Jeremiah 31:11

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For Jehovah hath ransomed Jacob, and redeemed him from the hand of him that was stronger than he.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־פָדָ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶֽת־יַעֲקֹ֑ב וּגְאָל֕וֹ מִיַּ֖ד חָזָ֥ק מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃

Transliteration

For-pādâ YHWH ʾet-Yaʿăqōb, and gəʾālô from yad ḥāzāq from him.

Grammar Details

*pādâ*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has ransomed
*YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh
*Yaʿăqōb*: proper noun - Jacob
*gəʾālô*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he has redeemed him
*yad*: noun, feminine singular construct - hand
*ḥāzāq*: adjective, masculine singular - strong

Word Meanings

*pādâ*: he has ransomed/redeemed/freed
*gəʾālô*: he has redeemed him/acted as kinsman-redeemer for him
*yad*: hand/power/control
*ḥāzāq*: strong/mighty/powerful

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Referenced Verses

Isa 44:23 : 23 Sing, O ye heavens, for Jehovah hath done it; shout, ye lower parts of the earth; break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for Jehovah hath redeemed Jacob, and will glorify himself in Israel.
Isa 48:20 : 20 Go ye forth from Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans; with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter it even to the end of the earth: say ye, Jehovah hath redeemed his servant Jacob.
Ps 142:6 : 6 Attend unto my cry; For I am brought very low: Deliver me from my persecutors; For they are stronger than I.
Isa 49:24 : 24 Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captives be delivered?
Jer 15:21 : 21 And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible.
Jer 50:33 : 33 Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: The children of Israel and the children of Judah are oppressed together; and all that took them captive hold them fast; they refuse to let them go.
Hos 13:14 : 14 I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from death: O death, where are thy plagues? O Sheol, where is thy destruction? repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
Matt 12:29 : 29 Or how can one enter into the house of the strong [man], and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong [man]? and then he will spoil his house.
Matt 20:28 : 28 even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Matt 22:29 : 29 But Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
Luke 11:21-22 : 21 When the strong [man] fully armed guardeth his own court, his goods are in peace: 22 but when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him his whole armor wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.
Titus 2:14 : 14 who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.
Heb 2:14-15 : 14 Since then the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same; that through death he might bring to nought him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; 15 and might deliver all them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

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Isa 44:23
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23Sing, O ye heavens, for Jehovah hath done it; shout, ye lower parts of the earth; break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for Jehovah hath redeemed Jacob, and will glorify himself in Israel.
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20Go ye forth from Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans; with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter it even to the end of the earth: say ye, Jehovah hath redeemed his servant Jacob.
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22Therefore thus saith Jehovah, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob: Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale.
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24Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captives be delivered?
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