Jeremiah
Jeremiah 31:29
29“In those days, it will no longer be said:
‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes,
and the teeth of the children are set on edge.’
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In those | הָהֵ֔ם | hā·hêm | Article; Pronoun - third person masculine plural | H1992 they, them |
| days | בַּיָּמִ֣ים | bay·yā·mîm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3117 day |
| it will no | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| longer | ע֔וֹד | ‘ō·wḏ | Adverb | H5750 a going round, continuance |
| be said | יֹאמְר֣וּ | yō·mə·rū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| The fathers | אָב֖וֹת | ’ā·ḇō·wṯ | Noun - masculine plural | H1 father |
| have eaten | אָ֣כְלוּ | ’ā·ḵə·lū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H398 eat |
| sour grapes | בֹ֑סֶר | ḇō·ser | Noun - masculine singular | H1155 unripe or sour grapes |
| and the teeth | וְשִׁנֵּ֥י | wə·šin·nê | Conjunctive waw; Noun - cdc | H8127 tooth, ivory |
| of the children | בָנִ֖ים | ḇā·nîm | Noun - masculine plural | H1121 son |
| are set on edge | תִּקְהֶֽינָה׃ | tiq·he·nāh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural | H6949 be blunt, dull |
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Ezekiel 18:2–3 · Lamentations 5:7 · Jeremiah 31:30
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.