Jeremiah 16:17

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For mine eyes are upon all their ways; they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity concealed from mine eyes.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֤י עֵינַי֙ עַל־כָּל־דַּרְכֵיהֶ֔ם לֹ֥א נִסְתְּר֖וּ מִלְּפָנָ֑י וְלֹֽא־נִצְפַּ֥ן עֲוֺנָ֖ם מִנֶּ֥גֶד עֵינָֽי׃

Transliteration

For ʿênay upon all-darḵêhem not nistərû from-before-me and-not-niṣpan ʿăwōnām from-negeḏ ʿênāy

Grammar Details

• *ʿênay*: feminine dual noun + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes
• *darḵêhem*: feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their ways
• *nistərû*: niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are hidden
• *niṣpan*: niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is hidden
• *ʿăwōnām*: masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their iniquity
• *negeḏ*: preposition - in front of/opposite
• *ʿênāy*: feminine dual noun + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes

Word Meanings

• *dereḵ*: way/path/road/journey/manner
• *nistar*: be hidden/concealed
• *niṣpan*: be hidden/concealed
• *ʿāwōn*: iniquity/guilt/punishment for iniquity

Referenced Verses

• Prov 15:3 : 3 The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, Keeping watch upon the evil and the good.
• 2 Chr 16:9 : 9 For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
• Ps 90:8 : 8 Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, Our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.
• Jer 32:19 : 19 great in counsel, and mighty in work; whose eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men, to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:
• 1 Cor 4:5 : 5 Wherefore judge {G5100} nothing before {G302} the time, until the Lord come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then shall each man have his praise from God.
• Heb 4:13 : 13 And there is no creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
• Prov 5:21 : 21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah; And he maketh level all his paths.
• Jer 23:24 : 24 Can any hide himself in secret places so that I shall not see him? saith Jehovah. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith Jehovah.
• Job 34:21-22 : 21 For his eyes are upon the ways of a man, And he seeth all his goings. 22 There is no darkness, nor thick gloom, Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
• Ezek 9:9 : 9 Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of wresting [of judgment]: for they say, Jehovah hath forsaken the land, and Jehovah seeth not.
• Luke 12:1-2 : 1 In the mean time, when the many thousands of the multitude were gathered together, insomuch that they trod one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. 2 But there is nothing covered up, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
• Ezek 8:12 : 12 Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in his chambers of imagery? for they say, Jehovah seeth us not; Jehovah hath forsaken the land.
• Ps 139:3 : 3 Thou searchest out my path and my lying down, And art acquainted with all my ways.
• Isa 29:15 : 15 Woe unto them that hide deep their counsel from Jehovah, and whose works are in the dark, and that say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?