Jeremiah
Jeremiah 7:8
8But look, you keep trusting in deceptive words to no avail.
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.