Jeremiah

Jeremiah 20:4–7

⁴For this is what the LORD says: ‘I will make you a terror to yourself and to all your friends. They will fall by the sword of their enemies before your very eyes. And I will hand Judah over to the king of Babylon, and he will carry them away to Babylon and put them to the sword. ⁵I will give away all the wealth of this city — all its products and valuables, and all the treasures of the kings of Judah — to their enemies. They will plunder them, seize them, and carry them off to Babylon. ⁶And you, Pashhur, and all who live in your house, will go into captivity. You will go to Babylon, and there you will die and be buried — you and all your friends to whom you have prophesied these lies.’”

⁷You have deceived me, O LORD, and I was deceived.

You have overcome me and prevailed.

I am a laughingstock all day long;

everyone mocks me.

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Jeremiah 20:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this is what	כֹ֣ה	ḵōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֡ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I will make you	נֹתֶנְךָ֨	nō·ṯen·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
a terror	לְמָג֜וֹר	lə·mā·ḡō·wr	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4032 fear, terror
to yourself	לְךָ֣	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
and to all	וּלְכָל־	ū·lə·ḵāl-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your friends	אֹהֲבֶ֗יךָ	’ō·hă·ḇe·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H157 love
They will fall	וְנָֽפְל֛וּ	wə·nā·p̄ə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5307 fall, lie
by the sword	בְּחֶ֥רֶב	bə·ḥe·reḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2719 sword
of their enemies	אֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם	’ō·yə·ḇê·hem	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H341 be hostile to
before your very eyes	וְעֵינֶ֣יךָ	wə·‘ê·ne·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye
And I will hand Judah	יְהוּדָ֗ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
over to	אֶתֵּן֙	’et·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
the king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Babylon	בָּבֶ֔ל	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
and he will carry them away	וְהִגְלָ֥ם	wə·hiḡ·lām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H1540 uncover, remove
to Babylon	בָּבֶ֖לָה	bā·ḇe·lāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
and put them	וְהִכָּ֥ם	wə·hik·kām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5221 smite
to the sword	בֶּחָֽרֶב׃	be·ḥā·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword

Jeremiah 20:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will give away	וְנָתַתִּ֗י	wə·nā·ṯat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the wealth	חֹ֙סֶן֙	ḥō·sen	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2633 wealth, treasure
of this	הַזֹּ֔את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
city	הָעִ֣יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
its products	יְגִיעָ֖הּ	yə·ḡî·‘āh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H3018 toil, product
and valuables	יְקָרָ֑הּ	yə·qā·rāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H3366 preciousness, price, honour
and	וְאֵ֨ת	wə·’êṯ	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the treasures	אוֹצְר֜וֹת	’ō·wṣ·rō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural construct	H214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse
of the kings	מַלְכֵ֣י	mal·ḵê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4428 king
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֗ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
to	בְּיַ֣ד	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
their enemies	אֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם	’ō·yə·ḇê·hem	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H341 be hostile to
They will plunder them	וּבְזָזוּם֙	ū·ḇə·zā·zūm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine plural	H962 spoil, plunder
seize them	וּלְקָח֔וּם	ū·lə·qā·ḥūm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine plural	H3947 take
and carry them off	וֶהֱבִיא֖וּם	we·hĕ·ḇî·’ūm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Babylon	בָּבֶֽלָה׃	bā·ḇe·lāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon

Jeremiah 20:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And you	וְאַתָּ֣ה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
Pashhur	פַשְׁח֗וּר	p̄aš·ḥūr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6583 Pashchur
and all	וְכֹל֙	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who live	יֹשְׁבֵ֣י	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in your house	בֵיתֶ֔ךָ	ḇê·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1004 house
will go	תֵּלְכ֖וּ	tê·lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
into captivity	בַּשֶּׁ֑בִי	baš·še·ḇî	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7628 captivity, captives
You will go	תָּב֗וֹא	tā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Babylon	וּבָבֶ֣ל	ū·ḇā·ḇel	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
and there	וְשָׁ֤ם	wə·šām	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
you will die	תָּמוּת֙	tā·mūṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H4191 die
and	וְשָׁ֣ם	wə·šām	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
be buried	תִּקָּבֵ֔ר	tiq·qā·ḇêr	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6912 bury
you	אַתָּה֙	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your friends	אֹ֣הֲבֶ֔יךָ	’ō·hă·ḇe·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H157 love
to whom	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you have prophesied	נִבֵּ֥אתָ	nib·bê·ṯā	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5012 prophesy
these	לָהֶ֖ם	lā·hem	Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
lies	בַּשָּֽׁקֶר׃ס	baš·šā·qer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood

Jeremiah 20:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You have deceived me	פִּתִּיתַ֤נִי	pit·tî·ṯa·nî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H6601 be spacious, wide, open
O LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and I was deceived	וָֽאֶפָּ֔ת	wā·’ep·pāṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H6601 be spacious, wide, open
You have overcome me	חֲזַקְתַּ֖נִי	ḥă·zaq·ta·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
and prevailed	וַתּוּכָ֑ל	wat·tū·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
I am	הָיִ֤יתִי	hā·yî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a laughingstock	לִשְׂחוֹק֙	liś·ḥō·wq	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H7814 laughter, derision, sport
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
day long	הַיּ֔וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
everyone	כֻּלֹּ֖ה	kul·lōh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
mocks	לֹעֵ֥ג	lō·‘êḡ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3932 mock, deride
me	לִֽי׃	lî	Preposition; first person common singular