Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.11", "source": "הַהֵימִ֥יר גּוֹי֙ אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְהֵ֖מָּה לֹ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְעַמִּ֛י הֵמִ֥יר כְּבוֹד֖וֹ בְּל֥וֹא יוֹעִֽיל׃", "text": "*Ha-hêmîr* *gôy* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-hēmmāh* *lōʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-ʿammî* *hēmîr* *kəbôdô* *bəlôʾ* *yôʿîl*", "grammar": { "*Ha-hêmîr*": "interrogative particle + hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has exchanged", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*wə-hēmmāh*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - and they", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*wə-ʿammî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - and my people", "*hēmîr*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has exchanged", "*kəbôdô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his glory/honor", "*bəlôʾ*": "preposition + negative particle - for no", "*yôʿîl*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - profit" }, "variants": { "*hêmîr*": "exchanged/substituted/changed", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/God/divine beings", "*kəbôdô*": "his glory/his honor/his majestic presence", "*yôʿîl*": "profit/benefit/help/avail" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 37:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.37.19", "source": "וְנָתֹ֥ן אֶת־אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם בָּאֵ֑שׁ כִּי֩ לֹ֨א אֱלֹהִ֜ים הֵ֗מָּה כִּ֣י אִם־מַעֲשֵׂ֧ה יְדֵֽי־אָדָ֛ם עֵ֥ץ וָאֶ֖בֶן וַֽיְאַבְּדֽוּם׃", "text": "*wə-nātōn ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhêhem bā-ʾēš*, for no *ʾĕlōhîm* *hēmmāh*, for if-*maʿăśēh yədê*-*ʾādām*, *ʿēṣ wā-ʾeben*, *wayəʾabbədûm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-nātōn*": "conjunction + verb, qal infinitive absolute - and giving/putting", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3mp suffix - their gods", "*bā-ʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the fire", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods/God", "*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work/product of", "*yədê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - hands of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/humanity", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - wood/tree", "*wā-ʾeben*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and stone", "*wayəʾabbədûm*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with 3mp suffix - and they destroyed them" }, "variants": { "*nātōn*": "giving/putting/placing", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/God/divine beings", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/product/handiwork", "*ʾādām*": "man/humanity/mankind", "*ʿēṣ*": "wood/tree/timber", "*ʾeben*": "stone/rock", "*wayəʾabbədûm*": "destroyed them/annihilated them/caused them to perish" } }
  • Jer 16:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.16.20", "source": "הֲיַעֲשֶׂה־לּ֥וֹ אָדָ֖ם אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְהֵ֖מָּה לֹ֥א אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "?*hayaʿăśeh*-to-himself *ʾāḏām* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-they not *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*hayaʿăśeh*": "interrogative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - shall he make", "*ʾāḏām*": "masculine singular noun - mankind/human/man", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd masculine plural pronoun - they" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśāh*": "make/do/create", "*ʾāḏām*": "mankind/human/man", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } }
  • Ps 106:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.20", "source": "וַיָּמִ֥ירוּ אֶת־כְּבוֹדָ֑ם בְּתַבְנִ֥ית שׁ֝֗וֹר אֹכֵ֥ל עֵֽשֶׂב׃", "text": "*wayyāmîrū* *'et*-*kəbōdām* in-*tabnît* *šōr* *'ōkēl* *'ēśeb*", "grammar": { "*wayyāmîrū*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they exchanged", "*kəbōdām*": "noun + 3rd person plural suffix, masculine, singular - their glory", "*tabnît*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - likeness of", "*šōr*": "noun, masculine, singular - ox/bull", "*'ōkēl*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - eating/consumer of", "*'ēśeb*": "noun, masculine, singular - grass/vegetation" }, "variants": { "*wayyāmîrū*": "and they exchanged/substituted/changed", "*kəbōdām*": "their glory/honor/majesty", "*tabnît*": "likeness/form/pattern/image", "*šōr*": "ox/bull/bovine", "*'ōkēl*": "eating/feeding/consuming", "*'ēśeb*": "grass/vegetation/herbs" } }
