Jeremiahchapter 20
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Jeremiah 20— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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Pashhur Puts the Prophet in Stocks and Is Renamed Terror1
Jeremiah 20:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשְׁמַ֤עvaiyishma'and he heardH8085פַּשְׁחוּר֙pashchurPashhurH6583בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אִמֵּ֣רʾimerImmerH564הַכֹּהֵ֔ןhakohenthe priestH3548וְהֽוּא־vehu'-and heH1931פָקִ֥ידfakid[was] an officerH6496נָגִ֖ידnagida chiefH5057בְּבֵ֣יתbeveitin [the] house ofH1004יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068אֶֽת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יִרְמְיָ֔הוּyirmeyahuJeremiahH3414נִבָּ֖אniba'prophesyingH5012אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַדְּבָרִ֥יםhadevarimthe wordsH1697הָאֵֽלֶּה׃haeleh<the> theseH428
Jeremiah 20:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּכֶּ֣הvaiyakehand he struckH5221פַשְׁח֔וּרfashchurPashhurH6583אֵ֖תʾet<obj.>H853יִרְמְיָ֣הוּyirmeyahuJeremiahH3414הַנָּבִ֑יאhanavi'the prophetH5030וַיִּתֵּ֨ןvaiyitenand he putH5414אֹת֜וֹʾoto<obj.> himH853עַל־ʾal-onH5921הַמַּהְפֶּ֗כֶתhamahpekhetthe stock[s]H4115אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherwhichH834בְּשַׁ֤עַרbeshaar[was] at [the] gate ofH8179בִּנְיָמִן֙binyaminBenjaminH1144הָֽעֶלְי֔וֹןhaelyon<the> upperH5945אֲשֶׁ֖רʾasherwhichH834בְּבֵ֥יתbeveit[was] in [the] house ofH1004יְהוָֽה׃yahwehYahwehH3068
Jeremiah 20:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַֽיְהִי֙vayhiand it wasH1961מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תmimochoratfrom [the] next dayH4283וַיֹּצֵ֥אvaiyotze'and he brought outH3318פַשְׁח֛וּרfashchurPashhurH6583אֶֽת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יִרְמְיָ֖הוּyirmeyahuJeremiahH3414מִן־min-fromH4480הַמַּהְפָּ֑כֶתhamahpakhetthe stock[s]H4115וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֵלָ֜יוʾelavto himH413יִרְמְיָ֗הוּyirmeyahuJeremiahH3414לֹ֤אlo'notH3808פַשְׁחוּר֙fashchurPashhurH6583קָרָ֤אkara'he has calledH7121יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068שְׁמֶ֔ךָshemekhaname yourH8034כִּ֖יkithatH3588אִם־ʾim-exceptH518מָג֥וֹרmagorTerrorH4036מִסָּבִֽיב׃ פmisavivfrom aroundH4036
Jeremiah 20:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּ֣יkiforH3588כֹ֣הkhohthusH3541אָמַ֣רʾamarhe saysH559יְהוָ֡הyahwehYahwehH3068הִנְנִי֩hinihere IH2005נֹתֶנְךָ֨notenkha[am] about to make youH5414לְמָג֜וֹרlemagorinto a terrorH4032לְךָ֣lekhato yourselfוּלְכָל־ulekhol-and to allH3605אֹהֲבֶ֗יךָʾohaveikhafriends yourH157וְנָֽפְל֛וּvenafeluand they will fallH5307בְּחֶ֥רֶבbecherevby [the] sword ofH2719אֹיְבֵיהֶ֖םʾoyeveihemenemies theirH341וְעֵינֶ֣יךָveeineikhaand eyes yourH5869רֹא֑וֹתroot[will be] lookingH7200וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605יְהוּדָ֗הyehudahJudahH3063אֶתֵּן֙ʾetenI will giveH5414בְּיַ֣דbeyadin [the] hand ofH3027מֶֽלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428בָּבֶ֔לbavelBabylonH894וְהִגְלָ֥םvehiglamand he will take into exile themH1540בָּבֶ֖לָהbavelahBabylon towardsH894וְהִכָּ֥םvehikamand he will strike down themH5221בֶּחָֽרֶב׃becharevwith the swordH2719
Jeremiah 20:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְנָתַתִּ֗יvenatatiand I will giveH5414אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605חֹ֙סֶן֙chosen[the] wealth ofH2633הָעִ֣ירhairthe cityH5892הַזֹּ֔אתhazot<the> thisH2063וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605יְגִיעָ֖הּyegiahproperty itsH3018וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853כָּל־kol-everyH3605יְקָרָ֑הּyekarahprecious thing itsH3366וְאֵ֨תveetand <obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אוֹצְר֜וֹתʾotzrot[the] treasures ofH214מַלְכֵ֣יmalkhei[the] kings ofH4428יְהוּדָ֗הyehudahJudahH3063אֶתֵּן֙ʾetenI will giveH5414בְּיַ֣דbeyadin [the] hand ofH3027אֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔םʾoyeveihemenemies theirH341וּבְזָזוּם֙uvezazumand they will plunder themH962וּלְקָח֔וּםulekachumand they will take themH3947וֶהֱבִיא֖וּםveheviumand they will bring themH935בָּבֶֽלָה׃bavelahBabylon towardsH894
Jeremiah 20:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאַתָּ֣הveatahand youH859פַשְׁח֗וּרfashchurO PashhurH6583וְכֹל֙vekholand allH3605יֹשְׁבֵ֣יyoshevei[those who] dwell ofH3427בֵיתֶ֔ךָveitekhahouse yourH1004תֵּלְכ֖וּtelekhuyou will goH1980בַּשֶּׁ֑בִיbasheviin <the> captivityH7628וּבָבֶ֣לuvaveland BabylonH894תָּב֗וֹאtavo'you will goH935וְשָׁ֤םveshamand thereH8033תָּמוּת֙tamutyou will dieH4191וְשָׁ֣םveshamand thereH8033תִּקָּבֵ֔רtikaveryou will be buriedH6912אַתָּה֙ʾatahyouH859וְכָל־vekholand allH3605אֹ֣הֲבֶ֔יךָʾohaveikhafriends yourH157אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whomH834נִבֵּ֥אתָnibetayou prophesiedH5012לָהֶ֖םlahemto <the> themבַּשָּֽׁקֶר׃ סbashakerwith <the> falsehoodH8267
A Burning Fire Shut Up in My Bones7
Jeremiah 20:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
פִּתִּיתַ֤נִיpititaniyou deceived meH6601יְהוָה֙yahwehO YahwehH3068וָֽאֶפָּ֔תvaepatand I was deceivedH6601חֲזַקְתַּ֖נִיchazaktaniyou prevailed over meH2388וַתּוּכָ֑לvatukhaland you prevailedH3201הָיִ֤יתִיhayitiI have becomeH1961לִשְׂחוֹק֙lischok<into> a laughing stockH7814כָּל־kol-allH3605הַיּ֔וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117כֻּלֹּ֖הkulohall of itH3605לֹעֵ֥גloeg[is] mockingH3932לִֽי׃li<to> <the> me
Jeremiah 20:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588מִדֵּ֤יmideias often asH1767אֲדַבֵּר֙ʾadaberI speakH1696אֶזְעָ֔קʾezakI cry outH2199חָמָ֥סchamasviolenceH2555וָשֹׁ֖דvashodand havocH7701אֶקְרָ֑אʾekra'I proclaimH7121כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הָיָ֨הhayahit has becomeH1961דְבַר־devar-[the] word ofH1697יְהוָ֥הyahwehYahwehH3068לִ֛יlifor <the> meלְחֶרְפָּ֥הlecherpah<into> a reproachH2781וּלְקֶ֖לֶסulekelesand <into> derisionH7047כָּל־kol-allH3605הַיּֽוֹם׃haiyomthe dayH3117
Jeremiah 20:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאָמַרְתִּ֣יveamartiand I will sayH559לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808אֶזְכְּרֶ֗נּוּʾezkerenuI will remember himH2142וְלֹֽא־velo'-and notH3808אֲדַבֵּ֥רʾadaberI will speakH1696עוֹד֙ʾodagainH5750בִּשְׁמ֔וֹbishmoin name hisH8034וְהָיָ֤הvehayahand it will becomeH1961בְלִבִּי֙velibiin heart myH3820כְּאֵ֣שׁkeeshlike a fireH784בֹּעֶ֔רֶתboeretburningH1197עָצֻ֖רʾatzurshut upH6113בְּעַצְמֹתָ֑יbeatzmotaiin bones myH6106וְנִלְאֵ֥יתִיvenileitiand I will be wearyH3811כַּֽלְכֵ֖לkalkhelto hold [it] inH3557וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808אוּכָֽל׃ʾukhalI will be ableH3201
Jeremiah 20:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּ֣יkiforH3588שָׁמַ֜עְתִּיshama'tiI have heardH8085דִּבַּ֣תdibat[the] whispering ofH1681רַבִּים֮rabimmany [people]H7227מָג֣וֹרmagorterrorH4032מִסָּבִיב֒misaviv[is] from round aboutH5439הַגִּ֙ידוּ֙hagidutellH5046וְנַגִּידֶ֔נּוּvenagidenuand let us tell about himH5046כֹּ֚לkoleveryH3605אֱנ֣וֹשׁʾenoosh<the> person ofH582שְׁלוֹמִ֔יshelomipeace myH7965שֹׁמְרֵ֖יshomerei[are] [the] watchers ofH8104צַלְעִ֑יtzalistumbling myH6761אוּלַ֤יʾulaiperhapsH194יְפֻתֶּה֙yefutehhe will be deceivedH6601וְנ֣וּכְלָהvenukhelahand we will prevailH3201ל֔וֹloto <the> himוְנִקְחָ֥הvenikchahand we will takeH3947נִקְמָתֵ֖נוּnikmatenuvengeance ourH5360מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mimenufrom himH4480
Rashi on Jeremiah 20:10
For I heard I said that I would not mention Him because I heard the speech of many, those who whisper about me.
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Jeremiah 20:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַֽיהוָ֤הvayahwehand YahwehH3068אוֹתִי֙ʾoti[is] with meH854כְּגִבּ֣וֹרkegiborlike a warriorH1368עָרִ֔יץʾaritzruthlessH6184עַל־ʾal-there-H5921כֵּ֛ןken-foreH3651רֹדְפַ֥יrodefaipersecutors myH7291יִכָּשְׁל֖וּyikasheluthey will stumbleH3782וְלֹ֣אvelo'and notH3808יֻכָ֑לוּyukhaluthey will prevailH3201בֹּ֤שׁוּboshuthey will be ashamedH954מְאֹד֙meodexceedinglyH3966כִּֽי־ki-forH3588לֹ֣אlo'notH3808הִשְׂכִּ֔ילוּhiskiluthey will succeedH7919כְּלִמַּ֥תkelimatignominy ofH3639עוֹלָ֖םolamperpetuityH5769לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תִשָּׁכֵֽחַ׃tishakheachit will be forgottenH7911
Rashi on Jeremiah 20:11
for they did not succeed They did not succeed with their plan.
