Jeremiah
Jeremiah 22:17–19
17“But your eyes and heart are set on nothing
except your own dishonest gain,
on shedding innocent blood,
on practicing extortion and oppression.”
18Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah:
“They will not mourn for him:
‘Alas, my brother! Alas, my sister!’
They will not mourn for him:
‘Alas, my master! Alas, his splendor!’
19He will be buried like a donkey,
dragged away and thrown outside the gates of Jerusalem.
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.
Jeremiah 22:17
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| your eyes | עֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ | ‘ê·ne·ḵā | Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular | H5869 eye |
| and heart | וְלִבְּךָ֔ | wə·lib·bə·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| nothing | אֵ֤ין | ’ên | Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| except | כִּ֖י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| your own dishonest gain | בִּצְעֶ֑ךָ | biṣ·‘e·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1215 gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit |
| on shedding | לִשְׁפּ֔וֹךְ | liš·pō·wḵ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8210 pour out, pour |
| innocent | הַנָּקִי֙ | han·nā·qî | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H5355 clean, free from, exempt |
| blood | דַּֽם־ | dam- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1818 blood |
| on practicing | לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ס | la·‘ă·śō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6213 do, make |
| extortion | הָעֹ֥שֶׁק | hā·‘ō·šeq | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6233 oppression, extortion |
| and | וְעַל־ | wə·‘al- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5921 height |
| oppression | הַמְּרוּצָ֖ה | ham·mə·rū·ṣāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4835 running |
Jeremiah 22:18
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therefore | לָכֵ֞ן | lā·ḵên | Adverb | H3651 right, veritable, honest |
| this is what | כֹּֽה־ | kōh- | Adverb | H3541 thus, here |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| says | אָמַ֣ר | ’ā·mar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| concerning | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Jehoiakim | יְהוֹיָקִ֤ים | yə·hō·w·yā·qîm | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3079 Jehojakim |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Josiah | יֹאשִׁיָּ֙הוּ֙ | yō·šî·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2977 Joshijah |
| king | מֶ֣לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Judah | יְהוּדָ֔ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| They will not | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| mourn | יִסְפְּד֣וּ | yis·pə·ḏū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5594 wail, lament |
| for him | ל֔וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| Alas | ה֥וֹי | hō·w | Interjection | H1945 Ah, Alas, Ha |
| my brother | אָחִ֖י | ’ā·ḥî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H251 brother |
| Alas | וְה֣וֹי | wə·hō·w | Conjunctive waw; Interjection | H1945 Ah, Alas, Ha |
| my sister | אָח֑וֹת | ’ā·ḥō·wṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H269 sister |
| They will not | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| mourn | יִסְפְּד֣וּ | yis·pə·ḏū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5594 wail, lament |
| for him | ל֔וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| Alas | ה֥וֹי | hō·w | Interjection | H1945 Ah, Alas, Ha |
| my master | אָד֖וֹן | ’ā·ḏō·wn | Noun - masculine singular | H113 lord |
| Alas | וְה֥וֹי | wə·hō·w | Conjunctive waw; Interjection | H1945 Ah, Alas, Ha |
| his splendor | הֹדֹֽה׃ | hō·ḏōh | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1935 splendour, majesty, vigour |
Jeremiah 22:19
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He will be buried | יִקָּבֵ֑ר | yiq·qā·ḇêr | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6912 bury |
| like a donkey | חֲמ֖וֹר | ḥă·mō·wr | Noun - masculine singular | H2543 heap |
| dragged away | סָח֣וֹב | sā·ḥō·wḇ | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H5498 drag |
| and thrown | וְהַשְׁלֵ֔ךְ | wə·haš·lêḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute | H7993 throw, fling, cast |
| outside | מֵהָ֖לְאָה | mê·hā·lə·’āh | Preposition-m; Adverb | H1973 out there, onwards, further |
| the gates | לְשַׁעֲרֵ֥י | lə·ša·‘ă·rê | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct | H8179 gate |
| of Jerusalem | יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ס | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 22:17 2 Peter 2:14 · Jeremiah 22:3 · 2 Kings 24:4 · Ezekiel 19:6 · Psalm 10:3 · Ezekiel 33:31
Jeremiah 22:18 1 Kings 13:30 · Jeremiah 16:6 · Jeremiah 22:10 · Jeremiah 16:4
Jeremiah 22:19 Jeremiah 36:30 · 1 Kings 21:23–24
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.