Jeremiah 5:23

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.23", "source": "וְלָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ הָיָ֔ה לֵ֖ב סוֹרֵ֣ר וּמוֹרֶ֑ה סָ֖רוּ וַיֵּלֵֽכוּ׃", "text": "And to *hā'ām* *hazzeh* is *hāyâ* *lēb* *sôrēr* and *môreh*; they *sārû* and they *wayyēlēkû*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lā*": "preposition + article - to the", "*'ām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*hazzeh*": "article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*hāyâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was/became", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*sôrēr*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - stubborn/rebellious", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*môreh*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - rebellious", "*sārû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they turned aside", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yēlēkû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they went/walked" }, "variants": { "*lēb sôrēr*": "stubborn heart/rebellious heart/defiant heart", "*môreh*": "rebellious/defiant/disobedient", "*sārû wayyēlēkû*": "they turned aside and went away/departed and left" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְלָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ הָיָ֔ה לֵ֖ב סוֹרֵ֣ר וּמוֹרֶ֑ה סָ֖רוּ וַיֵּלֵֽכוּ׃

Transliteration

And to hā'ām hazzeh is hāyâ lēb sôrēr and môreh; they sārû and they wayyēlēkû.

Grammar Details

• *wə*: conjunction - and
• *lā*: preposition + article - to the
• *'ām*: noun, masculine singular - people
• *hazzeh*: article + demonstrative pronoun - this
• *hāyâ*: perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was/became
• *lēb*: noun, masculine singular - heart
• *sôrēr*: participle, masculine singular, qal - stubborn/rebellious
• *môreh*: participle, masculine singular, qal - rebellious
• *sārû*: perfect, 3rd plural - they turned aside
• *wa*: conjunction - and
• *yēlēkû*: imperfect, 3rd plural - they went/walked

Word Meanings

• *lēb sôrēr*: stubborn heart/rebellious heart/defiant heart
• *môreh*: rebellious/defiant/disobedient
• *sārû wayyēlēkû*: they turned aside and went away/departed and left

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But this people has a stubborn and rebellious heart; they have turned aside and gone away.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But this people has a revolting and a rebellious heart; they have revolted and gone.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But this people{H5971} hath a revolting{H5637} and a rebellious{H4784} heart;{H3820} they are revolted{H5493} and gone.{H3212}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But this people{H5971} hath a revolting{H5637}{(H8802)} and a rebellious{H4784}{(H8802)} heart{H3820}; they are revolted{H5493}{(H8804)} and gone{H3212}{(H8799)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But this people hath a false and an obstinate herte, they are departed and gone awaye fro me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But this people hath an vnfaithfull and rebellious heart: they are departed and gone.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But this people hath a false and obstinate heart, they are departed and gone away fro me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But this people has a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And this people hath an apostate and rebellious heart, They have turned aside, and they go on.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But the heart of this people is uncontrolled and turned away from me; they are broken loose and gone.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "But this people has a revolting and a rebellious heart; they have revolted and gone.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But these people have stubborn and rebellious hearts. They have turned aside and gone their own way.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 6:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.28", "source": "כֻּלָּם֙ סָרֵ֣י סֽוֹרְרִ֔ים הֹלְכֵ֥י רָכִ֖יל נְחֹ֣שֶׁת וּבַרְזֶ֑ל כֻּלָּ֥ם מַשְׁחִיתִ֖ים הֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "All-of-them *sārê* *sôrərîm* *hōləḵê* *rāḵîl* *nəḥōšet* and-*barzel* all-of-them *mašḥîtîm* they.", "grammar": { "*sārê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - rebels of", "*sôrərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - rebellious ones", "*hōləḵê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - those who walk in", "*rāḵîl*": "noun, masculine singular - slander", "*nəḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular - bronze/copper", "*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular - iron", "*mašḥîtîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - destroyers/corrupters" }, "variants": { "*sārê* *sôrərîm*": "extreme rebels/most rebellious ones", "*hōləḵê* *rāḵîl*": "gossips/slanderers/talebearers", "*nəḥōšet* *ûbarzel*": "bronze and iron/stubborn and obstinate", "*mašḥîtîm*": "destroyers/corrupters/ruiners" } }
• Deut 21:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.18", "source": "כִּֽי־יִהְיֶ֣ה לְאִ֗ישׁ בֵּ֚ן סוֹרֵ֣ר וּמוֹרֶ֔ה אֵינֶ֣נּוּ שֹׁמֵ֔עַ בְּק֥וֹל אָבִ֖יו וּבְק֣וֹל אִמּ֑וֹ וְיסְּר֣וּ אֹת֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א יִשְׁמַ֖ע אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "When-*yihyeh* to-*ʾîš* *bēn* *sôrēr* and-*môreh*, *ʾênennû* *šōmēaʿ* in-*qôl* *ʾābîw* and-in-*qôl* *ʾimmô*, and-*yissərû* [direct object]-him, and-not *yišmaʿ* to-them.", "grammar": { "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*bēn*": "masculine singular noun - son", "*sôrēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - stubborn", "*môreh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - rebellious", "*ʾênennû*": "particle of negation with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*šōmēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hearing/obeying", "*qôl*": "masculine singular noun construct - voice of", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ʾimmô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*yissərû*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person common plural - they discipline", "*yišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he listens/obeys" }, "variants": { "*sôrēr*": "stubborn/rebellious/disobedient", "*môreh*": "rebellious/defiant/unruly", "*šōmēaʿ*": "hearing/obeying/heeding", "*yissərû*": "discipline/chasten/correct", "*yišmaʿ*": "listen/obey/heed" } }
