Jeremiah 1:11

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.1.11", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י דְבַר־יְהוָה֙ אֵלַ֣י לֵאמֹ֔ר מָה־אַתָּ֥ה רֹאֶ֖ה יִרְמְיָ֑הוּ וָאֹמַ֕ר מַקֵּ֥ל שָׁקֵ֖ד אֲנִ֥י רֹאֶֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yĕhî* *dĕbar*-*YHWH* *ʾēlay* *lēʾmōr* what-*ʾattāh* *rōʾeh* *Yirmĕyāhû* *wā-ʾōmar* *maqqēl* *šāqēd* *ʾănî* *rōʾeh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yĕhî*": "waw-consecutive with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was/came", "*dĕbar*": "construct singular - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*rōʾeh*": "Qal participle masculine singular - seeing", "*Yirmĕyāhû*": "proper name - Jeremiah", "*wā-ʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive with Qal imperfect 1st singular - and I said", "*maqqēl*": "singular noun - rod/staff", "*šāqēd*": "singular noun - almond", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I" }, "variants": { "*wa-yĕhî*": "and it was/and it came/and it happened", "*maqqēl*": "rod/staff/branch", "*šāqēd*": "almond/watching (wordplay in Hebrew with *šōqēd* - watching)" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֤י דְבַר־יְהוָה֙ אֵלַ֣י לֵאמֹ֔ר מָה־אַתָּ֥ה רֹאֶ֖ה יִרְמְיָ֑הוּ וָאֹמַ֕ר מַקֵּ֥ל שָׁקֵ֖ד אֲנִ֥י רֹאֶֽה׃

Transliteration

wa-yĕhî dĕbar-YHWH ʾēlay lēʾmōr what-ʾattāh rōʾeh Yirmĕyāhû wā-ʾōmar maqqēl šāqēd ʾănî rōʾeh

Grammar Details

• *wa-yĕhî*: waw-consecutive with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was/came
• *dĕbar*: construct singular - word of
• *YHWH*: divine name - Yahweh/LORD
• *ʾēlay*: preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me
• *lēʾmōr*: Qal infinitive construct - saying
• *ʾattāh*: 2nd person masculine singular independent pronoun - you
• *rōʾeh*: Qal participle masculine singular - seeing
• *Yirmĕyāhû*: proper name - Jeremiah
• *wā-ʾōmar*: waw-consecutive with Qal imperfect 1st singular - and I said
• *maqqēl*: singular noun - rod/staff
• *šāqēd*: singular noun - almond
• *ʾănî*: 1st person singular independent pronoun - I

Word Meanings

• *wa-yĕhî*: and it was/and it came/and it happened
• *maqqēl*: rod/staff/branch
• *šāqēd*: almond/watching (wordplay in Hebrew with *šōqēd* - watching)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The word of the LORD came to me: 'What do you see, Jeremiah?' I replied, 'I see a branch of an almond tree.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, emiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Jeremiah, what do you see? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Moreover the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond-tree.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  After this, the LORDE spake vnto me sayenge: Ieremy, what seist thou? And I sayde: I se a wakynge rodde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  After this the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying, Ieremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almonde tree.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  After this the Lorde spake vnto me, saying: Ieremie, what seest thou? And I sayd, I see a rod of an Almond tree.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Moreover the word of Yahweh came to me, saying, Jeremiah, what see you? I said, I see a rod of an almond tree.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying, `What art thou seeing, Jeremiah?' And I say, `A rod of an almond tree I am seeing.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Moreover the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond-tree.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Moreover the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond-tree.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Again the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Jeremiah, what do you see? And I said, I see a branch of an almond-tree.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Moreover the word of Yahweh came to me, saying, "Jeremiah, what do you see?" I said, "I see a branch of an almond tree."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Visions Confirming Jeremiah’s Call and Commission Later the LORD’s message came to me,“What do you see, Jeremiah?” I answered,“I see a branch of an almond tree.”

