Jeremiah

Jeremiah 23:28–29

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. ²⁹“Is not My word like fire,” declares the LORD, “and like a hammer that smashes a rock?”

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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

Jeremiah 23:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Is not	הֲל֨וֹא	hă·lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
My word	דְבָרִ֛י	ḏə·ḇā·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1697 speech, word
like fire	כָּאֵ֖שׁ	kā·’êš	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and like a hammer	וּכְפַטִּ֖ישׁ	ū·ḵə·p̄aṭ·ṭîš	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H6360 forge-hammer
that smashes	יְפֹ֥צֵֽץ	yə·p̄ō·ṣêṣ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6327 be dispersed, scattered
a rock	סָֽלַע׃ס	sā·la‘	Noun - masculine singular	H5553 crag, cliff

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 23:28 1 Timothy 1:12 · 2 Corinthians 2:17 · Matthew 24:45 · Proverbs 14:5 · Luke 12:42 · 1 Corinthians 3:12–13 · 1 Corinthians 4:2

Jeremiah 23:29 Hebrews 4:12 · Jeremiah 5:14 · Luke 24:32 · Jeremiah 20:9 · 2 Corinthians 10:4–5 · Revelation 11:5 · John 6:63 · Acts 2:3 · Acts 2:37 · 2 Corinthians 2:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.