Jeremiah
Jeremiah 20:15
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.
| 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 |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.