Jeremiah

Jeremiah 6:17

¹⁷I appointed watchmen over you and said,

‘Listen for the sound of the ram’s horn.’

But they answered, ‘We will not listen!’

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I appointed	וַהֲקִמֹתִ֤י	wa·hă·qi·mō·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
watchmen	צֹפִ֔ים	ṣō·p̄îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6822 look out or about, spy, keep watch
over you	עֲלֵיכֶם֙	‘ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5921 height
Listen	הַקְשִׁ֖יבוּ	haq·šî·ḇū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H7181 incline, attend
for the sound	לְק֣וֹל	lə·qō·wl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of the ram’s horn	שׁוֹפָ֑ר	šō·w·p̄ār	Noun - masculine singular	H7782 horn
But they answered	וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
We will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
listen	נַקְשִֽׁיב׃	naq·šîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common plural	H7181 incline, attend

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.