Jeremiah

Jeremiah 20:7–11

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.

⁸For whenever I speak, I cry out;

I proclaim violence and destruction.

For the word of the LORD has become to me

a reproach and derision all day long.

⁹If I say, “I will not mention Him

or speak any more in His name,”

His message becomes a fire burning in my heart,

shut up in my bones,

and I become weary of holding it in,

and I cannot prevail.

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 20:7

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

Jeremiah 20:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
whenever	מִדֵּ֤י	mid·dê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1767 sufficiency, enough
I speak	אֲדַבֵּר֙	’ă·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak
I cry out	אֶזְעָ֔ק	’ez·‘āq	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H2199 cry, cry out, call
I proclaim	אֶקְרָ֑א	’eq·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
violence	חָמָ֥ס	ḥā·mās	Noun - masculine singular	H2555 violence, wrong
and destruction	וָשֹׁ֖ד	wā·šōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7701 violence, havoc, devastation, ruin
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the word	דְבַר־	ḏə·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has become	הָיָ֨ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to me	לִ֛י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
a reproach	לְחֶרְפָּ֥ה	lə·ḥer·pāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H2781 reproach
and derision	וּלְקֶ֖לֶס	ū·lə·qe·les	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H7047 derision
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
day long	הַיּֽוֹם׃	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day

Jeremiah 20:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If I say	וְאָמַרְתִּ֣י	wə·’ā·mar·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
I will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
mention Him	אֶזְכְּרֶ֗נּוּ	’ez·kə·ren·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H2142 remember
or speak	אֲדַבֵּ֥ר	’ă·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak
any more	עוֹד֙	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
in His name	בִּשְׁמ֔וֹ	biš·mōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
becomes	וְהָיָ֤ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a fire	כְּאֵ֣שׁ	kə·’êš	Preposition-k; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
burning	בֹּעֶ֔רֶת	bō·‘e·reṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H1197 burn, consume
in my heart	בְלִבִּי֙	ḇə·lib·bî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
shut up	עָצֻ֖ר	‘ā·ṣur	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H6113 restrain, retain
in my bones	בְּעַצְמֹתָ֑י	bə·‘aṣ·mō·ṯāy	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H6106 bone, substance, self
and I become weary	וְנִלְאֵ֥יתִי	wə·nil·’ê·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3811 be weary, impatient
of holding it in	כַּֽלְכֵ֖ל	kal·ḵêl	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H3557 comprehend, contain
and I cannot	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
prevail	אוּכָֽל׃	’ū·ḵāl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure

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