Jeremiah 8:4

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.4", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הֲיִפְּל֖וּ וְלֹ֣א יָק֑וּמוּ אִם־יָשׁ֖וּב וְלֹ֥א יָשֽׁוּב׃", "text": "And-you shall *ʾāmartā* to-them, *kōh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH*: *hă*-shall they *yippᵊlû* and-not *yāqûmû*? *ʾim*-one *yāšûb* and-not *yāšûb*?", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will say", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*hă*": "interrogative particle - introduces a question", "*yippᵊlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will fall", "*yāqûmû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will rise/stand up", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yāšûb*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will return/turn back" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartā*": "say/speak/tell", "*kōh*": "thus/so/in this manner", "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*yippᵊlû*": "fall/collapse/be overthrown", "*yāqûmû*": "rise/stand up/get up", "*yāšûb*": "return/turn back/repent" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הֲיִפְּל֖וּ וְלֹ֣א יָק֑וּמוּ אִם־יָשׁ֖וּב וְלֹ֥א יָשֽׁוּב׃

Transliteration

And-you shall ʾāmartā to-them, kōh ʾāmar YHWH: hă-shall they yippᵊlû and-not yāqûmû? ʾim-one yāšûb and-not yāšûb?

Grammar Details

• *ʾāmartā*: qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will say
• *kōh*: adverb - thus/so
• *ʾāmar*: qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said
• *YHWH*: divine name
• *hă*: interrogative particle - introduces a question
• *yippᵊlû*: qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will fall
• *yāqûmû*: qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will rise/stand up
• *ʾim*: conditional particle - if
• *yāšûb*: qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will return/turn back

Word Meanings

• *ʾāmartā*: say/speak/tell
• *kōh*: thus/so/in this manner
• *ʾāmar*: said/spoke/declared
• *yippᵊlû*: fall/collapse/be overthrown
• *yāqûmû*: rise/stand up/get up
• *yāšûb*: return/turn back/repent

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You shall say to them, ‘This is what the LORD says: Do people fall and not get up? If they turn away, do they not return?’

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD; Shall they fall, and not arise? shall he turn away, and not return?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Moreover you shall say to them, Thus says the LORD; Shall they fall and not rise? Shall he turn away and not return?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD; Shall they fall, and not arise? shall he turn away, and not return?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith Jehovah: Shall men fall, and not rise up again? Shall one turn away, and not return?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD; Shall they fall, and not arise? shall he turn away, and not return?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  This shalt thou saye vnto them also: Thus saieth the LORDE: Do men fall so, that they arise not vp agayne: And turne they so farre awaye, yt they neuer conuerte?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thou shalt say vnto them also, Thus sayeth the Lorde, Shall they fall and not arise? shall he turne away and not turne againe?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thus shalt thou say vnto them also: Thus saith the Lorde, Do men fall so, that they arise not vp againe? or if Israel repent, wyll not God turne againe to them?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD; Shall they fall, and not arise? shall he turn away, and not return?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Moreover you shall tell them, Thus says Yahweh: Shall men fall, and not rise up again? Shall one turn away, and not return?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And thou hast said unto them: Thus said Jehovah, Do they fall, and not rise? Doth he turn back, and not return?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith Jehovah: Shall men fall, and not rise up again? Shall one turn away, and not return?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith Jehovah: Shall men fall, and not rise up again? Shall one turn away, and not return?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Further, you are to say to them, This is what the Lord has said: Will those who are falling not be lifted up again? will he who has gone away not come back?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Moreover you shall tell them, Thus says Yahweh: Shall men fall, and not rise up again? Shall one turn away, and not return?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Willful Disregard of God Will Lead to Destruction The LORD said to me,“Tell them,‘The LORD says, Do people not get back up when they fall down? Do they not turn around when they go the wrong way?

Referenced Verses

• Prov 24:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.16", "source": "כִּ֤י שֶׁ֨בַע ׀ יִפּ֣וֹל צַדִּ֣יק וָקָ֑ם וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים יִכָּשְׁל֥וּ בְרָעָֽה׃", "text": "For *šebaʿ* *yippôl* *ṣaddîq* *wāqām* and-*rəšāʿîm* *yikkāšəlû* in-*rāʿāh*", "grammar": { "*šebaʿ*": "masculine singular number - seven", "*yippôl*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - falls", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous", "*wāqām*": "Qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and rises", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wicked", "*yikkāšəlû*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - stumble/are overthrown", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular noun with preposition - evil/calamity" }, "variants": { "*yippôl*": "falls/fails/collapses", "*wāqām*": "rises/stands up/recovers", "*yikkāšəlû*": "stumble/are overthrown/fall down", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/calamity/distress" } }
• Hos 6:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Hosea.6.1", "source": "לְכוּ֙ וְנָשׁ֣וּבָה אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֛י ה֥וּא טָרָ֖ף וְיִרְפָּאֵ֑נוּ יַ֖ךְ וְיַחְבְּשֵֽׁנוּ׃", "text": "*lәkû* *wә-nāšûḇāh* to-*YHWH*, for he *ṭārāp̄* and-*yirpāʾēnû*, *yak* and-*yəḥabbәšēnû*", "grammar": { "*lәkû*": "imperative, plural - come/go", "*wә-nāšûḇāh*": "conjunction + cohortative, 1st person plural - and let us return", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṭārāp̄*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - tore/rent", "*yirpāʾēnû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - he will heal us", "*yak*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he strikes/smites", "*yəḥabbәšēnû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - he will bind us up" }, "variants": { "*lәkû*": "come/go/proceed", "*ṭārāp̄*": "tore/rent/torn in pieces/mauled", "*yak*": "strikes/smites/wounds", "*yəḥabbәšēnû*": "binds up our wounds/bandages us" } }
• Mic 7:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Micah.7.8", "source": "אַֽל־תִּשְׂמְחִ֤י אֹיַ֙בְתִּי֙ לִ֔י כִּ֥י נָפַ֖לְתִּי קָ֑מְתִּי כִּֽי־אֵשֵׁ֣ב בַּחֹ֔שֶׁךְ יְהוָ֖ה א֥וֹר לִֽי׃", "text": "Not *tiśməḥî* my *ʾōyabtî* to me, for *nāpaltî* *qāmtî*; for-when *ʾēšēb* in-*ḥōšek*, *YHWH* *ʾôr* to me.", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tiśməḥî*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - rejoice", "*ʾōyabtî*": "Qal participle, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my enemy", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - over me/against me", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/when/because", "*nāpaltî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have fallen", "*qāmtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have risen/will rise", "*ʾēšēb*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I sit/dwell", "*ba-ḥōšek*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the darkness", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular noun - light", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to/for me" }, "variants": { "*tiśməḥî*": "rejoice/be happy/gloat", "*ʾōyabtî*": "my enemy/my adversary (feminine)", "*nāpaltî*": "I have fallen/I fell", "*qāmtî*": "I have risen/I will rise/I stand up", "*ʾēšēb*": "I sit/dwell/remain", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity" } }
• Hos 7:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Hosea.7.10", "source": "וְעָנָ֥ה גְאֽוֹן־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּפָנָ֑יו וְלֹֽא־שָׁ֙בוּ֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֔ם וְלֹ֥א בִקְשֻׁ֖הוּ בְּכָל־זֹֽאת׃", "text": "*wə*-*ʿānâ* *ḡəʾôn*-*yiśrāʾēl* in *pānāyw* *wə*-*lōʾ*-*šāḇû* to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêhem* *wə*-*lōʾ* *ḇiqšuhû* in all-this.", "grammar": { "*wə*-*ʿānâ*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and testifies", "*ḡəʾôn*-*yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - pride of Israel", "*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix with prefix *bə* - in his face", "*wə*-*lōʾ*-*šāḇû*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal perfect 3rd plural - and they have not returned", "*YHWH*": "proper noun with prefix *ʾel* - to YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God", "*wə*-*lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ḇiqšuhû*": "piel perfect 3rd plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they have sought him", "*bəḵāl*-*zōʾṯ*": "preposition + noun + demonstrative pronoun - in all this" }, "variants": { "*ʿānâ*": "testifies/answers/responds", "*ḡəʾôn*": "pride/arrogance/excellency", "*šāḇû*": "returned/turned back/repented", "*ḇiqšuhû*": "sought him/searched for him/inquired of him" } }
• Hos 14:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Hosea.14.1", "source": "תֶּאְשַׁם֙ שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן כִּ֥י מָרְתָ֖ה בֵּֽאלֹהֶ֑יהָ בַּחֶ֣רֶב יִפֹּ֔לוּ עֹלְלֵיהֶ֣ם יְרֻטָּ֔שׁוּ וְהָרִיּוֹתָ֖יו יְבֻקָּֽעוּ׃ פ", "text": "*teʾšam* *šōmrôn* *kî* *mārtâ* *bēʾlōhêhā* *baḥereḇ* *yippōlû* *ʿōlĕlêhem* *yĕruṭṭāšû* *wĕhāriyyôtāyw* *yĕbuqqāʿû*", "grammar": { "*teʾšam*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - shall become guilty/desolate", "*šōmrôn*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Samaria (capital city)", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*mārtâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she has rebelled/been rebellious", "*bēʾlōhêhā*": "preposition + noun + suffix - against her God", "*baḥereḇ*": "preposition + noun - by the sword", "*yippōlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd plural - they shall fall", "*ʿōlĕlêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct + suffix - their little ones/infants", "*yĕruṭṭāšû*": "pual imperfect 3rd plural - they shall be dashed in pieces", "*wĕhāriyyôtāyw*": "conjunction + noun feminine plural construct + suffix - and his pregnant women", "*yĕbuqqāʿû*": "pual imperfect 3rd plural - they shall be ripped up" }, "variants": { "*teʾšam*": "be guilty/become desolate/bear punishment", "*mārtâ*": "rebelled/been bitter/disobeyed", "*yĕruṭṭāšû*": "dashed in pieces/smashed/destroyed", "*yĕbuqqāʿû*": "ripped open/split/cut open" } }
• Amos 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Amos.5.2", "source": "נָֽפְלָה֙ לֹֽא־תוֹסִ֣יף ק֔וּם בְּתוּלַ֖ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל נִטְּשָׁ֥ה עַל־אַדְמָתָ֖הּ אֵ֥ין מְקִימָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Nāphlāh* not-*tôsîph* *qûm* *bətûlat* *yiśrāʾēl*; *niṭṭəshāh* upon-*ʾadmātāh* *ʾên* *məqîmāh*", "grammar": { "*Nāphlāh*": "perfect, qal, 3rd feminine singular - she has fallen", "*tôsîph*": "imperfect, hiphil, 3rd feminine singular - she will add/continue", "*qûm*": "infinitive construct, qal - to rise/stand up", "*bətûlat*": "construct form, feminine singular - virgin of", "*niṭṭəshāh*": "perfect, niphal, 3rd feminine singular - she is abandoned/forsaken", "*ʾadmātāh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her ground/land", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*məqîmāh*": "participle, hiphil, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - one raising her up" }, "variants": { "*Nāphlāh*": "fallen/collapsed/defeated", "*tôsîph*": "continue/add/do again", "*niṭṭəshāh*": "abandoned/forsaken/cast down", "*ʾadmātāh*": "her ground/her land/her soil" } }
• 1 Kgs 8:38 : 38 { "verseID": "1 Kings.8.38", "source": "כָּל־תְּפִלָּ֣ה כָל־תְּחִנָּ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר תִֽהְיֶה֙ לְכָל־הָ֣אָדָ֔ם לְכֹ֖ל עַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵדְע֗וּן אִ֚ישׁ נֶ֣גַע לְבָב֔וֹ וּפָרַ֥שׂ כַּפָּ֖יו אֶל־הַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "All-*təp̄illâ* all-*təḥinnâ* which *tihyeh* to all-*hāʾādām*, to all *ʿamməkā* *yiśrāʾēl*, which *yēdəʿûn* *ʾîš* *negaʿ* *ləbābô*, and *ûp̄āraś* *kappāyw* to *habbayit* *hazzeh*.", "grammar": { "*təp̄illâ*": "noun feminine singular - prayer", "*təḥinnâ*": "noun feminine singular - supplication", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - there will be", "*hāʾādām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the man/mankind", "*ʿamməkā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yēdəʿûn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural paragogic nun - they will know", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/each one", "*negaʿ*": "noun masculine singular construct - plague of", "*ləbābô*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*ûp̄āraś*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he spreads", "*kappāyw*": "noun feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his palms/hands", "*habbayit*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the house", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective - this" }, "variants": { "*təp̄illâ*": "prayer/intercession", "*təḥinnâ*": "supplication/plea/entreaty", "*yādaʿ*": "know/understand/recognize", "*negaʿ*": "plague/stroke/wound/affliction", "*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*pāraś*": "spread/stretch out/extend" } }
