Jeremiah

Jeremiah 29:21–23

²¹This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says about Ahab son of Kolaiah and Zedekiah son of Maaseiah, who are prophesying to you lies in My name: “I will deliver them to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will kill them before your very eyes. ²²Because of them, all the exiles of Judah who are in Babylon will use this curse: ‘May the LORD make you like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire!’ ²³For they have committed an outrage in Israel by committing adultery with the wives of their neighbors and speaking lies in My name, which I did not command them to do. I am He who knows, and I am a witness, declares the LORD.”

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Jeremiah 29:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is what	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֨ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֜וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
says	אָמַר֩	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
about	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Ahab	אַחְאָ֤ב	’aḥ·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H256 Ahab
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Kolaiah	קֽוֹלָיָה֙	qō·w·lā·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6964 Kolajah
and	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
Zedekiah	צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ	ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6667 Tsidkijah
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Maaseiah	מַֽעֲשֵׂיָ֔ה	ma·‘ă·śê·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4641 Maasejah
who are prophesying	הַֽנִּבְּאִ֥ים	han·nib·bə·’îm	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H5012 prophesy
to you	לָכֶ֛ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
lies	שָׁ֑קֶר	šā·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
in My name	בִּשְׁמִ֖י	biš·mî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
I will deliver	נֹתֵ֣ן	nō·ṯên	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
them	אֹתָ֗ם	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
to	בְּיַד֙	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
Nebuchadnezzar	נְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣ר	nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣar	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5019 Nebukadnetstsar, retstsar, retstsor
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Babylon	בָּבֶ֔ל	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
and he will kill them	וְהִכָּ֖ם	wə·hik·kām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5221 smite
before your very eyes	לְעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃	lə·‘ê·nê·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - cdc; second person masculine plural	H5869 eye

Jeremiah 29:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Because	וְלֻקַּ֤ח	wə·luq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - QalPass - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
of them	מֵהֶם֙	mê·hem	Preposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
all	לְכֹל֙	lə·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the exiles	גָּל֣וּת	gā·lūṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1546 exile
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֔ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
who	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
are in Babylon	בְּבָבֶ֖ל	bə·ḇā·ḇel	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
will use this curse	קְלָלָ֔ה	qə·lā·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H7045 curse
May the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
make	יְשִֽׂמְךָ֤	yə·śim·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
you like Zedekiah	כְּצִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ	kə·ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū	Preposition-k; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6667 Tsidkijah
and Ahab	וּכְאֶחָ֔ב	ū·ḵə·’e·ḥāḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H256 Ahab
whom	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Babylon	בָּבֶ֖ל	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
roasted	קָלָ֥ם	qā·lām	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H7033 roast, parch
in the fire	בָּאֵֽשׁ׃	bā·’êš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire

Jeremiah 29:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	יַ֡עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
they have committed	עָשׂ֨וּ	‘ā·śū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make
an outrage	נְבָלָ֜ה	nə·ḇā·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5039 senselessness
in Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
by committing adultery	וַיְנַֽאֲפוּ֙	way·na·’ă·p̄ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5003 commit adultery
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H853 mark of the accusative
the wives	נְשֵׁ֣י	nə·šê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H802 woman, wife, female
of their neighbors	רֵֽעֵיהֶ֔ם	rê·‘ê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H7453 shouting, roar
and speaking	וַיְדַבְּר֨וּ	way·ḏab·bə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1696 speak
lies	שֶׁ֔קֶר	še·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
in My name	בִּשְׁמִי֙	biš·mî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
which	אֲשֶׁ֖ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I did not	ל֣וֹא	lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
command them	צִוִּיתִ֑ם	ṣiw·wî·ṯim	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
I	וְאָנֹכִ֛י	wə·’ā·nō·ḵî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
am He who knows	הוּיֹדֵעַ	hū·yō·ḏē·aʿ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1931 he, she
and I am a witness	וָעֵ֖ד	wā·‘êḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5707 witness
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃ס	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 29:21 Lamentations 2:14 · Jeremiah 14:14–15 · Jeremiah 29:8–9

Jeremiah 29:22 Daniel 3:6 · Isaiah 65:15 · Genesis 48:20 · Daniel 3:21 · 1 Corinthians 16:22 · Ruth 4:11

Jeremiah 29:23 Hebrews 4:13 · Malachi 3:5 · Jeremiah 23:14 · Jeremiah 29:8–9 · Jeremiah 29:21 · Proverbs 5:21 · Jeremiah 16:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.