Jeremiah
Jeremiah 5:2
2Although they say, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’
they are swearing falsely.”
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Although | וְאִ֥ם | wə·’im | Conjunction | H518 if |
| they say | יֹאמֵ֑רוּ | yō·mê·rū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| As surely as the LORD | יְהֹוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| lives | חַי־ | ḥay- | Noun - masculine singular | H2416 alive, living |
| they are swearing falsely | יִשָּׁבֵֽעוּ׃ | yiš·šā·ḇê·‘ū | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7650 swear |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Titus 1:16 · Jeremiah 4:2 · Leviticus 19:12 · Jeremiah 7:9 · Hosea 4:1–2 · Hosea 10:4 · Isaiah 48:1 · 2 Timothy 3:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.