Jeremiah

Jeremiah 6:27

27“I have appointed you to examine My people like ore,d

so you may know and try their ways.

Footnotes

  • d 6:27 Or to examine My people, a fortress

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Word by word

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I have appointed youנְתַתִּ֥יךָnə·ṯat·tî·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
to examineבָּח֛וֹןbā·ḥō·wnNoun - masculine singularH969 assayer
My peopleבְעַמִּ֖יḇə·‘am·mîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
like oreמִבְצָ֑רmiḇ·ṣārNoun - masculine singularH4013 fortification
so you may knowוְתֵדַ֕עwə·ṯê·ḏa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
and tryוּבָחַנְתָּ֖ū·ḇā·ḥan·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH974 examine, try
their waysדַּרְכָּֽם׃dar·kāmNoun - common singular construct; third person masculine pluralH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 1:18 · Jeremiah 15:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.