Jeremiah
Jeremiah 23:31
31“Yes,” declares the LORD, “I am against the prophets who wag their own tongues and proclaim, ‘The LORD declares it.’”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | הִנְנִ֥י | hin·nî | Interjection; first person common singular | H2005 lo! behold |
| declares | נְאֻם־ | nə·’um- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5002 utterance |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| I am against | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the prophets | הַנְּבִיאִ֖ם | han·nə·ḇî·’im | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet |
| who wag | הַלֹּקְחִ֣ים | hal·lō·qə·ḥîm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H3947 take |
| their own tongues | לְשׁוֹנָ֔ם | lə·šō·w·nām | Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3956 tongue |
| and proclaim | וַֽיִּנְאֲמ֖וּ | way·yin·’ă·mū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5001 utter a prophecy, speak as prophet |
| declares | נְאֻֽם׃ | nə·’um | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5002 utterance |
Cross-references
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Jeremiah 23:17 · 2 Chronicles 18:5 · Isaiah 30:10 · 2 Chronicles 18:10–12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.