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Jeremiah 20:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיהוָ֤הvayahwehand O YahwehH3068צְבָאוֹת֙tzevaotof hostsH6635בֹּחֵ֣ןbochen[who] testsH974צַדִּ֔יקtzadik[the] righteousH6662רֹאֶ֥הroeh[who] seesH7200כְלָי֖וֹתkhelayotkidneysH3629וָלֵ֑בvalevand heartH3820אֶרְאֶ֤הʾerehlet me seeH7200נִקְמָֽתְךָ֙nikmatechavengeance yourH5360מֵהֶ֔םmehemfrom <the> themכִּ֥יkiforH3588אֵלֶ֖יךָʾeleikhato youH413גִּלִּ֥יתִיgilitiI have made knownH1540אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853רִיבִֽי׃ סrivicase myH7379
Jeremiah 20:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
שִׁ֚ירוּshirusingH7891לַֽיהוָ֔הlayahwehto YahwehH3068הַֽלְל֖וּhalupraiseH1984אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068כִּ֥יkiforH3588הִצִּ֛ילhitzilhe has deliveredH5337אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853נֶ֥פֶשׁnefesh[the] life ofH5315אֶבְי֖וֹןʾevyon[the] needyH34מִיַּ֥דmiyadfrom [the] hand ofH3027מְרֵעִֽים׃ סmereimevil-doersH7489
Cursed Be the Day Wherein I Was Born14
Jeremiah 20:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אָר֣וּרʾarur[is] cursedH779הַיּ֔וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhenH834יֻלַּ֖דְתִּיyuladtiI was bornH3205בּ֑וֹboon <the> itי֛וֹםyom[the] dayH3117אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whenH834יְלָדַ֥תְנִיyeladatnishe bore meH3205אִמִּ֖יʾimimother myH517אַל־ʾal-may notH408יְהִ֥יyehiit beH1961בָרֽוּךְ׃varukhblessedH1288
Rashi on Jeremiah 20:14
Cursed be the day in which I was begotten (engendrer or engenrer in O.F.).
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Jeremiah 20:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אָר֣וּרʾarur[be] cursedH779הָאִ֗ישׁhaishthe personH376אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherwhoH834בִּשַּׂ֤רbisarhe bore [the] newsH1319אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אָבִי֙ʾavifather myH1לֵאמֹ֔רlemor<to> sayingH559יֻֽלַּד־yulad-he has been bornH3205לְךָ֖lekhato <the> youבֵּ֣ןbena sonH1121זָכָ֑רzakhara maleH2145שַׂמֵּ֖חַsameachsurely <make rejoice>H8055שִׂמֳּחָֽהוּ׃simochahuhe made rejoice himH8055
Jeremiah 20:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהָיָה֙vehayahand he will beH1961הָאִ֣ישׁhaishthe personH376הַה֔וּאhahu'<the> thatH1931כֶּֽעָרִ֛יםkearimlike the citiesH5892אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834הָפַ֥ךְhafakhhe overthrewH2015יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068וְלֹ֣אvelo'and notH3808נִחָ֑םnichamhe had compassionH5162וְשָׁמַ֤עveshama'and he will hearH8085זְעָקָה֙zeakaha cry of distressH2201בַּבֹּ֔קֶרbabokerin the morningH1242וּתְרוּעָ֖הuteruahand a shout of alarmH8643בְּעֵ֥תbeetat [the] time ofH6256צָהֳרָֽיִם׃tzohorayimnoon<s>H6672
Jeremiah 20:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherthatH834לֹא־lo'-notH3808מוֹתְתַ֖נִיmotanihe killed meH4191מֵרָ֑חֶםmerachemfrom [the] wombH7358וַתְּהִי־vatehi-and she becameH1961לִ֤יlifor <the> meאִמִּי֙ʾimimother myH517קִבְרִ֔יkivrigrave myH6913וְרַחְמָ֖הֿverachmahand womb herH7358הֲרַ֥תharat[was] pregnant ofH2030עוֹלָֽם׃olamperpetuityH5769
Jeremiah 20:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
לָ֤מָּהlamah<to> why?H4100זֶּה֙zehthisH2088מֵרֶ֣חֶםmerechemfrom [the] wombH7358יָצָ֔אתִיyatzatidid I come forthH3318לִרְא֥וֹתlirotto seeH7200עָמָ֖לʾamaltroubleH5999וְיָג֑וֹןveyagonand sorrowH3015וַיִּכְל֥וּvaiyikhluand they have come to an endH3615בְּבֹ֖שֶׁתbevoshetin shameH1322יָמָֽי׃ פyamaidays myH3117