Jeremiah
Jeremiah 44:15–16
15Then all the men who knew that their wives were burning incense to other gods, and all the women standing by— a great assembly— along with all the people living in the land of Egypt and in Pathros,e said to Jeremiah, 16“As for the word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you!
Footnotes
- e 44:15 That is, in Lower and Upper Egypt; possibly in the land of Egypt at Pathros
Word by word
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Jeremiah 44:15
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the men | הָאֲנָשִׁ֤ים | hā·’ă·nā·šîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H582 man, mankind |
| who knew | הַיֹּֽדְעִים֙ | hay·yō·ḏə·‘îm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H3045 know |
| that | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| their wives | נְשֵׁיהֶם֙ | nə·šê·hem | Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H802 woman, wife, female |
| were burning incense | מְקַטְּר֤וֹת | mə·qaṭ·ṭə·rō·wṯ | Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine plural | H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke |
| to other | אֲחֵרִ֔ים | ’ă·ḥê·rîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H312 another |
| gods | לֵאלֹהִ֣ים | lê·lō·hîm | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| and all | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the women | הַנָּשִׁ֥ים | han·nā·šîm | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H802 woman, wife, female |
| standing by | הָעֹמְד֖וֹת | hā·‘ō·mə·ḏō·wṯ | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| a great | גָּד֑וֹל | gā·ḏō·wl | Adjective - masculine singular | H1419 great |
| assembly | קָהָ֣ל | qā·hāl | Noun - masculine singular | H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation |
| along with all | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the people | הָעָ֛ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| living | הַיֹּשְׁבִ֥ים | hay·yō·šə·ḇîm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| in the land | בְּאֶֽרֶץ־ | bə·’e·reṣ- | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H776 earth, land |
| of Egypt | מִצְרַ֖יִם | miṣ·ra·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| in Pathros | בְּפַתְר֥וֹס | bə·p̄aṯ·rō·ws | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H6624 Pathros |
| said | וַיַּעֲנ֣וּ | way·ya·‘ă·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6030 answer, respond |
| to Jeremiah | יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ | yir·mə·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3414 Jirmejah |
Jeremiah 44:16
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As for the word | הַדָּבָ֛ר | had·dā·ḇār | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1697 speech, word |
| you have spoken | דִּבַּ֥רְתָּ | dib·bar·tā | Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| to us | אֵלֵ֖ינוּ | ’ê·lê·nū | Preposition; first person common plural | H413 motion to |
| in the name | בְּשֵׁ֣ם | bə·šêm | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H8034 name |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| we will not | אֵינֶ֥נּוּ | ’ê·nen·nū | Adverb; first person common plural | H369 nothing, nought |
| listen | שֹׁמְעִ֖ים | šō·mə·‘îm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H8085 hear |
| to you | אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ | ’ê·le·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 44:15 Jeremiah 5:1–5 · Proverbs 11:21 · Genesis 19:4 · Matthew 7:13 · 2 Peter 2:1–2 · Nehemiah 13:26
Jeremiah 44:16 Luke 19:27 · Job 21:14–15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.