Jeremiah

Jeremiah 20:10–11

¹⁰For I have heard the whispering of many:

“Terror is on every side!

Report him; let us report him!”

All my trusted friends

watch for my fall:

“Perhaps he will be deceived

so that we may prevail against him

and take our vengeance upon him.”

¹¹But the LORD is with me like a fearsome warrior.

Therefore, my persecutors will stumble and will not prevail.

Since they have not succeeded, they will be utterly put to shame,

with an everlasting disgrace that will never be forgotten.

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Jeremiah 20:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I have heard	שָׁמַ֜עְתִּי	šā·ma‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H8085 hear
the whispering	דִּבַּ֣ת	dib·baṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1681 whispering, defamation, evil report
of many	רַבִּים֮	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
Terror	מָג֣וֹר	mā·ḡō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4032 fear, terror
is on every side	מִסָּבִיב֒	mis·sā·ḇîḇ	Preposition-m; Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
Report him	הַגִּ֙ידוּ֙	hag·gî·ḏū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H5046 be conspicuous
let us report him	וְנַגִּידֶ֔נּוּ	wə·nag·gî·ḏen·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural; third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
All	כֹּ֚ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
my trusted friends	אֱנ֣וֹשׁ	’ĕ·nō·wōš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H582 man, mankind
watch for	שֹׁמְרֵ֖י	šō·mə·rê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
my fall	צַלְעִ֑י	ṣal·‘î	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6761 limping, stumbling
Perhaps	אוּלַ֤י	’ū·lay	Adverb	H194 peradventure, perhaps
he will be deceived	יְפֻתֶּה֙	yə·p̄ut·teh	Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6601 be spacious, wide, open
so that we may prevail	וְנ֣וּכְלָה	wə·nū·ḵə·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
against him	ל֔וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
and take	וְנִקְחָ֥ה	wə·niq·ḥāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H3947 take
our vengeance	נִקְמָתֵ֖נוּ	niq·mā·ṯê·nū	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H5360 vengeance
upon him	מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

Jeremiah 20:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the LORD	וַֽיהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is with me	אוֹתִי֙	’ō·w·ṯî	Preposition; first person common singular	H854 with
like a fearsome	עָרִ֔יץ	‘ā·rîṣ	Adjective - masculine singular	H6184 awe-inspiring, terror-striking
warrior	כְּגִבּ֣וֹר	kə·ḡib·bō·wr	Preposition-k; Adjective - masculine singular	H1368 strong, mighty
Therefore	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
my persecutors	רֹדְפַ֥י	rō·ḏə·p̄ay	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
will stumble	יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ	yik·kā·šə·lū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3782 stumble, stagger, totter
and will not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
prevail	יֻכָ֑לוּ	yu·ḵā·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
Since	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they have not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
succeeded	הִשְׂכִּ֔ילוּ	hiś·kî·lū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H7919 be prudent
they will be utterly	מְאֹד֙	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
put to shame	בֹּ֤שׁוּ	bō·šū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H954 be ashamed
with an everlasting	עוֹלָ֖ם	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
disgrace	כְּלִמַּ֥ת	kə·lim·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3639 insult, reproach, ignominy
that will never	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be forgotten	תִשָּׁכֵֽחַ׃	ṯiš·šā·ḵê·aḥ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7911 forget

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 20:10 Psalm 41:9 · Psalm 31:13 · Isaiah 29:21 · Jeremiah 18:18 · Jeremiah 6:25 · Proverbs 10:18 · Acts 24:13 · Ezekiel 22:9 · Psalm 64:2–4 · Psalm 55:13–14 · Nehemiah 6:6–13 · Job 19:19

Jeremiah 20:11 Jeremiah 1:19 · Jeremiah 1:8 · Jeremiah 15:20 · Isaiah 41:10 · Jeremiah 17:18 · Psalm 40:14 · Psalm 6:10 · Psalm 35:26 · Romans 8:31 · Jeremiah 23:40 · Psalm 66:5 · 2 Timothy 4:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.