  • Rom 1:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Romans.1.23", "source": "Καὶ ἤλλαξαν τὴν δόξαν τοῦ ἀφθάρτου Θεοῦ ἐν ὁμοιώματι εἰκόνος φθαρτοῦ ἀνθρώπου, καὶ πετεινῶν, καὶ τετραπόδων, καὶ ἑρπετῶν.", "text": "*Kai* *ēllaxan* the *doxan* the *aphthartou* *Theou* *en* *homoiōmati* *eikonos* *phthartou* *anthrōpou*, *kai* *peteinōn*, *kai* *tetrapodōn*, *kai* *herpetōn*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ēllaxan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they changed/exchanged", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory", "*aphthartou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, adjective - incorruptible", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*en*": "preposition + dative - for", "*homoiōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - likeness", "*eikonos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of image", "*phthartou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, adjective - corruptible", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*peteinōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of birds", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tetrapodōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of four-footed animals", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*herpetōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of reptiles" }, "variants": { "*ēllaxan*": "they changed/exchanged/altered", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*aphthartou*": "incorruptible/imperishable/immortal", "*homoiōmati*": "likeness/similarity/resemblance", "*eikonos*": "image/likeness/representation", "*phthartou*": "corruptible/perishable/mortal", "*peteinōn*": "birds/flying creatures", "*tetrapodōn*": "four-footed animals/quadrupeds", "*herpetōn*": "reptiles/creeping things" } }
  • Mic 4:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Micah.4.5", "source": "כִּ֚י כָּל־הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים יֵלְכ֕וּ אִ֖ישׁ בְּשֵׁ֣ם אֱלֹהָ֑יו וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּ נֵלֵ֛ךְ בְּשֵׁם־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ לְעוֹלָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃ פ", "text": "*Kî* all-the-*ʿammîm* *yēlkû* *ʾîš* in-name *ʾĕlōhāyw*; and-*ʾănaḥnû* *nēlēk* in-name-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* to-*ʿôlām* *wāʿed*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/though", "*kol*": "construct - all of", "*hā-ʿammîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the peoples", "*yēlkû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will walk/go", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each one", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his gods/his God", "*wa-ʾănaḥnû*": "conjunction + 1st common plural pronoun - and we", "*nēlēk*": "qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we will walk/go", "*bə-šēm*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in name of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st common plural suffix - our God", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever/eternity", "*wāʿed*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and forever/perpetuity" }, "variants": { "*yēlkû*": "walk/go/follow", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/each person", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "his gods/his God", "*nēlēk*": "we will walk/go/follow", "*ʿôlām wāʿed*": "forever and ever/for eternity and beyond" } }
  • Jer 2:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.5", "source": "כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה מַה־מָּצְא֨וּ אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֥ם בִּי֙ עָ֔וֶל כִּ֥י רָחֲק֖וּ מֵעָלָ֑י וַיֵּֽלְכ֛וּ אַחֲרֵ֥י הַהֶ֖בֶל וַיֶּהְבָּֽלוּ׃", "text": "*Kōh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *mah*-*māṣəʾû* *ʾăbôtêkem* *bî* *ʿāwel* *kî* *rāḥăqû* *mēʿālāy* *wa-yēləkû* *ʾaḥărê* *ha-hebel* *wa-yehbālû*", "grammar": { "*Kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*māṣəʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they found", "*ʾăbôtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - in me", "*ʿāwel*": "noun, masculine singular - injustice/wrong", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*rāḥăqû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they went far", "*mēʿālāy*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - from upon me/from me", "*wa-yēləkû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they went", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*ha-hebel*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the vanity/emptiness", "*wa-yehbālû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they became vain/empty" }, "variants": { "*māṣəʾû*": "found/discovered/encountered", "*ʿāwel*": "injustice/wrong/iniquity/unrighteousness", "*rāḥăqû*": "went far/became distant/departed", "*hebel*": "vanity/emptiness/futility/breath/worthlessness", "*yehbālû*": "became vain/became empty/became nothing/were made foolish" } }
