Jeremiah
Jeremiah 48:29–30
29We have heard of Moab’s pomposity,
his exceeding pride and conceit,
his proud arrogance and haughtiness of heart.
30I know his insolence,”
declares the LORD,
“but it is futile.
His boasting is as empty as his deeds.
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Jeremiah 48:29
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| We have heard | שָׁמַ֥עְנוּ | šā·ma‘·nū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural | H8085 hear |
| of Moab’s | מוֹאָ֖ב | mō·w·’āḇ | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4124 Moab |
| pomposity | גְאוֹן־ | ḡə·’ō·wn- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1347 exaltation |
| his exceeding | מְאֹ֑ד | mə·’ōḏ | Adverb | H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly |
| pride | גֵּאֶ֣ה | gê·’eh | Adjective - masculine singular | H1343 proud |
| conceit | גָּבְה֧וֹ | gā·ḇə·hōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1363 height |
| his proud | וּגְאוֹנ֛וֹ | ū·ḡə·’ō·w·nōw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1347 exaltation |
| arrogance | וְגַאֲוָת֖וֹ | wə·ḡa·’ă·wā·ṯōw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1346 majesty, pride |
| and haughtiness | וְרֻ֥ם | wə·rum | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7312 height, haughtiness |
| of heart | לִבּֽוֹ׃ | lib·bōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
Jeremiah 48:30
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | אֲנִ֤י | ’ă·nî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| know | יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ | yā·ḏa‘·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H3045 know |
| his insolence | עֶבְרָת֖וֹ | ‘eḇ·rā·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5678 overflow, arrogance, fury |
| declares | נְאֻם־ | nə·’um- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5002 utterance |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| but it is futile | וְלֹא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| His boasting | בַּדָּ֖יו | bad·dāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H907 brag, lie, liar |
| is as empty | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| as | כֵ֥ן | ḵên | Adjective - masculine singular | H3651 right, veritable, honest |
| his deeds | עָשֽׂוּ׃ | ‘ā·śū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H6213 do, make |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 48:29 Isaiah 16:6 · Psalm 138:6 · Isaiah 2:11–12
Jeremiah 48:30 Jeremiah 50:36
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.