Jeremiah

Jeremiah 29:16–18

16this is what the LORD says about the king who sits on David’s throne and all the people who remain in this city, your brothers who did not go with you into exile— 17this is what the LORD of Hosts says:

“I will send against them sword and famine and plague, and I will make them like rotten figs, so bad they cannot be eaten. 18I will pursue them with sword and famine and plague. I will make them a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth— a curse, a desolation, and an object of scorn and reproach among all the nations to which I banish them.

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Jeremiah 29:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
this is whatכֹ֣ה׀ḵōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
aboutאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
who sitsהַיּוֹשֵׁב֙hay·yō·wō·šêḇArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
onאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
David’sדָוִ֔דḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
throneכִּסֵּ֣אkis·sêNoun - masculine singular constructH3678 seat
andוְאֶל־wə·’el-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
who remainהַיּוֹשֵׁ֖בhay·yō·wō·šêḇArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
cityבָּעִ֣ירbā·‘îrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
your brothersאֲחֵיכֶ֕ם’ă·ḥê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH251 brother
whoאֲשֶׁ֛ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
did notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
goיָצְא֥וּyā·ṣə·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3318 go or come out
with youאִתְּכֶ֖ם’it·tə·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH854 with
into exileבַּגּוֹלָֽה׃bag·gō·w·lāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH1473 exiles, exile

Jeremiah 29:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
this is whatכֹּ֤הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
saysאָמַר֙’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I will sendמְשַׁלֵּ֣חַmə·šal·lê·aḥVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH7971 send
against themבָּ֔םbāmPreposition; third person masculine plural
swordהַחֶ֖רֶבha·ḥe·reḇArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
and famineהָרָעָ֣בhā·rā·‘āḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7458 famine, hunger
and plagueהַדָּ֑בֶרhad·dā·ḇerArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1698 pestilence
and I will makeוְנָתַתִּ֣יwə·nā·ṯat·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
themאוֹתָ֗ם’ō·w·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
like rottenהַשֹּׁ֣עָרִ֔יםhaš·šō·‘ā·rîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH8182 horrid, disgusting
figsכַּתְּאֵנִים֙kat·tə·’ê·nîmPreposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH8384 fig
so badמֵרֹֽעַ׃mê·rō·a‘Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH7455 badness, evil
they cannotלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be eatenתֵאָכַ֖לְנָהṯê·’ā·ḵal·nāhVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralH398 eat

Jeremiah 29:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will pursueוְרָֽדַפְתִּי֙wə·rā·ḏap̄·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH7291 pursue, chase, persecute
themאַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם’a·ḥă·rê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH310 behind
with swordבַּחֶ֖רֶבba·ḥe·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
and famineבָּרָעָ֣בbā·rā·‘āḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7458 famine, hunger
and plagueוּבַדָּ֑בֶרū·ḇad·dā·ḇerConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1698 pestilence
I will make themוּנְתַתִּ֨יםū·nə·ṯat·tîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
a horrorלִזְוָעָהliz·wå̄·ʿå̄hPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH2113 a trembling
to allלְכֹ֣ל׀lə·ḵōlPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the kingdomsמַמְלְכ֣וֹתmam·lə·ḵō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
of the earthהָאָ֗רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
a curseלְאָלָ֤הlə·’ā·lāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH423 oath
a desolationוּלְשַׁמָּה֙ū·lə·šam·māhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH8047 waste, appalment
and an object of scornוְלִשְׁרֵקָ֣הwə·liš·rê·qāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH8322 hissing
and reproachוּלְחֶרְפָּ֔הū·lə·ḥer·pāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH2781 reproach
among allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֖םhag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
to whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I banish themהִדַּחְתִּ֥יםhid·daḥ·tîmVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH5080 impel, thrust, banish

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Jeremiah 29:16 Jeremiah 38:2–3 · Jeremiah 38:17–23

Jeremiah 29:17 Jeremiah 24:8–10 · Jeremiah 29:18

Jeremiah 29:18 2 Chronicles 29:8 · Jeremiah 42:18 · Jeremiah 15:4 · Jeremiah 24:9 · Jeremiah 34:17 · Deuteronomy 28:25 · Lamentations 2:15–16 · Isaiah 65:15 · Ezekiel 12:15 · Jeremiah 25:9 · Luke 21:24 · 1 Kings 9:7–8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.