Jeremiah
Jeremiah 8:11
11They dress the wound of the daughter of My people
with very little care,
saying, ‘Peace, peace,’
when there is no peace at all.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They dress | וַיְרַפּ֞וּ | way·rap·pū | 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 the daughter | בַּת־ | baṯ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H1323 daughter |
| 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 6:14 · Ezekiel 13:10–16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.