• Isa 44:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.22", "source": "מָחִ֤יתִי כָעָב֙ פְּשָׁעֶ֔יךָ וְכֶעָנָ֖ן חַטֹּאותֶ֑יךָ שׁוּבָ֥ה אֵלַ֖י כִּ֥י גְאַלְתִּֽיךָ׃", "text": "*māḥîṯî* *ḵāʿāḇ* *pəšāʿeḵā* *wəḵeʿānān* *ḥaṭṭôʾṯeḵā* *šûḇāh* *ʾēlay* *kî* *ḡəʾaltîḵā*", "grammar": { "*māḥîṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have wiped out", "*ḵāʿāḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a thick cloud", "*pəšāʿeḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your transgressions", "*wəḵeʿānān*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and like a cloud", "*ḥaṭṭôʾṯeḵā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sins", "*šûḇāh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - return", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḡəʾaltîḵā*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have redeemed you" }, "variants": { "*māḥîṯî*": "I have wiped out/I have blotted out/I have erased", "*ʿāḇ*": "thick cloud/dark cloud/cloud mass", "*pəšāʿeḵā*": "your transgressions/your rebellions/your sins", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/cloudiness", "*ḥaṭṭôʾṯeḵā*": "your sins/your offenses/your wrongs", "*šûḇāh*": "return/come back/turn", "*ḡəʾaltîḵā*": "I have redeemed you/I have ransomed you/I have rescued you" } }
• Isa 55:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.7", "source": "יַעֲזֹב רָשָׁע דַּרְכּוֹ וְאִישׁ אָוֶן מַחְשְׁבֹתָיו וְיָשֹׁב אֶל־יְהוָה וִירַחֲמֵהוּ וְאֶל־אֱלֹהֵינוּ כִּי־יַרְבֶּה לִסְלוֹחַ", "text": "*Yaʿăzōḇ* *rāšāʿ* *darkô* and-*ʾîš* *ʾāwen* *maḥšĕḇōṯāyw* and-*yāšōḇ* to-*YHWH* and-*yĕraḥămēhû* and-to-*ʾĕlōhênû* because-*yarbeh* to-*sĕlôaḥ*", "grammar": { "*Yaʿăzōḇ*": "verb, qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let him forsake", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked man", "*darkô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness", "*maḥšĕḇōṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his thoughts", "*yāšōḇ*": "verb, qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let him return", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yĕraḥămēhû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will have mercy on him", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person common plural suffix - our God", "*yarbeh*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will multiply/increase", "*sĕlôaḥ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to forgive" }, "variants": { "*Yaʿăzōḇ*": "let him forsake/abandon/leave", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/criminal/guilty one", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/evil/trouble", "*maḥšĕḇōṯāyw*": "his thoughts/plans/intentions", "*yāšōḇ*": "let him return/turn back/repent", "*yĕraḥămēhû*": "he will have mercy on him/compassion on him", "*yarbeh*": "he will abundantly/multiply/increase", "*sĕlôaḥ*": "to forgive/pardon" } }
• Jer 3:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.3.1", "source": "לֵאמֹ֡ר הֵ֣ן יְשַׁלַּ֣ח אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־אִשְׁתּוֹ֩ וְהָלְכָ֨ה מֵאִתּ֜וֹ וְהָיְתָ֣ה לְאִישׁ־אַחֵ֗ר הֲיָשׁ֤וּב אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ ע֔וֹד הֲל֛וֹא חָנ֥וֹף תֶּחֱנַ֖ף הָאָ֣רֶץ הַהִ֑יא וְאַ֗תְּ זָנִית֙ רֵעִ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים וְשׁ֥וֹב אֵלַ֖י נְאֻם־יְהֹוָֽה׃", "text": "*lēʾmōr* *hēn* *yᵉšallaḥ* *ʾîš* *ʾet*-*ʾištô* *wᵉhālᵉḵâ* from-him *wᵉhāyᵉtâ* to-*ʾîš*-another, *hᵃyāšûḇ* to-her again? *hᵃlôʾ* *ḥānôp̄* *teḥĕnap̄* the-*ʾereṣ* that? And-you *zānît* *rēʿîm* many, yet-*šôḇ* to-me *nᵉʾum*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to say/saying'", "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - 'behold/if'", "*yᵉšallaḥ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'sends away/dismisses'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'man/husband'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his wife'", "*wᵉhālᵉḵâ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'and she goes/went'", "*wᵉhāyᵉtâ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'and she becomes/became'", "*hᵃyāšûḇ*": "interrogative particle + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'will he return?'", "*hᵃlôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - 'will not?'", "*ḥānôp̄*": "Qal infinitive absolute - 'utterly polluted'", "*teḥĕnap̄*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - 'be