Jeremiah

Jeremiah 9:1–3

¹Oh, that my head were a spring of water,

and my eyes a fountain of tears!

I would weep day and night

over the slain daughter of my people.

²If only I had a traveler’s lodge in the wilderness,

I would abandon my people and depart from them,

for they are all adulterers,

a crowd of faithless people.

³“They bend their tongues like bows;

lies prevail over truth in the land.

For they proceed from evil to evil,

and they do not take Me into account,”

declares the LORD.

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Jeremiah 9:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Oh	יִתֵּ֤ן	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
that	יִתֵּ֤ן	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
my head	רֹאשִׁי֙	rō·šî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H7218 head
were a spring of water	מַ֔יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
and my eyes	וְעֵינִ֖י	wə·‘ê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular	H5869 eye
a fountain	מְק֣וֹר	mə·qō·wr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4726 spring, fountain
of tears	דִּמְעָ֑ה	dim·‘āh	Noun - feminine singular	H1832 tears
I would weep	וְאֶבְכֶּה֙	wə·’eḇ·keh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H1058 weep, bewail
day	יוֹמָ֣ם	yō·w·mām	Adverb	H3119 daytime, by day
and night	וָלַ֔יְלָה	wā·lay·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
over the slain	חַֽלְלֵ֥י	ḥal·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2491 pierced
daughter	בַת־	ḇaṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
of my people	עַמִּֽי׃	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people

Jeremiah 9:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If only	מִֽי־	mî-	Interrogative	H4310 who?
I had a traveler’s	אֹֽרְחִ֔ים	’ō·rə·ḥîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H732 wander, journey, go
lodge	מְלוֹן֙	mə·lō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4411 lodging-place, inn, khan
in the wilderness	בַמִּדְבָּ֗ר	ḇam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
I would abandon	וְאֶֽעֶזְבָה֙	wə·’e·‘ez·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
my people	עַמִּ֔י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
and depart	וְאֵלְכָ֖ה	wə·’ê·lə·ḵāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H1980 go, come, walk
from them	מֵֽאִתָּ֑ם	mê·’it·tām	Preposition-m; Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H854 with
for	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they are all	כֻלָּם֙	ḵul·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all
adulterers	מְנָ֣אֲפִ֔ים	mə·nā·’ă·p̄îm	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H5003 commit adultery
a crowd	עֲצֶ֖רֶת	‘ă·ṣe·reṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6116 assembly
of faithless people	בֹּגְדִֽים׃	bō·ḡə·ḏîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H898 act or deal treacherously

Jeremiah 9:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They bend	וַֽיַּדְרְכ֤וּ	way·yaḏ·rə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1869 tread, march
their tongues	לְשׁוֹנָם֙	lə·šō·w·nām	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3956 tongue
like bows	קַשְׁתָּ֣ם	qaš·tām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7198 bow
lies	שֶׁ֔קֶר	še·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
prevail	גָּבְר֣וּ	gā·ḇə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1396 be strong, mighty
over	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
truth	לֶאֱמוּנָ֖ה	le·’ĕ·mū·nāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity
in the land	בָאָ֑רֶץ	ḇā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
For	כִּי֩	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they proceed	יָצָ֛אוּ	yā·ṣā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3318 go or come out
from evil	מֵרָעָ֨ה	mê·rā·‘āh	Preposition-m; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
evil	רָעָ֧ה׀	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
and they do not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
take Me into account	יָדָ֖עוּ	yā·ḏā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3045 know
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃ס	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Jeremiah 9:1 Jeremiah 13:17 · Isaiah 22:4 · Jeremiah 8:21–22 · Lamentations 2:11 · Jeremiah 6:26

Jeremiah 9:2 Jeremiah 5:7–8 · Jeremiah 23:10 · Hosea 4:2 · Jeremiah 12:6 · Hosea 7:4 · Jeremiah 12:1

Jeremiah 9:3 Jeremiah 9:8 · Jeremiah 4:22 · Isaiah 59:13–15 · Judges 2:10 · Romans 3:13 · 1 Samuel 2:12 · Matthew 10:31–33 · Psalm 64:3–4 · Jude 1:3 · Isaiah 59:3–5 · Micah 7:3–5 · Mark 8:38

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.