Jeremiah

Jeremiah 23:25–28

²⁵“I have heard the sayings of the prophets who prophesy lies in My name: ‘I had a dream! I had a dream!’ ²⁶How long will this continue in the hearts of these prophets who prophesy falsehood, these prophets of the delusion of their own minds? ²⁷They suppose the dreams that they tell one another will make My people forget My name, just as their fathers forgot My name through the worship of Baal.

²⁸Let the prophet who has a dream retell it, but let him who has My word speak it truthfully. For what is straw compared to grain?” declares the LORD.

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Jeremiah 23:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have heard	שָׁמַ֗עְתִּי	šā·ma‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H8085 hear
the sayings	אָֽמְרוּ֙	’ā·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H559 utter, say
of the prophets	הַנְּבִאִ֔ים	han·nə·ḇi·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
who prophesy	הַֽנִּבְּאִ֥ים	han·nib·bə·’îm	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H5012 prophesy
lies	שֶׁ֖קֶר	še·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
in My name	בִּשְׁמִ֛י	biš·mî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
I had a dream	חָלַ֖מְתִּי	ḥā·lam·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2492 be healthy, strong
I had a dream	חָלָֽמְתִּי׃	ḥā·lā·mə·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2492 be healthy, strong

Jeremiah 23:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
How long	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
will this continue	הֲיֵ֛שׁ	hă·yêš	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
in the hearts	בְּלֵ֥ב	bə·lêḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
of these prophets	הַנְּבִאִ֖ים	han·nə·ḇi·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
who prophesy	נִבְּאֵ֣י	nib·bə·’ê	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H5012 prophesy
falsehood	הַשָּׁ֑קֶר	haš·šā·qer	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
these prophets	וּנְבִיאֵ֖י	ū·nə·ḇî·’ê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
of the delusion	תַּרְמִ֥ת	tar·miṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8649 fraud
of their own minds	לִבָּֽם׃	lib·bām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

Jeremiah 23:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They suppose	הַחֹשְׁבִ֗ים	ha·ḥō·šə·ḇîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H2803 think, account
the dreams	בַּחֲל֣וֹמֹתָ֔ם	ba·ḥă·lō·w·mō·ṯām	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H2472 dream
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they tell	יְסַפְּר֖וּ	yə·sap·pə·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5608 count
one	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
another	לְרֵעֵ֑הוּ	lə·rê·‘ê·hū	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
My people	עַמִּי֙	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
forget	לְהַשְׁכִּ֤יחַ	lə·haš·kî·aḥ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7911 forget
My name	שְׁמִ֔י	šə·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
just as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
their fathers	אֲבוֹתָ֛ם	’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1 father
forgot	שָׁכְח֧וּ	šā·ḵə·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7911 forget
My name	שְׁמִ֖י	šə·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
through the worship of Baal	בַּבָּֽעַל׃	bab·bā·‘al	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1168 owner, lord

Jeremiah 23:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let the prophet	הַנָּבִ֞יא	han·nā·ḇî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
has	אִתּ֤וֹ	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
a dream	חֲלוֹם֙	ḥă·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H2472 dream
retell	יְסַפֵּ֣ר	yə·sap·pêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5608 count
but let him who	וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר	wa·’ă·šer	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
has	אִתּ֔וֹ	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
My word	דְּבָרִי֙	də·ḇā·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1697 speech, word
speak	יְדַבֵּ֥ר	yə·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
truthfully	אֱמֶ֑ת	’ĕ·meṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
For what	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
is straw	לַתֶּ֥בֶן	lat·te·ḇen	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8401 straw
compared to	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
grain	הַבָּ֖ר	hab·bār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1250 corn
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh