Jeremiah 17:19

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Thus said Jehovah unto me: Go, and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כֹּה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה אֵלַ֗י הָלֹ֤ךְ וְעָֽמַדְתָּ֙ בְּשַׁ֣עַר בְּנֵֽי־*עם **הָעָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָבֹ֤אוּ בוֹ֙ מַלְכֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וַאֲשֶׁ֖ר יֵ֣צְאוּ ב֑וֹ וּבְכֹ֖ל שַׁעֲרֵ֥י יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

Transliteration

Thus-ʾāmar Yhwh to-me hālōk and-ʿāmadtā in-šaʿar bĕnê-the-ʿām which yābōʾû in-it malkê yĕhûdâ and-which yēṣĕʾû in-it and-in-all šaʿărê yĕrûšālāim

Grammar Details

*ʾāmar*: qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said
*Yhwh*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
*hālōk*: qal infinitive absolute - go
*ʿāmadtā*: qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will stand
*šaʿar*: masculine singular noun - gate
*bĕnê*: masculine plural construct - sons/children of
*ʿām*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the people
*yābōʾû*: qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they enter
*malkê*: masculine plural construct - kings of
*yĕhûdâ*: proper noun - Judah
*yēṣĕʾû*: qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they go out
*šaʿărê*: masculine plural construct - gates of
*yĕrûšālāim*: proper noun - Jerusalem

Word Meanings

*hālōk*: go/going/walk
*ʿāmadtā*: stand/take your position
*šaʿar*: gate/entrance/portal
*bĕnê*: sons of/children of/people of

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Referenced Verses

Jer 7:2 : 2 Stand in the gate of Jehovah's house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of Jehovah, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship Jehovah.
Jer 26:2 : 2 Thus saith Jehovah: Stand in the court of Jehovah's house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in Jehovah's house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word.
Jer 36:6 : 6 therefore go thou, and read in the roll, which thou hast written from my mouth, the words of Jehovah in the ears of the people in Jehovah's house upon the {H6685} fast-day; and also thou shalt read them in the ears of all Judah that come out of their cities.
Jer 36:10 : 10 Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of Jehovah, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan, the scribe, in the upper court, at the entry of the new gate of Jehovah's house, in the ears of all the people.
Acts 5:20 : 20 Go ye, and stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this Life.
Jer 19:2 : 2 and go forth unto the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of the gate Harsith, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee;
Prov 1:20-22 : 20 Wisdom crieth aloud in the street; She uttereth her voice in the broad places; 21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse; At the entrance of the gates, In the city, she uttereth her words: 22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?
Prov 8:1 : 1 Doth not wisdom cry, And understanding put forth her voice?
Prov 9:3 : 3 She hath sent forth her maidens; She crieth upon the highest places of the city:

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