• Ps 95:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.95.10", "source": "אַרְבָּ֘עִ֤ים שָׁנָ֨ה ׀ אָ֘ק֤וּט בְּד֗וֹר וָאֹמַ֗ר עַ֤ם תֹּעֵ֣י לֵבָ֣ב הֵ֑ם וְ֝הֵ֗ם לֹא־יָדְע֥וּ דְרָכָֽי", "text": "*ʾarbāʿîm* *šānâ* *ʾāqûṭ* with-*dôr* and-*ʾōmar* *ʿam* *tōʿê* *lēbāb* they and-they not-*yādĕʿû* *dĕrākāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "cardinal number - forty", "*šānâ*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*ʾāqûṭ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular, qal - I loathed/was disgusted", "*dôr*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet - with generation", "*ʾōmar*": "imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st person singular, qal - and I said", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*tōʿê*": "masculine plural participle, qal - erring/wandering", "*lēbāb*": "masculine singular noun - heart", "*yādĕʿû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural, qal with negative particle - they did not know", "*dĕrākāy*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my ways" }, "variants": { "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "forty", "*šānâ*": "year", "*ʾāqûṭ*": "loathed/was disgusted/was grieved", "*dôr*": "generation/period/age", "*ʾōmar*": "said/declared/spoke", "*ʿam*": "people/nation", "*tōʿê*": "erring/wandering/going astray", "*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*yādĕʿû*": "knew/understood/experienced", "*dĕrākāy*": "my ways/my paths/my methods" } }
• Isa 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.5", "source": "עַ֣ל מֶ֥ה תֻכּ֛וּ ע֖וֹד תּוֹסִ֣יפוּ סָרָ֑ה כָּל־רֹ֣אשׁ לָחֳלִ֔י וְכָל־לֵבָ֖ב דַּוָּֽי׃", "text": "*'al* *meh* *tukkû* *'ôd* *tôsîpû* *sārâ* *kol*-*rōʾš* *lāḥŏlî* *wᵉkol*-*lēbāb* *dawwāy*", "grammar": { "*'al*": "preposition - on/upon/for", "*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*tukkû*": "verb, hofal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - [will] you be struck", "*'ôd*": "adverb - still/yet/again", "*tôsîpû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will continue/add", "*sārâ*": "noun, feminine singular - rebellion/revolt", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of/every", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular - head", "*lāḥŏlî*": "preposition lə- + noun, masculine singular - [is] for sickness", "*wᵉkol*": "conjunction wə- + construct noun - and all of/every", "*lēbāb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*dawwāy*": "adjective, masculine singular - faint/sick" }, "variants": { "*'al* *meh*": "why/for what purpose/for what reason", "*tukkû*": "be struck/be beaten/be smitten", "*tôsîpû*": "continue/add/increase", "*sārâ*": "rebellion/revolt/apostasy", "*lāḥŏlî*": "for sickness/to illness/in pain", "*dawwāy*": "faint/sick/sorrowful" } }
• Isa 31:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.31.6", "source": "שׁוּבוּ לַאֲשֶׁר הֶעְמִיקוּ סָרָה בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל", "text": "*Šûḇû* to that *heʿmîqû* *sārâ* *bᵉnê* *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*Šûḇû*": "imperative, masculine plural, qal - return", "*heʿmîqû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, hiphil - they made deep", "*sārâ*": "noun, feminine singular - rebellion", "*bᵉnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*Šûḇû*": "return/turn back/repent", "*heʿmîqû*": "made deep/made profound/went deep into", "*sārâ*": "rebellion/apostasy/revolt" } }
• Jer 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.5", "source": "אֵֽלֲכָה־לִּ֤י אֶל־הַגְּדֹלִים֙ וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה אוֹתָ֔ם כִּ֣י הֵ֗מָּה יָדְעוּ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֔ה מִשְׁפַּ֖ט אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם אַ֣ךְ הֵ֤מָּה יַחְדָּו֙ שָׁ֣בְרוּ עֹ֔ל נִתְּק֖וּ מוֹסֵרֽוֹת׃", "text": "*'ēlăkâ*-to me to-*haggədōlîm* and *'ădabbərâ* them, for *hēmmâ* *yādə'û* *derek* *YHWH*, *mišpaṭ* their *'ĕlōhîm*; surely *hēmmâ* *yaḥdāw* *šābərû* *'ōl*, *nittəqû* *môsērôt*.", "grammar": { "*'ēlăkâ*": "cohortative, 1st singular - I will go", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me/for myself", "*'el*": "preposition - to/toward", "*haggədōlîm*": "article + adjective, masculine plural - the great ones", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*'ădabbərâ*": "cohortative, 1st singular, piel - I will speak", "*'ôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*yādə'û*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they knew", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/road", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/justice", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God", "*'ak*": "adverb - surely/only", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together/altogether", "*šābərû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they broke", "*'ōl*": "noun, masculine singular - yoke", "*nittəqû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, piel - they tore off/burst", "*môsērôt*": "noun, feminine plural - bonds/fetters" }, "variants": { "*'ēlăkâ*-*lî*": "I will go (for myself)", "*haggədōlîm*": "the great ones/leaders/nobles", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/all at once/alike", "*šābərû*": "they broke/shattered/destroyed", "*'ōl*": "yoke/burden", "*nittəqû*": "they tore off/burst/broke away", "*môsērôt*": "bonds/fetters/restraints" } }
