Jeremiah 7:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עֲמֹ֗ד בְּשַׁ֙עַר֙ בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה וְקָרָ֣אתָ שָּׁ֔ם אֶת־הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּ֑ה וְאָמַרְתָּ֞ שִׁמְע֣וּ דְבַר־יְהוָ֗ה כָּל־יְהוּדָה֙ הַבָּאִים֙ בַּשְּׁעָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֖ת לַיהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

ʿămōd in šaʿar bêt YHWH wĕ-qārāʾtā there ʾet-the dābār the-this wĕ-ʾāmartā šimʿû dĕbar-YHWH all-Yĕhûdāh the-bāʾîm in-the-šĕʿārîm the-these lĕhištaḥăwōt to-YHWH

Grammar Details

• *ʿămōd*: Qal imperative, masculine singular - stand
• *šaʿar*: construct noun, masculine singular - gate of
• *bêt*: construct noun, masculine singular - house of
• *wĕ*: conjunction - and
• *qārāʾtā*: Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall call/proclaim
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *dābār*: definite noun, masculine singular - word/message
• *ʾāmartā*: Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall say
• *šimʿû*: Qal imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen
• *dĕbar*: construct noun, masculine singular - word of
• *Yĕhûdāh*: proper noun - Judah
• *bāʾîm*: Qal participle, masculine plural - those who enter/come
• *šĕʿārîm*: definite noun, masculine plural - gates
• *lĕhištaḥăwōt*: Hitpael infinitive construct - to worship/bow down

Word Meanings

• *ʿămōd*: stand/take position
• *šaʿar*: gate/entrance
• *qārāʾtā*: proclaim/call out/read aloud
• *dābār*: word/message/matter
• *šimʿû*: hear/listen/obey
• *bāʾîm*: entering/coming in
• *lĕhištaḥăwōt*: to worship/to bow down/to prostrate oneself

Referenced Verses

• 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 34:4 : 4 Yet hear the word of Jehovah, O Zedekiah king of Judah: thus saith Jehovah concerning thee, Thou shalt not die by the sword;
• 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.
• Jer 44:24 : 24 Moreover Jeremiah said unto all the people, and to all the women, Hear the word of Jehovah, all Judah that are in the land of Egypt:
• Ezek 2:4-5 : 4 And the children are impudent and stiffhearted: I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah. 5 And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.
• Hos 5:1 : 1 Hear this, O ye priests, and hearken, O house of Israel, and give ear, O house of the king; for unto you pertaineth the judgment; for ye have been a snare at Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.
• Amos 7:16 : 16 Now therefore hear thou the word of Jehovah: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not [thy word] against the house of Isaac;
• Mic 1:2 : 2 Hear, ye peoples, all of you: hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord Jehovah be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.
• Mic 3:1 : 1 And I said, Hear, I pray you, ye heads of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel: is it not for you to know justice?
• Mic 3:9 : 9 Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel, that abhor justice, and pervert all equity.
• Matt 13:9 : 9 He that hath ears, let him hear.
• John 18:20 : 20 Jesus answered him, I have spoken openly to the world; I ever taught in synagogues, and in the temple, where all the Jews come together; and in secret spake I nothing.
• Acts 5:20 : 20 Go ye, and stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this Life.
• Acts 5:42 : 42 And every day, in the temple and at {G3956} home, they ceased not to teach and to preach Jesus [as] the Christ.
• Rev 2:7 : 7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the {G3319} Paradise of God.
• Rev 2:11 : 11 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
• Rev 2:17 : 17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knoweth but {G3361} he that receiveth it.
• Rev 2:29 : 29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.
• Rev 3:6 : 6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.
• Rev 3:13 : 13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.
• Rev 3:22 : 22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.
• 1 Kgs 22:19 : 19 And [Micaiah] said, Therefore hear thou the word of Jehovah: I saw Jehovah sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
• Prov 1:20-21 : 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:
• Prov 8:2-3 : 2 On the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she standeth; 3 Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, At the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud:
• Isa 1:10 : 10 Hear the word of Jehovah, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.
• Jer 2:4 : 4 Hear ye the word of Jehovah, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel:
• Jer 10:1 : 1 Hear ye the word which Jehovah speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:
• Jer 17:19-20 : 19 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; 20 and say unto them, Hear ye the word of Jehovah, ye kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates:
• Jer 19:2-3 : 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; 3 and say, Hear ye the word of Jehovah, O kings of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem: thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, which whosoever heareth, his ears shall tingle.
• Jer 19:14 : 14 Then came Jeremiah from Topheth, whither Jehovah had sent him to prophesy; and he stood in the court of Jehovah's house, and said to all the people:
• Jer 22:1-2 : 1 Thus said Jehovah: Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word, 2 And say, Hear the word of Jehovah, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in by these gates.