Referenced Verses

• Amos 7:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Amos.7.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֵלַ֗י מָֽה־אַתָּ֤ה רֹאֶה֙ עָמ֔וֹס וָאֹמַ֖ר אֲנָ֑ךְ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲדֹנָ֗י הִנְנִ֨י שָׂ֤ם אֲנָךְ֙ בְּקֶ֙רֶב֙ עַמִּ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹֽא־אוֹסִ֥יף ע֖וֹד עֲב֥וֹר לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* *YHWH* *ʾēlay* what-*ʾattāh* *rōʾeh* *ʿāmôs* and-*ʾōmar* *ʾănāk* and-*yōʾmer* *ʾădōnāy* *hinenî* *śām* *ʾănāk* in-*qereb* *ʿammî* *yiśrāʾēl* *lōʾ*-*ʾôsîp* *ʿôd* *ʿăbôr* for-him.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masc. singular with consecutive waw - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - to me", "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masc. singular pronoun - you", "*rōʾeh*": "qal participle, masc. singular - seeing", "*ʿāmôs*": "proper noun - Amos", "*ʾōmar*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular with consecutive waw - and I said", "*ʾănāk*": "noun, masc. singular - plumb line/tin", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masc. singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my Lord", "*hinenî*": "demonstrative particle with 1st singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*śām*": "qal participle, masc. singular - setting/placing", "*qereb*": "noun, masc. singular construct with prefixed preposition - in midst of", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masc. singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾôsîp*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will add/continue", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/again", "*ʿăbôr*": "qal infinitive construct - to pass over/by" }, "variants": { "*rōʾeh*": "seeing/perceiving/observing", "*ʾănāk*": "plumb line/tin/lead", "*śām*": "setting/placing/putting", "*qereb*": "midst/among/within", "*ʿăbôr*": "pass over/pass by/overlook" } }
• Amos 8:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Amos.8.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מָֽה־אַתָּ֤ה רֹאֶה֙ עָמ֔וֹס וָאֹמַ֖ר כְּל֣וּב קָ֑יִץ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֵלַ֗י בָּ֤א הַקֵּץ֙ אֶל־עַמִּ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹא־אוֹסִ֥יף ע֖וֹד עֲב֥וֹר לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* what *ʾattāh* *rōʾeh* *ʿāmôs* and *wāʾōmar* *kəlûb* *qāyiṣ* and *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to me *bāʾ* the *qēṣ* to *ʿammî* *yiśrāʾēl* not *ʾôsîp* again *ʿăbôr* to him", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masc. singular - and he said", "*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masc. singular - you", "*rōʾeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - seeing/perceiving", "*ʿāmôs*": "proper noun - Amos", "*wāʾōmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 1st singular - and I said", "*kəlûb*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - basket/cage", "*qāyiṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - summer fruit", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masc. singular - has come", "*ha-qēṣ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the end", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my people", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾôsîp*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will add/continue", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*ʿăbôr*": "qal infinitive construct - to pass by/overlook", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masc. singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*qēṣ*": "end/conclusion/termination", "*bāʾ*": "has come/has arrived", "*ʿăbôr*": "to pass over/to pass by/to forgive/to overlook", "*ʾôsîp*": "I will continue/I will add/I will do again" } }
• Zech 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Zechariah.5.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י מָ֥ה אַתָּ֖ה רֹאֶ֑ה וָאֹמַ֗ר אֲנִ֤י רֹאֶה֙ מְגִלָּ֣ה עָפָ֔ה אָרְכָּהּ֙ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה וְרָחְבָּ֖הּ עֶ֥שֶׂר בָּאַמָּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me, What *ʾattāh* *rōʾeh*? And *wāʾōmar*, I *ʾănî* *rōʾeh* *məgillāh* *ʿāp̄āh*, *ʾārekāh* twenty *bāʾammāh* and *rāḥbāh* ten *bāʾammāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*rōʾeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - seeing", "*wāʾōmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*məgillāh*": "noun, feminine singular absolute - scroll/roll", "*ʿāp̄āh*": "adjective, feminine singular - flying", "*ʾārekāh*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its length", "*bāʾammāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in the cubit", "*rāḥbāh*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its width" }, "variants": { "*məgillāh*": "scroll/roll/volume", "*ʿāp̄āh*": "flying/floating/soaring", "*ʾammāh*": "cubit/forearm (unit of measurement)" } }
