Jeremiah
Jeremiah 24:8
8But like the bad figs, so bad they cannot be eaten,’ says the LORD, ‘so will I deal with Zedekiah king of Judah, his officials, and the remnant of Jerusalem— those remaining in this land and those living in the land of Egypt.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But like the bad | הָֽרָע֔וֹת | hā·rā·‘ō·wṯ | Article; Adjective - feminine plural | H7451 bad, evil |
| figs | וְכַתְּאֵנִים֙ | wə·ḵat·tə·’ê·nîm | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine plural | H8384 fig |
| so bad | מֵרֹ֑עַ | mê·rō·a‘ | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H7455 badness, evil |
| they cannot | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| be eaten | תֵאָכַ֖לְנָה | ṯê·’ā·ḵal·nāh | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural | H398 eat |
| says | אָמַ֣ר | ’ā·mar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| so | כֵּ֣ן | kên | Adverb | H3651 right, veritable, honest |
| will I deal with | אֶ֠תֵּן | ’et·tên | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| Zedekiah | צִדְקִיָּ֨הוּ | ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6667 Tsidkijah |
| king | מֶֽלֶךְ־ | me·leḵ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Judah | יְהוּדָ֤ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| his officials | שָׂרָיו֙ | śā·rāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| and the remnant | שְׁאֵרִ֣ית | šə·’ê·rîṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder |
| of Jerusalem | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| those remaining | הַנִּשְׁאָרִים֙ | han·niš·’ā·rîm | Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural | H7604 remain, be left over |
| in this | הַזֹּ֔את | haz·zōṯ | Article; Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| land | בָּאָ֣רֶץ | bā·’ā·reṣ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| and those living | וְהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים | wə·hay·yō·šə·ḇîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| in the land | בְּאֶ֥רֶץ | bə·’e·reṣ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H776 earth, land |
| of Egypt | מִצְרָֽיִם׃ | miṣ·rā·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 43:1–44:1 · Jeremiah 37:17 · Jeremiah 29:16–18 · Jeremiah 24:2 · Jeremiah 39:2–9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.