Jeremiah
Jeremiah 51:18
18They are worthless, a work to be mocked.
In the time of their punishment they will perish.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They | הֵ֔מָּה | hêm·māh | Pronoun - third person masculine plural | H1992 they, them |
| are worthless | הֶ֣בֶל | he·ḇel | Noun - masculine singular | H1892 vapour, breath |
| a work | מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה | ma·‘ă·śêh | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4639 deed, work |
| to be mocked | תַּעְתֻּעִ֑ים | ta‘·tu·‘îm | Noun - masculine plural | H8595 fraud |
| In the time | בְּעֵ֥ת | bə·‘êṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct | H6256 time |
| of their punishment | פְּקֻדָּתָ֖ם | pə·qud·dā·ṯām | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H6486 oversight, mustering, visitation, store |
| they will perish | יֹאבֵֽדוּ׃ | yō·ḇê·ḏū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6 perish |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.