Jeremiah

Jeremiah 23:28

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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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Let the prophetהַנָּבִ֞יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
hasאִתּ֤וֹ’it·tōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH854 with
a dreamחֲלוֹם֙ḥă·lō·wmNoun - masculine singularH2472 dream
retellיְסַפֵּ֣רyə·sap·pêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5608 count
but let him whoוַאֲשֶׁ֤רwa·’ă·šerConjunctive waw; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
hasאִתּ֔וֹ’it·tōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH854 with
My wordדְּבָרִי֙də·ḇā·rîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1697 speech, word
speakיְדַבֵּ֥רyə·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
truthfullyאֱמֶ֑ת’ĕ·meṯNoun - feminine singularH571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
For whatמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
is strawלַתֶּ֥בֶןlat·te·ḇenPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH8401 straw
compared toאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH854 with
grainהַבָּ֖רhab·bārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1250 corn
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.