Jeremiah
Jeremiah 9:5
5Each one betrays his friend;
no one tells the truth.
They have taught their tongues to lie;
they wear themselves out committing iniquity.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Each one | וְאִ֤ישׁ | wə·’îš | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| betrays | יְהָתֵ֔לּוּ | yə·hā·ṯêl·lū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H2048 deceive, mock |
| his friend | בְּרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ | bə·rê·‘ê·hū | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7453 shouting, roar |
| no | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| one tells | יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ | yə·ḏab·bê·rū | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1696 speak |
| the truth | וֶאֱמֶ֖ת | we·’ĕ·meṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth |
| They have taught | לִמְּד֧וּ | lim·mə·ḏū | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | H3925 exercise in, learn |
| their tongues | לְשׁוֹנָ֛ם | lə·šō·w·nām | Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3956 tongue |
| to lie | דַּבֶּר־ | dab·ber- | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H1696 speak |
| they wear themselves out | נִלְאֽוּ׃ | nil·’ū | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural | H3811 be weary, impatient |
| committing iniquity | הַעֲוֵ֥ה | ha·‘ă·wêh | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute | H5753 bend, twist |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Micah 6:12 · Isaiah 59:13–15 · Job 15:5 · Habakkuk 2:13 · Isaiah 57:10 · Psalm 7:14 · Psalm 64:3 · Job 11:3 · 1 Timothy 4:2 · Proverbs 4:16 · Isaiah 5:18 · Ezekiel 24:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.