Jeremiah
Jeremiah 20:11
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.
Word by word
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| 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
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.