nation	גּ֖וֹי	gō·w	Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
or kingdom	מַמְלָכָ֑ה	mam·lā·ḵāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign

Jeremiah 18:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and if it does	וְעָשָׂ֤ה	wə·‘ā·śāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
evil	הָרָעָה	hå̄·rå̄·ʿå̄h	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
in My sight	בְּעֵינַ֔י	bə·‘ê·nay	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; first person common singular	H5869 eye
and does not	לְבִלְתִּ֖י	lə·ḇil·tî	Preposition-l	H1115 not, except
listen	שְׁמֹ֣עַ	šə·mō·a‘	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8085 hear
to My voice	בְּקוֹלִ֑י	bə·qō·w·lî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6963 sound, voice
then I will relent	וְנִֽחַמְתִּי֙	wə·ni·ḥam·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5162 be sorry, console
of	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the good	הַטּוֹבָ֔ה	haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
I had intended for it	אָמַ֖רְתִּי	’ā·mar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say