Jeremiah
Jeremiah 31:21
21“Set up the road markers,
put up the signposts.
Keep the highway in mind,
the road you have traveled.
Return, O Virgin Israel,
return to these cities of yours.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Set up | הַצִּ֧יבִי | haṣ·ṣî·ḇî | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singular | H5324 take one's stand, stand |
| the road markers | צִיֻּנִ֗ים | ṣî·yu·nîm | Noun - masculine plural | H6725 sign-post, monument |
| put up | שִׂ֤מִי | śi·mî | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular | H7760 put, place, set |
| the signposts | תַּמְרוּרִ֔ים | tam·rū·rîm | Noun - masculine plural | H8564 erection, pillar |
| Keep the highway | לַֽמְסִלָּ֖ה | lam·sil·lāh | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4546 highway |
| in mind | שִׁ֣תִי | ši·ṯî | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular | H7896 put, set |
| the road | דֶּ֣רֶךְ | de·reḵ | Noun - common singular | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| you have traveled | הָלָכְתִּי | hå̄·lå̄·ḵə·tī | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| Return | שׁ֚וּבִי | šû·b̲î | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| O Virgin | בְּתוּלַ֣ת | bə·ṯū·laṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H1330 virgin |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| return | שֻׁ֖בִי | šu·ḇî | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| these | אֵֽלֶּה׃ | ’êl·leh | Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| cities of yours | עָרַ֥יִךְ | ‘ā·ra·yiḵ | Noun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singular | H5892 excitement |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.