Jeremiah
Jeremiah 42:4
4“I have heard you,” replied Jeremiah the prophet. “I will surely pray to the LORD your God as you request, and I will tell you everything that the LORD answers. I will not withhold a word from you.”
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I have heard you | שָׁמַ֔עְתִּי | šā·ma‘·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H8085 hear |
| replied | וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Jeremiah | יִרְמְיָ֤הוּ | yir·mə·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3414 Jirmejah |
| the prophet | הַנָּבִיא֙ | han·nā·ḇî | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet |
| I will surely | הִנְנִ֧י | hin·nî | Interjection; first person common singular | H2005 lo! behold |
| pray | מִתְפַּלֵּ֛ל | miṯ·pal·lêl | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular | H6419 intervene, interpose |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֥ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם | ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H430 God |
| as you request | כְּדִבְרֵיכֶ֑ם | kə·ḏiḇ·rê·ḵem | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H1697 speech, word |
| and I will tell you | אַגִּ֣יד | ’ag·gîḏ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | H5046 be conspicuous |
| everything | כָּֽל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| that | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֤ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| answers | יַעֲנֶ֨ה | ya·‘ă·neh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6030 answer, respond |
| I will not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| withhold | אֶמְנַ֥ע | ’em·na‘ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H4513 withhold, hold back |
| a word | דָּבָֽר׃ | dā·ḇār | Noun - masculine singular | H1697 speech, word |
| from you | מִכֶּ֖ם | mik·kem | Preposition; second person masculine plural |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Exodus 8:29 · 1 Samuel 3:17–18 · Psalm 40:10 · 1 Samuel 12:23 · Acts 20:20 · Jeremiah 23:28 · Acts 20:27
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.