Jeremiah

Jeremiah 20:9

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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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

Cross-references

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

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.