Jeremiah

Jeremiah 7:4–8

⁴Do not trust in deceptive words, saying:

‘This is the temple of the LORD,

the temple of the LORD,

the temple of the LORD.’

⁵For if you really correct your ways and deeds, if you act justly toward one another, ⁶if you no longer oppress the foreigner and the fatherless and the widow, and if you no longer shed innocent blood in this place or follow other gods to your own harm, ⁷then I will let you live in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers forever and ever.

⁸But look, you keep trusting in deceptive words to no avail.

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Jeremiah 7:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
trust	תִּבְטְח֣וּ	tiḇ·ṭə·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H982 trust
in	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
deceptive	הַשֶּׁ֖קֶר	haš·še·qer	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
words	דִּבְרֵ֥י	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
saying	לֵאמֹ֑ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
the temple	הֵיכַ֤ל	hê·ḵal	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1964 palace, temple
of the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the temple	הֵיכַ֣ל	hê·ḵal	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1964 palace, temple
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the temple	הֵיכַ֥ל	hê·ḵal	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1964 palace, temple
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Jeremiah 7:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you really correct	הֵיטֵיב֙	hê·ṭêḇ	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
your ways	דַּרְכֵיכֶ֖ם	dar·ḵê·ḵem	Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and deeds	מַֽעַלְלֵיכֶ֑ם	ma·‘al·lê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H4611 deed, practice
if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you act	עָשׂ֤וֹ	‘ā·śōw	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H6213 do, make
justly	מִשְׁפָּ֔ט	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
toward one	אִ֖ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
another	רֵעֵֽהוּ׃	rê·‘ê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar

Jeremiah 7:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
if you no	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
longer oppress	תַֽעֲשֹׁ֔קוּ	ṯa·‘ă·šō·qū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6231 oppress, wrong, extort
the foreigner	גֵּ֣ר	gêr	Noun - masculine singular	H1616 sojourner
the fatherless	יָת֤וֹם	yā·ṯō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3490 orphan
and the widow	וְאַלְמָנָה֙	wə·’al·mā·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H490 widow
and	אַֽל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
longer shed	תִּשְׁפְּכ֖וּ	tiš·pə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8210 pour out, pour
innocent	נָקִ֔י	nā·qî	Adjective - masculine singular	H5355 clean, free from, exempt
blood	וְדָ֣ם	wə·ḏām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
in this	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
place	בַּמָּק֣וֹם	bam·mā·qō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
or follow	וְאַחֲרֵ֨י	wə·’a·ḥă·rê	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H310 behind
other	אֲחֵרִ֛ים	’ă·ḥê·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H312 another
gods	אֱלֹהִ֧ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
to your own harm	לְרַ֥ע	lə·ra‘	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil

Jeremiah 7:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
then I will let you live	וְשִׁכַּנְתִּ֤י	wə·šik·kan·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
in this	הַזֶּ֔ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
place	בַּמָּק֣וֹם	bam·mā·qō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
in the land	בָּאָ֕רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I gave	נָתַ֖תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
to your fathers	לַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם	la·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1 father
forever	לְמִן־	lə·min-	Preposition-l	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
and	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
ever	עוֹלָֽם׃	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

Jeremiah 7:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But look	הִנֵּ֤ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
you	אַתֶּם֙	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
keep trusting	בֹּטְחִ֣ים	bō·ṭə·ḥîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H982 trust
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
deceptive	הַשָּׁ֑קֶר	haš·šā·qer	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
words	דִּבְרֵ֖י	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
to no	לְבִלְתִּ֖י	lə·ḇil·tî	Preposition-l	H1115 not, except
avail	הוֹעִֽיל׃	hō·w·‘îl	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3276 profit, avail, benefit