Jeremiah

Jeremiah 23:16–17

¹⁶This is what the LORD of Hosts says:

“Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you.

They are filling you with false hopes.

They speak visions from their own minds,

not from the mouth of the LORD.

¹⁷They keep saying to those who despise Me,

‘The LORD says that you will have peace,’

and to everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his own heart,

‘No harm will come to you.’

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Jeremiah 23:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is what	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֗וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
says	אָמַ֞ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Do not	אַֽל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
listen	תִּשְׁמְע֞וּ	tiš·mə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8085 hear
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the words	דִּבְרֵ֤י	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
of the prophets	הַנְּבִאִים֙	han·nə·ḇi·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
who prophesy	הַנִּבְּאִ֣ים	han·nib·bə·’îm	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H5012 prophesy
to you	לָכֶ֔ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
They are filling you with false hopes	מַהְבִּלִ֥ים	mah·bi·lîm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H1891 act emptily, become vain
They speak	יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ	yə·ḏab·bê·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1696 speak
visions	חֲז֤וֹן	ḥă·zō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2377 vision
from their own minds	לִבָּם֙	lib·bām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
not	לֹ֖א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
from the mouth	מִפִּ֥י	mip·pî	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Jeremiah 23:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They keep saying	אֹמְרִ֤ים	’ō·mə·rîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H559 utter, say
to those who despise Me	לִֽמְנַאֲצַ֔י	lim·na·’ă·ṣay	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H5006 contemn, spurn
The LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says that	דִּבֶּ֣ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
you will have	יִֽהְיֶ֣ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
peace	שָׁל֖וֹם	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
to everyone	וְ֠כֹל	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who walks	הֹלֵ֞ךְ	hō·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
in the stubbornness	בִּשְׁרִר֤וּת	biš·ri·rūṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8307 firmness
of his own heart	לִבּוֹ֙	lib·bōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
No	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
harm	רָעָֽה׃	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
will come	תָב֥וֹא	ṯā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to you	עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם	‘ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5921 height

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 23:16 Jeremiah 14:14 · Ezekiel 13:6 · 2 Corinthians 11:13–15 · Jeremiah 27:9–10 · Galatians 1:8–9 · Ezekiel 13:3 · Matthew 7:15 · Jeremiah 27:14–17 · Jeremiah 23:21 · 1 John 4:1 · 2 Kings 17:15 · Jeremiah 23:26

Jeremiah 23:17 Micah 3:11 · Jeremiah 13:10 · Amos 9:10 · Jeremiah 9:14 · Deuteronomy 29:19 · Jeremiah 5:12 · Micah 3:5 · Jeremiah 8:11 · Jeremiah 6:14 · Zechariah 10:2 · Jeremiah 18:18 · Ezekiel 13:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.