Jeremiah

Jeremiah 20:7–9

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.

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Jeremiah 20:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You have deceived meפִּתִּיתַ֤נִיpit·tî·ṯa·nîVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH6601 be spacious, wide, open
O LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and I was deceivedוָֽאֶפָּ֔תwā·’ep·pāṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH6601 be spacious, wide, open
You have overcome meחֲזַקְתַּ֖נִיḥă·zaq·ta·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
and prevailedוַתּוּכָ֑לwat·tū·ḵālConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
I amהָיִ֤יתִיhā·yî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a laughingstockלִשְׂחוֹק֙liś·ḥō·wqPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH7814 laughter, derision, sport
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
day longהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
everyoneכֻּלֹּ֖הkul·lōhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
mocksלֹעֵ֥גlō·‘êḡVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3932 mock, deride
meלִֽי׃lîPreposition; first person common singular

Jeremiah 20:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
wheneverמִדֵּ֤יmid·dêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1767 sufficiency, enough
I speakאֲדַבֵּר֙’ă·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH1696 speak
I cry outאֶזְעָ֔ק’ez·‘āqVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH2199 cry, cry out, call
I proclaimאֶקְרָ֑א’eq·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
violenceחָמָ֥סḥā·māsNoun - masculine singularH2555 violence, wrong
and destructionוָשֹׁ֖דwā·šōḏConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7701 violence, havoc, devastation, ruin
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has becomeהָיָ֨הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to meלִ֛יlîPreposition; first person common singular
a reproachלְחֶרְפָּ֥הlə·ḥer·pāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH2781 reproach
and derisionוּלְקֶ֖לֶסū·lə·qe·lesConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH7047 derision
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
day longהַיּֽוֹם׃hay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

Jeremiah 20:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
If I sayוְאָמַרְתִּ֣יwə·’ā·mar·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
I will notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
mention Himאֶזְכְּרֶ֗נּוּ’ez·kə·ren·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH2142 remember
or speakאֲדַבֵּ֥ר’ă·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH1696 speak
any moreעוֹד֙‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
in His nameבִּשְׁמ֔וֹbiš·mōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8034 name
becomesוְהָיָ֤הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a fireכְּאֵ֣שׁkə·’êšPreposition-k; Noun - common singularH784 fire
burningבֹּעֶ֔רֶתbō·‘e·reṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH1197 burn, consume
in my heartבְלִבִּי֙ḇə·lib·bîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
shut upעָצֻ֖ר‘ā·ṣurVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH6113 restrain, retain
in my bonesבְּעַצְמֹתָ֑יbə·‘aṣ·mō·ṯāyPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singularH6106 bone, substance, self
and I become wearyוְנִלְאֵ֥יתִיwə·nil·’ê·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH3811 be weary, impatient
of holding it inכַּֽלְכֵ֖לkal·ḵêlVerb - Piel - Infinitive constructH3557 comprehend, contain
and I cannotוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
prevailאוּכָֽל׃’ū·ḵālVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Jeremiah 20:7 Lamentations 3:14 · Psalm 22:6–7 · Hosea 9:7 · Jeremiah 20:9 · Ezekiel 3:14 · Psalm 69:9–12

Jeremiah 20:8 2 Chronicles 36:16 · Jeremiah 6:10

Jeremiah 20:9 Psalm 39:3 · Job 32:18–20 · Acts 4:20 · 1 Corinthians 9:16–17 · Acts 17:16 · Ezekiel 3:14 · Jeremiah 6:11 · 2 Corinthians 5:13–15 · John 1:2–3 · Luke 9:62

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.