Jeremiah

Jeremiah 29:7

⁷Seek the prosperity of the city to which I have sent you as exiles. Pray to the LORD on its behalf, for if it prospers, you too will prosper.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Seek	וְדִרְשׁ֞וּ	wə·ḏir·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1875 resort to, seek
the prosperity	שְׁל֣וֹם	šə·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
of the city	הָעִ֗יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
to which	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I have sent you as exiles	הִגְלֵ֤יתִי	hiḡ·lê·ṯî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H1540 uncover, remove
Pray	וְהִתְפַּֽלְל֥וּ	wə·hiṯ·pal·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural	H6419 intervene, interpose
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
on its behalf	בַעֲדָ֖הּ	ḇa·‘ă·ḏāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H1157 separation
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
if it prospers	בִשְׁלוֹמָ֔הּ	ḇiš·lō·w·māh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
you too	לָכֶ֖ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
will prosper	שָׁלֽוֹם׃פ	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.