Jeremiah 6:27

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

I have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בָּח֛וֹן נְתַתִּ֥יךָ בְעַמִּ֖י מִבְצָ֑ר וְתֵדַ֕ע וּבָחַנְתָּ֖ אֶת־דַּרְכָּֽם׃

Transliteration

As-bāḥôn I-have-nətattîḵā in-my-ʿammî mibṣār and-you-shall-tēdaʿ and-you-shall-ûbāḥantā ʾet-their-darkām.

Grammar Details

*bāḥôn*: qal infinitive absolute - tester/assayer
*nətattîḵā*: qal perfect, 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I have set you
*ʿammî*: noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my people
*mibṣār*: noun, masculine singular - fortress/stronghold
*tēdaʿ*: qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will know
*ûbāḥantā*: qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd masculine singular - you will test
*darkām*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their way

Word Meanings

*bāḥôn*: tester/assayer/examiner
*mibṣār*: fortress/stronghold/fortified place
*ûbāḥantā*: you will test/examine/try

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Referenced Verses

Jer 1:18 : 18 For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.
Jer 15:20 : 20 And I will make thee unto this people a fenced brasen wall: and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee: for I am with thee to save thee and to deliver thee, saith the LORD.
Ezek 3:8-9 : 8 Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads. 9 As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house. 10 Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears.
Ezek 20:4 : 4 Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:
Ezek 22:2 : 2 Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations.
Jer 9:7 : 7 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?

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