polluted'", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'land/earth'", "*zānît*": "Qal perfect 2nd feminine singular - 'you have played the harlot'", "*rēʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'companions/lovers'", "*šôḇ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - 'return'", "*nᵉʾum*": "construct state, utterance/declaration", "*YHWH*": "proper name - 'Yahweh/LORD'" }, "variants": { "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*hēn*": "behold/look/if", "*yᵉšallaḥ*": "sends away/divorces/dismisses", "*ʾîš*": "man/husband/each one", "*wᵉhālᵉḵâ*": "and she goes/departs/leaves", "*wᵉhāyᵉtâ*": "and she becomes/belongs to", "*hᵃyāšûḇ*": "will he return/take her back", "*ḥānôp̄*": "greatly polluted/utterly defiled", "*teḥĕnap̄*": "be polluted/defiled/profaned", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory", "*zānît*": "played the harlot/been promiscuous/been unfaithful", "*rēʿîm*": "companions/friends/lovers", "*šôḇ*": "return/come back", "*nᵉʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle" } }
• Jer 3:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.3.22", "source": "שׁ֚וּבוּ בָּנִ֣ים שׁוֹבָבִ֔ים אֶרְפָּ֖ה מְשׁוּבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם הִנְנוּ֙ אָתָ֣נוּ לָ֔ךְ כִּ֥י אַתָּ֖ה יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*šûḇû* *bānîm* *šôḇāḇîm*, *ʾerpâ* *mᵉšûḇōtêḵem*. \"*hinᵉnû* *ʾātānû* to-you, for you *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû*.\"", "grammar": { "*šûḇû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - 'return'", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'sons/children'", "*šôḇāḇîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - 'backsliding'", "*ʾerpâ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with paragogic heh - 'I will heal'", "*mᵉšûḇōtêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your backslidings'", "*hinᵉnû*": "particle with 1st person plural suffix - 'behold us/here we are'", "*ʾātānû*": "Qal perfect 1st person plural - 'we come'", "*YHWH*": "proper name - 'Yahweh/LORD'", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - 'our God'" }, "variants": { "*šûḇû*": "return/come back/repent", "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*šôḇāḇîm*": "backsliding/rebellious/wayward", "*ʾerpâ*": "I will heal/cure/restore", "*mᵉšûḇōtêḵem*": "your backslidings/apostasies/rebellions", "*hinᵉnû*": "behold us/here we are", "*ʾātānû*": "we come/are coming", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "our God" } }
• Jer 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.1", "source": "אִם־תָּשׁ֨וּב יִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל ׀ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֛ה אֵלַ֖י תָּשׁ֑וּב וְאִם־תָּסִ֧יר שִׁקּוּצֶ֛יךָ מִפָּנַ֖י וְלֹ֥א תָנֽוּד׃", "text": "If *tāšûb* *Yiśrāʾēl*, *nəʾum*-*Yhwh*, unto me *tāšûb*, and if *tāsîr* *šiqqûṣeykā* from my *pānay* and not *tānûd*", "grammar": { "*tāšûb*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - will return/turn", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun - declaration/utterance of", "*Yhwh*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*tāsîr*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - will remove/put away", "*šiqqûṣeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your abominations/detestable things", "*pānay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st singular possessive suffix - my face/presence", "*tānûd*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - will wander/be displaced" }, "variants": { "*tāšûb*": "return/turn/repent", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*Yhwh*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*šiqqûṣeykā*": "abominations/detestable things/idols", "*pānay*": "face/presence/before me", "*tānûd*": "wander/flee/be displaced" } }
• Jer 23:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.23.14", "source": "וּבִנְבִאֵי יְרוּשָׁלִַם רָאִיתִי שַׁעֲרוּרָה נָאוֹף וְהָלֹךְ בַּשֶּׁקֶר וְחִזְּקוּ יְדֵי מְרֵעִים לְבִלְתִּי־שָׁבוּ אִישׁ מֵרָעָתוֹ הָיוּ־לִי כֻלָּם כִּסְדֹם וְיֹשְׁבֶיהָ כַּעֲמֹרָה", "text": "*Ûbinbîʾê* *yərûšālaim* *rāʾîtî* *šaʿărûrâ* *nāʾôp̄* *wəhālōk* *baššeqer* *wəḥizzəqû* *yədê* *mərēʿîm* *ləbiltî*-*šābû* *ʾîš* *mērāʿātô* *hāyû*-*lî* *kullām* *kisdōm* *wəyōšəbêhā* *kaʿămōrâ*", "grammar": { "*Ûbinbîʾê*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural construct - and in the prophets of", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have seen", "*šaʿărûrâ*": "feminine singular noun - horrible thing", "*nāʾôp̄*": "qal infinitive absolute - committing adultery", "*wəhālōk*": "conjunction + qal infinitive absolute - and walking", "*baššeqer*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the falsehood/lie", "*wəḥizzəqû*": "conjunction + piel perfect 3rd person common plural - and they strengthen", "*yədê*": "feminine dual construct - hands of", "*mərēʿîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - evildoers", "*ləbiltî*": "preposition + conjunction - so that not", "*šābû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they return/repent", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man", "*mērāʿātô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from his evil", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they have become", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*kullām*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*kisdōm*": "preposition + proper noun - like Sodom", "*wəyōšəbêhā*": "conjunction + qal participle masculine plural construct + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and her inhabitants", "*kaʿămōrâ*": "preposition + proper noun - like Gomorrah" }, "variants": { "*šaʿărûrâ*": "horrible thing/shocking thing/disgusting thing", "*nāʾôp̄*": "committing adultery/being unfaithful", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*ḥizzəqû*": "strengthen/encourage/support", "*mərēʿîm*": "evildoers/those doing evil", "*šābû*": "return/repent/turn back" } }
• Jer 36:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.36.3", "source": "אוּלַ֤י יִשְׁמְעוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית יְהוּדָ֔ה אֵ֚ת כָּל־הָ֣רָעָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֛ר אָנֹכִ֥י חֹשֵׁ֖ב לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת לָהֶ֑ם לְמַ֣עַן יָשׁ֗וּבוּ אִ֚ישׁ מִדַּרְכּ֣וֹ הָרָעָ֔ה וְסָלַחְתִּ֥י לַעֲוֺנָ֖ם וּלְחַטָּאתָֽם", "text": "Perhaps *yišməʿû* *bêt* *Yəhûdāh* *ʾēt* all-the-*rāʿāh* which *ʾānōkî* *ḥōšēb* to-do to-them, in-order-that *yāšûbû* *ʾîš* from-*darkô* the-*rāʿāh* and-*sālaḥtî* to-*ʿăwōnām* and-to-*ḥaṭṭāʾtām*", "grammar": { "*yišməʿû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will hear/listen", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*rāʿāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the evil/disaster/calamity", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*ḥōšēb*": "participle, masculine singular - thinking/planning/intending", "*yāšûbû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will return/repent", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man/each one", "*darkô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way", "*rāʿāh*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the evil/wicked", "*sālaḥtî*": "perfect, 1st singular with waw consecutive - and I will forgive", "*ʿăwōnām*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their iniquity", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtām*": "common noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sin" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*ḥōšēb*": "thinking/planning/intending/devising", "*yāšûbû*": "return/repent/turn back", "*ʿăwōnām*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment" } }
• Ezek 18:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.23", "source": "הֶחָפֹ֤ץ אֶחְפֹּץ֙ מ֣וֹת רָשָׁ֔ע נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה הֲל֛וֹא בְּשׁוּב֥וֹ מִדְּרָכָ֖יו וְחָיָֽה׃", "text": "*he-* *ḥāpōṣ* *ʾeḥpōṣ* *môt* *rāšāʿ* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *hă-* *lôʾ* *bə-* *šûbô* *mi-* *dərākāyw* *wə-* *ḥāyāh*", "grammar": { "*he-*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*ḥāpōṣ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - desire", "*ʾeḥpōṣ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will desire", "*môt*": "masculine singular construct - death of", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - wicked", "*nəʾum*": "construct state, masculine singular - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*hă-*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*lôʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*šûbô*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his turning back", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*dərākāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he lived" }, "variants": { "*ḥāpōṣ* *ʾeḥpōṣ*": "greatly desire/surely want (emphatic construction)", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/oracle/utterance", "*šûbô*": "his turning back/his repentance/his returning", "*dərākāyw*": "his ways/his paths/his actions" } }