Jeremiah
Jeremiah 34:14
14Every seventh year, each of you must free his Hebrew brother who has sold himself to you. He may serve you six years, but then you must let him go free. But your fathers did not listen or incline their ear.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Every | מִקֵּ֣ץ | miq·qêṣ | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7093 end |
| seventh | שֶׁ֣בַע | še·ḇa‘ | Number - feminine singular | H7651 seven |
| year | שָׁנִ֡ים | šā·nîm | Noun - feminine plural | H8141 year |
| each | אִישׁ֩ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| of you must free | תְּֽשַׁלְּח֡וּ | tə·šal·lə·ḥū | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H7971 send |
| his Hebrew | הָעִבְרִ֜י | hā·‘iḇ·rî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5680 Hebrew |
| brother | אָחִ֨יו | ’ā·ḥîw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| who | אֲשֶֽׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| has sold himself | יִמָּכֵ֣ר | yim·mā·ḵêr | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4376 sell |
| to you | לְךָ֗ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| He may serve | וַעֲבָֽדְךָ֙ | wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏə·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular | H5647 work, serve |
| you six | שֵׁ֣שׁ | šêš | Number - feminine singular construct | H8337 six |
| years | שָׁנִ֔ים | šā·nîm | Noun - feminine plural | H8141 year |
| but then you must let him go | וְשִׁלַּחְתּ֥וֹ | wə·šil·laḥ·tōw | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| free | חָפְשִׁ֖י | ḥā·p̄ə·šî | Adjective - masculine singular | H2670 free |
| But your fathers | אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ | ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H1 father |
| did not | וְלֹֽא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| listen | שָׁמְע֤וּ | šā·mə·‘ū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H8085 hear |
| or incline | הִטּ֖וּ | hiṭ·ṭū | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural | H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend |
| their ear | אָזְנָֽם׃ | ’ā·zə·nām | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H241 ear |
Cross-references
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Deuteronomy 15:12 · 2 Kings 17:13–14 · 1 Samuel 8:7–8 · 1 Kings 9:22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.