Jeremiah 3:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Will he retain [his anger] for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and hast done evil things, and hast had thy way.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֲיִנְטֹ֣ר לְעוֹלָ֔ם אִם־יִשְׁמֹ֖ר לָנֶ֑צַח הִנֵּ֥ה *דברתי **דִבַּ֛רְתְּ וַתַּעֲשִׂ֥י הָרָע֖וֹת וַתּוּכָֽל׃ פ

Transliteration

hᵃyinṭōr lᵉʿôlām? If-yišmōr lāneṣaḥ? hinnēh dibbartᵉ wattaʿăśî the-hārāʿôt wattûḵāl.

Grammar Details

*hᵃyinṭōr*: interrogative particle + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'will he keep anger?'
*lᵉʿôlām*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'forever/eternally'
*yišmōr*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'he will keep/guard'
*lāneṣaḥ*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'to perpetuity/forever'
*hinnēh*: demonstrative particle - 'behold/look'
*dibbartᵉ*: Kethib/Qere: Piel perfect 2nd feminine singular - 'you have spoken'
*wattaʿăśî*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and you did/have done'
*hārāʿôt*: definite article + noun, feminine plural - 'the evil things/wickedness'
*wattûḵāl*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and you prevailed/were able'

Word Meanings

*hᵃyinṭōr*: will he keep anger/bear grudge/remain angry
*lᵉʿôlām*: forever/eternally/perpetually
*yišmōr*: he will keep/guard/maintain
*lāneṣaḥ*: to perpetuity/forever/eternally
*hinnēh*: behold/look/see
*dibbartᵉ*: you have spoken/said/declared
*wattaʿăśî*: and you did/have done/performed
*hārāʿôt*: the evil things/wickedness/evils
*wattûḵāl*: and you prevailed/were able/succeeded

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Referenced Verses

Isa 57:16 : 16 For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth; for the spirit would faint before me, and the souls that I have made.
Jer 3:12 : 12 Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith Jehovah; I will not look in anger upon you; for I am merciful, saith Jehovah, I will not keep [anger] for ever.
Ezek 22:6 : 6 Behold, the princes of Israel, every one according to his power, have been in thee to shed blood.
Mic 2:1 : 1 Woe to them that devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.
Mic 7:3 : 3 Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the prince asketh, and the judge [is ready] for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth the evil desire of his soul: thus they weave it together.
Zeph 3:1-5 : 1 Woe to her that is rebellious and polluted! to the oppressing city! 2 She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in Jehovah; she drew not near to her God. 3 Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they leave nothing till the morrow. 4 Her prophets are light and treacherous persons; her priests have profaned the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law. 5 Jehovah in the midst of her is righteous; he will not do iniquity; every morning doth he bring his justice to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.
Isa 64:9 : 9 Be not wroth very sore, O Jehovah, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, look, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.
Ps 77:7-9 : 7 Will the Lord cast off for ever? And will he be favorable no more? 8 Is his lovingkindness clean gone for ever? Doth his promise fail for evermore? 9 Hath God forgotten to be gracious? Hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? {H5542}
Ps 85:5 : 5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? Wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?
Ps 103:8-9 : 8 Jehovah is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness. 9 He will not always chide; Neither will he keep [his anger] for ever.

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