• Zech 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Zechariah.4.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י מָ֥ה אַתָּ֖ה רֹאֶ֑ה *ויאמר **וָאֹמַ֡ר רָאִ֣יתִי ׀ וְהִנֵּ֣ה מְנוֹרַת֩ זָהָ֨ב כֻּלָּ֜הּ וְגֻלָּ֣הּ עַל־רֹאשָׁ֗הּ וְשִׁבְעָ֤ה נֵרֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ עָלֶ֔יהָ שִׁבְעָ֤ה וְשִׁבְעָה֙ מֽוּצָק֔וֹת לַנֵּר֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַל־רֹאשָֽׁהּ׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* to-me what you *rōʾeh*? *wāʾōmar rāʾîtî* and-behold *mĕnôrat zāhāb kullāh wĕgullāh* upon-*rōšāh* and-seven *nērōteyhā* upon-it seven and-seven *mûṣāqôt* for-the-*nērôt* which upon-*rōšāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*rōʾeh*": "qal active participle, masculine singular - seeing", "*wāʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said", "*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I saw/have seen", "*mĕnôrat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - lampstand of", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*kullāh*": "noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - all of it", "*wĕgullāh*": "waw + noun, feminine singular - and bowl/oil reservoir", "*rōšāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its top/head", "*nērōteyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its lamps", "*mûṣāqôt*": "hophal participle, feminine plural - pipes/channels", "*nērôt*": "noun, masculine plural - lamps" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/answered", "*rōʾeh*": "seeing/perceiving/observing", "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said/answered/replied", "*rāʾîtî*": "I saw/beheld/observed", "*mĕnôrat*": "lampstand/menorah/candelabrum of", "*zāhāb*": "gold/golden material", "*kullāh*": "all of it/entirely/wholly", "*gullāh*": "bowl/oil reservoir/circular crown", "*mûṣāqôt*": "pipes/channels/tubes/conduits", "*nērôt*": "lamps/lights" } }
• Jer 24:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.24.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֵלַ֗י מָֽה־אַתָּ֤ה רֹאֶה֙ יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ וָאֹמַ֖ר תְּאֵנִ֑ים הַתְּאֵנִ֤ים הַטֹּבוֹת֙ טֹב֣וֹת מְאֹ֔ד וְהָֽרָעוֹת֙ רָע֣וֹת מְאֹ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־תֵאָכַ֖לְנָה מֵרֹֽעַ׃ פ", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-me *māh*-*ʾattāh* *rōʾeh* *Yirməyāhû* *wāʾōmar* *təʾēnîm* *hattəʾēnîm* *haṭṭōḇôt* *ṭôḇôt* *məʾōd* *wə-hārāʿôt* *rāʿôt* *məʾōd* which not-*tēʾāḵalnāh* from-*rōaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*māh*": "interrogative - what", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*rōʾeh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - seeing", "*wāʾōmar*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st singular - and I said", "*təʾēnîm*": "feminine plural - figs", "*hattəʾēnîm*": "feminine plural with definite article - the figs", "*haṭṭōḇôt*": "feminine plural adjective with definite article - the good ones", "*ṭôḇôt*": "feminine plural adjective - good", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wə-hārāʿôt*": "conjunction + feminine plural adjective with definite article - and the bad ones", "*rāʿôt*": "feminine plural adjective - bad/evil", "*tēʾāḵalnāh*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they could be eaten", "*rōaʿ*": "masculine singular - badness/evil" }, "variants": { "*rōʾeh*": "seeing/perceiving/observing", "*rōaʿ*": "badness/evil/poor quality" } }
• Ezek 7:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.7.10", "source": "הִנֵּ֥ה הַיּ֖וֹם הִנֵּ֣ה בָאָ֑ה יָֽצְאָה֙ הַצְּפִרָ֔ה צָ֚ץ הַמַּטֶּ֔ה פָּרַ֖ח הַזָּדֽוֹן׃", "text": "*hinnēh* *ha-yôm* *hinnēh* *bāʾāh* *yāṣəʾāh* *ha-ṣəp̱irāh* *ṣāṣ* *ha-maṭṭeh* *pāraḥ* *ha-zāḏôn*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*bāʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has come", "*yāṣəʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has gone forth", "*ha-ṣəp̱irāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the morning/doom", "*ṣāṣ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has budded/sprouted", "*ha-maṭṭeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the rod/staff", "*pāraḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has blossomed", "*ha-zāḏôn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the pride/insolence" }, "variants": { "*ṣəp̱irāh*": "morning/doom/fate/destiny", "*ṣāṣ*": "budded/sprouted/flourished", "*maṭṭeh*": "rod/staff/branch/tribe", "*pāraḥ*": "blossomed/flourished/sprouted", "*zāḏôn*": "pride/insolence/arrogance/presumption" } }
• Num 17:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Numbers.17.8", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א מֹשֶׁה֙ וְאַהֲרֹ֔ן אֶל־פְּנֵ֖י אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* *Mōšeh* and-*ʾAharōn* to-*pənê* *ʾōhel* *môʿēd*", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he came/entered", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾAharōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of/front of", "*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tent of", "*môʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - meeting/appointed time" }, "variants": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "came/entered/went", "*pənê*": "face of/entrance of/front of", "*ʾōhel môʿēd*": "tent of meeting/tabernacle of congregation" } }