Jeremiah

Jeremiah 6:13–14

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

all are greedy for gain;

from prophet to priest,

all practice deceit.

¹⁴They dress the wound of My people

with very little care,

saying, ‘Peace, peace,’

when there is no peace at all.

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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

Jeremiah 6:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They dress	וַֽיְרַפְּא֞וּ	way·rap·pə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7495 heal
the wound	שֶׁ֤בֶר	še·ḇer	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7667 breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash
of My people	עַמִּי֙	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
with very little care	נְקַלָּ֔ה	nə·qal·lāh	Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular	H7043 be slight, swift, trifling
saying	לֵאמֹ֖ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Peace	שָׁל֣וֹם׀	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
peace	שָׁל֑וֹם	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
when there is no	וְאֵ֖ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
peace	שָׁלֽוֹם׃	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

Cross-references

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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

Jeremiah 6:14 Ezekiel 13:10 · Jeremiah 23:17 · Jeremiah 4:10 · Lamentations 2:14 · Jeremiah 14:13 · Jeremiah 8:11–12 · 2 Peter 2:18–19 · Micah 2:11 · Jeremiah 5:12 · 2 Peter 2:1 · Isaiah 30:26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.