  • Jer 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.8", "source": "הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים לֹ֤א אָֽמְרוּ֙ אַיֵּ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה וְתֹפְשֵׂ֤י הַתּוֹרָה֙ לֹ֣א יְדָע֔וּנִי וְהָרֹעִ֖ים פָּ֣שְׁעוּ בִ֑י וְהַנְּבִיאִים֙ נִבְּא֣וּ בַבַּ֔עַל וְאַחֲרֵ֥י לֹֽא־יוֹעִ֖לוּ הָלָֽכוּ׃", "text": "*Ha-kōhănîm* *lōʾ* *ʾāmərû* *ʾayyēh* *YHWH* *wə-tōpśê* *ha-tôrāh* *lōʾ* *yədāʿûnî* *wə-hā-rōʿîm* *pāšəʿû* *bî* *wə-ha-nəbîʾîm* *nibbəʾû* *ba-Baʿal* *wə-ʾaḥărê* *lōʾ*-*yôʿîlû* *hālākû*", "grammar": { "*Ha-kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the priests", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾāmərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they said", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-tōpśê*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine plural construct - and handlers of", "*ha-tôrāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the law/instruction", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yədāʿûnî*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural + 1st singular suffix - they knew me", "*wə-hā-rōʿîm*": "conjunction + definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - and the shepherds", "*pāšəʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they rebelled", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - against me", "*wə-ha-nəbîʾîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and the prophets", "*nibbəʾû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they prophesied", "*ba-Baʿal*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - by Baal", "*wə-ʾaḥărê*": "conjunction + preposition - and after", "*lōʾ*-*yôʿîlû*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they do not profit", "*hālākû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they walked" }, "variants": { "*tōpśê*": "handlers of/those who grasp/those who hold", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*yədāʿûnî*": "they knew me/they recognized me/they acknowledged me", "*rōʿîm*": "shepherds/pastors/rulers", "*pāšəʿû*": "rebelled/transgressed/revolted", "*nibbəʾû*": "prophesied/spoke as prophets", "*yôʿîlû*": "profit/benefit/help" } }
  • Ps 115:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.115.4", "source": "עֲ‍ֽ֭צַבֵּיהֶם כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֑ב מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗ה יְדֵ֣י אָדָֽם׃", "text": "*ʿăṣabbêhem* *kesep̄* *wĕ*-*zāhāḇ*, *maʿăśēh* *yĕḏê* *ʾāḏām*.", "grammar": { "*ʿăṣabbêhem*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'idols-their'", "*kesep̄*": "noun, masculine singular, 'silver'", "*wĕ*": "conjunction, 'and'", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular, 'gold'", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct, 'work of'", "*yĕḏê*": "noun, feminine plural construct, 'hands of'", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular, 'man/mankind'" }, "variants": { "*ʿăṣabbêhem*": "their idols/their images", "*kesep̄*": "silver/money", "*zāhāḇ*": "gold", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/product", "*yĕḏê*": "hands of/handiwork of", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/humankind/mankind" } }
  • Deut 33:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.33.29", "source": "אַשְׁרֶ֨יךָ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל מִ֣י כָמ֗וֹךָ עַ֚ם נוֹשַׁ֣ע בַּֽיהוָ֔ה מָגֵ֣ן עֶזְרֶ֔ךָ וַאֲשֶׁר־חֶ֖רֶב גַּאֲוָתֶ֑ךָ וְיִכָּֽחֲשׁ֤וּ אֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙ לָ֔ךְ וְאַתָּ֖ה עַל־בָּמוֹתֵ֥ימוֹ תִדְרֹֽךְ׃ ס", "text": "*ʾAšrêkā* *Yiśrāʾēl* who like-you *ʿam* *nôšaʿ* in-*YHWH* *māgēn* *ʿezrekā* and-which-*ḥereb* *gaʾăwātekā* and-*yikkāḥăšû* *ʾōyəbêkā* to-you and-you on-*bāmôtêmô* *tidrōk*", "grammar": { "*ʾašrêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - blessed/happy are you", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*kāmôkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - like you", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*nôšaʿ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - saved", "*ba-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - by the LORD", "*māgēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - shield of", "*ʿezrekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your help", "*wa-ʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative pronoun - and which", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sword of", "*gaʾăwātekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your excellence", "*wə-yikkāḥăšû*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will submit", "*ʾōyəbêkā*": "qal participle, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*wə-ʾattâ*": "conjunction + 2nd masculine singular pronoun - and you", "*ʿal-bāmôtêmô*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix (poetic) - upon their high places", "*tidrōk*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will tread" }, "variants": { "*ʾešer*": "happiness/blessedness", "*nôšaʿ*": "saved/delivered/rescued", "*māgēn*": "shield/protection/defense", "*gaʾăwâ*": "excellence/majesty/pride", "*kāḥaš*": "submit/feign obedience/cringe", "*bāmâ*": "high place/height/ridge", "*dārak*": "tread/walk/march" } }
  • Ps 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.3.3", "source": "רַבִּים֮ אֹמְרִ֢ים לְנַ֫פְשִׁ֥י אֵ֤ין יְֽשׁוּעָ֓תָה לּ֬וֹ בֵֽאלֹהִ֬ים סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*rabbîm* *ʾōmərîm* to *napšî* *ʾên* *yəšûʿātāh* for *lô* in *ʾĕlōhîm* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - many", "*ʾōmərîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix and preposition *lə-* - to my soul", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*yəšûʿātāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - salvation/deliverance", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for him", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - God", "*selāh*": "musical notation/pause term" }, "variants": { "*napšî*": "my soul/life/self", "*yəšûʿātāh*": "salvation/deliverance/help", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*selāh*": "musical pause/lift up/interlude (exact meaning uncertain)" } }
  • 1 Cor 8:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.8.4", "source": "Περὶ τῆς βρώσεως οὖν τῶν εἰδωλοθύτων, οἴδαμεν ὅτι οὐδὲν εἴδωλον ἐν κόσμῳ, καὶ ὅτι οὐδεὶς Θεὸς ἕτερος εἰ μὴ εἷς.", "text": "*Peri* the *brōseōs* *oun* of the *eidōlothytōn*, we *oidamen* that *ouden* *eidōlon* in *kosmō*, and that *oudeis* *Theos* *heteros* *ei* *mē* *heis*.", "grammar": { "*Peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*brōseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - eating/food", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*eidōlothytōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - things sacrificed to idols", "*oidamen*": "perfect, 1st plural, active - we know [with continuing results]", "*ouden*": "nominative, neuter, singular - nothing/no", "*eidōlon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - idol", "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - world", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one/none", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*heteros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - other/another", "*ei* *mē*": "conjunctive phrase - except/if not", "*heis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, numeral - one" }, "variants": { "*brōseōs*": "eating/food/consumption", "*eidōlothytōn*": "idol sacrifices/food offered to idols", "*eidōlon*": "idol/image/false god", "*kosmō*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*heteros*": "other/another/different" } }
  • 1 Pet 1:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.18", "source": "Εἰδότες ὅτι οὐ φθαρτοῖς, ἀργυρίῳ ἢ χρυσίῳ, ἐλυτρώθητε ἐκ τῆς ματαίας ὑμῶν ἀναστροφῆς πατροπαραδότου·", "text": "*Eidotes* that not with *phthartois*, *argyriō* or *chrysiō*, you were *elytrōthēte* from the *mataias* of you *anastrophēs* *patroparadotou*;", "grammar": { "*Eidotes*": "perfect, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - causal", "*phthartois*": "dative, neuter, plural - means/instrument", "*argyriō*": "dative, neuter, singular - apposition", "*chrysiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - apposition", "*elytrōthēte*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 2nd person, plural - completed action", "*mataias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - attributive", "*anastrophēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - separation", "*patroparadotou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - attributive" }, "variants": { "*Eidotes*": "knowing/having known/being aware", "*phthartois*": "perishable things/corruptible items", "*argyriō*": "silver/silver coin", "*chrysiō*": "gold/golden object", "*elytrōthēte*": "were ransomed/redeemed/freed by payment", "*mataias*": "futile/empty/worthless", "*anastrophēs*": "way of life/conduct/behavior", "*patroparadotou*": "inherited from fathers/handed down by tradition/passed down from ancestors" } }