Jeremiah
Jeremiah 20:14–15
14Cursed be the day I was born!
May the day my mother bore me never be blessed.
15Cursed be the man who brought my father the news,
saying, “A son is born to you,”
bringing him great joy.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Jeremiah 20:14
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cursed be | אָר֣וּר | ’ā·rūr | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H779 curse |
| the day | הַיּ֔וֹם | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| I was born | יֻלַּ֖דְתִּי | yul·laḏ·tî | Verb - QalPass - Perfect - first person common singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
| May the day | י֛וֹם | yō·wm | Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| my mother | אִמִּ֖י | ’im·mî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H517 mother |
| bore me | יְלָדַ֥תְנִי | yə·lā·ḏaṯ·nî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular; first person common singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
| never | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| be blessed | בָרֽוּךְ׃ | ḇā·rūḵ | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H1288 kneel, bless |
Jeremiah 20:15
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cursed be | אָר֣וּר | ’ā·rūr | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H779 curse |
| the man | הָאִ֗ישׁ | hā·’îš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| who | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| brought | בִּשַּׂ֤ר | biś·śar | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1319 bear tidings |
| my father | אָבִי֙ | ’ā·ḇî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H1 father |
| saying | לֵאמֹ֔ר | lê·mōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H559 utter, say |
| A son | זָכָ֑ר | zā·ḵār | Noun - masculine singular | H2145 male |
| is born | יֻֽלַּד־ | yul·laḏ- | Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
| to you | לְךָ֖ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| bringing him great joy | שַׂמֵּ֖חַ | śam·mê·aḥ | Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute | H8055 rejoice, be glad |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 20:14 Jeremiah 15:10 · Job 3:3–16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.