Jeremiah

Jeremiah 6:12–13

¹²Their houses will be turned over to others,

their fields and wives as well,

for I will stretch out My hand

against the inhabitants of the land,”

declares the LORD.

¹³“For from the least of them to the greatest,

all are greedy for gain;

from prophet to priest,

all practice deceit.

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Jeremiah 6:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Their houses	בָֽתֵּיהֶם֙	ḇāt·tê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1004 house
will be turned over	וְנָסַ֤בּוּ	wə·nā·sab·bū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
to others	לַאֲחֵרִ֔ים	la·’ă·ḥê·rîm	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine plural	H312 another
their fields	שָׂד֥וֹת	śā·ḏō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H7704 id.
and wives	וְנָשִׁ֖ים	wə·nā·šîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
as well	יַחְדָּ֑ו	yaḥ·dāw	Adverb	H3162 unitedness
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I will stretch out	אַטֶּ֧ה	’aṭ·ṭeh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
My hand	יָדִ֛י	yā·ḏî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the inhabitants	יֹשְׁבֵ֥י	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of the land	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Jeremiah 6:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
from the least of them	מִקְּטַנָּם֙	miq·qə·ṭan·nām	Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6996 small, young, unimportant
to	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the greatest	גְּדוֹלָ֔ם	gə·ḏō·w·lām	Adjective - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1419 great
all	כֻּלּ֖וֹ	kul·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
are greedy	בּוֹצֵ֣עַ	bō·w·ṣê·a‘	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1214 cut off, break off, gain by violence
for gain	בָּ֑צַע	bā·ṣa‘	Noun - masculine singular	H1215 gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit
from prophet	וּמִנָּבִיא֙	ū·min·nā·ḇî	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
to	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
priest	כֹּהֵ֔ן	kō·hên	Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
all	כֻּלּ֖וֹ	kul·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
practice	עֹ֥שֶׂה	‘ō·śeh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
deceit	שָּֽׁקֶר׃	šā·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 6:12 Jeremiah 8:10 · Isaiah 5:25

Jeremiah 6:13 Jeremiah 23:11 · Jeremiah 8:10 · Micah 3:11 · Jeremiah 22:17 · Micah 3:2–3 · Jeremiah 14:18 · Zephaniah 3:3–4 · Jeremiah 5:31 · Micah 3:5 · Ezekiel 22:25–28 · Isaiah 57:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.