Jeremiah 5:20

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Declare ye this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הַגִּ֥ידוּ זֹ֖את בְּבֵ֣ית יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְהַשְׁמִיע֥וּהָ בִיהוּדָ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃

Transliteration

Haggîdû this in house of Ya'ăqōb, and hašmî'ûhā in Yəhûdâ lē'mōr.

Grammar Details

*haggîdû*: imperative, masculine plural, hiphil - declare/tell
*zō't*: demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this
*bə*: preposition - in
*bêt*: noun, masculine singular construct - house of
*Ya'ăqōb*: proper noun - Jacob
*wə*: conjunction - and
*hašmî'ûhā*: imperative, masculine plural, hiphil + 3rd feminine singular suffix - cause it to be heard
*bi*: preposition - in
*Yəhûdâ*: proper noun - Judah
*lē'mōr*: preposition + infinitive construct - saying

Word Meanings

*haggîdû*: declare/tell/announce
*hašmî'ûhā*: proclaim it/announce it/make it heard
*lē'mōr*: saying/as follows

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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