• Jer 17:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.17.9", "source": "עָקֹ֥ב הַלֵּ֛ב מִכֹּ֖ל וְאָנֻ֣שׁ ה֑וּא מִ֖י יֵדָעֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*ʿāqōb* the-*lēb* from-*kōl* and-*ʾānuš* *hûʾ* who *yēdāʿennû*", "grammar": { "*ʿāqōb*": "adjective, masculine singular - deceitful/crooked", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the heart", "*kōl*": "masculine singular noun - all/everything", "*ʾānuš*": "adjective, masculine singular - incurable/desperately sick", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - it/he", "*yēdāʿennû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - can know it" }, "variants": { "*ʿāqōb*": "deceitful/crooked/insidious/treacherous", "*ʾānuš*": "incurable/desperately sick/woeful/depraved", "*yēdāʿennû*": "can know it/will know it/understands it" } }
• Hos 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.8", "source": "חַטַּ֥את עַמִּ֖י יֹאכֵ֑לוּ וְאֶל־עֲוֺנָ֖ם יִשְׂא֥וּ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*ḥaṭṭaʾt* *ʿammî* *yōʾkēlû* *wə-ʾel*-*ʿăwōnām* *yiśʾû* *napšô*", "grammar": { "*ḥaṭṭaʾt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sin-offering of/sin of", "*ʿammî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*yōʾkēlû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they eat/will eat", "*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and unto/towards", "*ʿăwōnām*": "noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their iniquity", "*yiśʾû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they lift up/carry", "*napšô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul/desire/appetite" }, "variants": { "*ḥaṭṭaʾt*": "sin/sin-offering", "*yōʾkēlû*": "eat/consume/devour", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment for iniquity", "*yiśʾû*": "lift up/carry/take away/long for", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/self/desire/appetite" } }
• Hos 11:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Hosea.11.7", "source": "וְעַמִּ֥י תְלוּאִ֖ים לִמְשֽׁוּבָתִ֑י וְאֶל־עַל֙ יִקְרָאֻ֔הוּ יַ֖חַד לֹ֥א יְרוֹמֵם׃", "text": "And-*ʿammî* *təlûʾîm* to-*məšûbātî* and-to *ʿal* they-*yiqrāʾuhû* *yaḥad* not *yərômēm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*təlûʾîm*": "verb, qal passive participle masculine plural - hanging/bent/inclined", "*lə-*": "preposition prefix - to", "*məšûbātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my turning away/backsliding", "*wə-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*ʾel-*": "preposition - to/unto", "*ʿal*": "proper noun/preposition - Most High/upward", "*yiqrāʾuhû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they call him", "*yaḥad*": "adverb - together/alike/all", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yərômēm*": "verb, polel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he exalts/raises" }, "variants": { "*ʿammî*": "my people/my nation", "*təlûʾîm*": "hanging/bent/inclined/determined", "*məšûbātî*": "my backsliding/turning away/apostasy", "*ʿal*": "Most High/upward/yoke (possible readings)", "*yiqrāʾuhû*": "they call him/summon him/proclaim him", "*yaḥad*": "together/altogether/as one", "*yərômēm*": "he exalts/raises/lifts up" } }
• Heb 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Hebrews.3.12", "source": "Βλέπετε, ἀδελφοί, μήποτε ἔσται ἔν τινι ὑμῶν καρδία πονηρὰ ἀπιστίας, ἐν τῷ ἀποστῆναι ἀπὸ Θεοῦ ζῶντος.", "text": "*Blepete*, *adelphoi*, *mēpote* *estai* in *tini* of you *kardia* *ponēra* *apistias*, in the *apostēnai* from *Theou* *zōntos*.", "grammar": { "*Blepete*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - see/take heed/beware", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*mēpote*": "conjunction - lest/perhaps/that not", "*estai*": "future indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*tini*": "indefinite pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - anyone/someone", "*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart", "*ponēra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - evil/wicked", "*apistias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of unbelief/faithlessness", "*apostēnai*": "aorist infinitive - to depart/withdraw", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*zōntos*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, singular - living" }, "variants": { "*Blepete*": "take heed/beware/see to it", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/brethren", "*mēpote*": "lest/in case/that not", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*ponēra*": "evil/wicked/malicious", "*apistias*": "unbelief/unfaithfulness/lack of trust", "*apostēnai*": "to depart/withdraw/fall away", "*zōntos*": "living/alive/life-giving" } }