Jeremiah

Jeremiah 4:14–18

¹⁴Wash the evil from your heart, O Jerusalem,

so that you may be saved.

How long will you harbor

wicked thoughts within you?

¹⁵For a voice resounds from Dan,

proclaiming disaster from the hills of Ephraim.

¹⁶Warn the nations now!

Proclaim to Jerusalem:

“A besieging army comes from a distant land;

they raise their voices against the cities of Judah.

¹⁷They surround her like men guarding a field,

because she has rebelled against Me,” declares the LORD.

¹⁸“Your ways and deeds

have brought this upon you.

This is your punishment; how bitter it is,

because it pierces to the heart!”

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Jeremiah 4:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Wash	כַּבְּסִ֨י	kab·bə·sî	Verb - Piel - Imperative - feminine singular	H3526 (tread), wash
the evil	מֵרָעָ֤ה	mê·rā·‘āh	Preposition-m; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
from your heart	לִבֵּךְ֙	lib·bêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
O Jerusalem	יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
so that	לְמַ֖עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
you may be saved	תִּוָּשֵׁ֑עִי	tiw·wā·šê·‘î	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H3467 deliver
How long	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
will you harbor	תָּלִ֥ין	tā·lîn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3885 lodge, pass the night
wicked	אוֹנֵֽךְ׃	’ō·w·nêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
thoughts	מַחְשְׁב֥וֹת	maḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4284 thought, device
within you	בְּקִרְבֵּ֖ךְ	bə·qir·bêḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H7130 inward part, midst

Jeremiah 4:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a voice	ק֥וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
resounds	מַגִּ֖יד	mag·gîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
from Dan	מִדָּ֑ן	mid·dān	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1835 Dan
proclaiming	וּמַשְׁמִ֥יעַ	ū·maš·mî·a‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H8085 hear
disaster	אָ֖וֶן	’ā·wen	Noun - masculine singular	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
from the hills	מֵהַ֥ר	mê·har	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of Ephraim	אֶפְרָֽיִם׃	’ep̄·rā·yim	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H669 Ephraim

Jeremiah 4:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Warn	הַזְכִּ֣ירוּ	haz·kî·rū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H2142 remember
the nations	לַגּוֹיִ֗ם	lag·gō·w·yim	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
now	הִנֵּה֙	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
Proclaim	הַשְׁמִ֣יעוּ	haš·mî·‘ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H8085 hear
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
A besieging army	נֹצְרִ֥ים	nō·ṣə·rîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5341 watch, guard, keep
comes	בָּאִ֖ים	bā·’îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
from a distant	הַמֶּרְחָ֑ק	ham·mer·ḥāq	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4801 distant place, distance
land	מֵאֶ֣רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
they raise	וַֽיִּתְּנ֛וּ	way·yit·tə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
their voices	קוֹלָֽם׃	qō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6963 sound, voice
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the cities	עָרֵ֥י	‘ā·rê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֖ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah

Jeremiah 4:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They surround her	מִסָּבִ֑יב	mis·sā·ḇîḇ	Preposition-m; Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
like men guarding	כְּשֹׁמְרֵ֣י	kə·šō·mə·rê	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
a field	שָׂדַ֔י	śā·ḏay	Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
because	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
she has rebelled against Me	מָרָ֖תָה	mā·rā·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H4784 be contentious, refractory, rebellious
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Jeremiah 4:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your ways	דַּרְכֵּךְ֙	dar·kêḵ	Noun - common singular construct; second person feminine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and deeds	וּמַ֣עֲלָלַ֔יִךְ	ū·ma·‘ă·lā·la·yiḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H4611 deed, practice
have brought	עָשׂ֥וֹ	‘ā·śōw	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H6213 do, make
this	אֵ֖לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
upon you	לָ֑ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
This	זֹ֤את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
is your punishment	רָעָתֵךְ֙	rā·‘ā·ṯêḵ	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
how bitter it is	מָ֔ר	mār	Adjective - masculine singular	H4751 bitter, bitterness
because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it pierces	נָגַ֖ע	nā·ḡa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
to the	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
heart	לִבֵּֽךְ׃ס	lib·bêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart