Jeremiah 10:23

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יָדַ֣עְתִּי יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֛י לֹ֥א לָאָדָ֖ם דַּרְכּ֑וֹ לֹֽא־לְאִ֣ישׁ הֹלֵ֔ךְ וְהָכִ֖ין אֶֽת־צַעֲדֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

Yādaʿtî YHWH kî not to-ʾādām darkô not-to-ʾîš hōlēḵ and-to-establish ʾet-ṣaʿădô

Grammar Details

*Yādaʿtî*: qal perfect, 1st singular - I know
*ʾādām*: noun, masculine singular - man/mankind
*darkô*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way
*ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular - man/person
*hōlēḵ*: qal participle, masculine singular - walking
*ṣaʿădô*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his step

Word Meanings

*Yādaʿtî*: I know/understand/perceive
*ʾādām*: man/mankind/human/humanity
*darkô*: his way/path/journey/manner
*ʾîš*: man/person/husband/each
*hōlēḵ*: walking/going/traveling
*ṣaʿădô*: his step/stride/footstep/pace

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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🎯 Translation Approach

Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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Readability

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Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
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Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

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Referenced Verses

Prov 20:24 : 24 Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
Prov 16:1 : 1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
Ps 37:23 : 23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth{H8799)} in his way.
Ps 119:116-117 : 116 Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope. 117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
Ps 17:5 : 5 Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.

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