Jeremiahchapter 4
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Jeremiah 4— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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Break Up Your Fallow Ground; Circumcise Your Hearts1
Jeremiah 4:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אִם־ʾim-ifH518תָּשׁ֨וּבtashuvyou will returnH7725יִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל׀yisraelO IsraelH3478נְאֻם־neum-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָ֛הyahwehYahwehH3068אֵלַ֖יʾelaito meH413תָּשׁ֑וּבtashuvyou will returnH7725וְאִם־veim-and ifH518תָּסִ֧ירtasiryou will removeH5493שִׁקּוּצֶ֛יךָshikutzeichadetestable things yourH8251מִפָּנַ֖יmipanaifrom before meH6440וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808תָנֽוּד׃tanudyou will waverH5110
Rashi on Jeremiah 4:1
If you return, O Israel with this repentance, to Me, you will return to your original glory and greatness.
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Jeremiah 4:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְנִשְׁבַּ֙עְתָּ֙venishba'taand you will swearH7650חַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416יְהוָ֔הyahwehof YahwehH3068בֶּאֱמֶ֖תbeemetin faithfulnessH571בְּמִשְׁפָּ֣טbemishpatin justiceH4941וּבִצְדָקָ֑הuvitzdakahand in righteousnessH6666וְהִתְבָּ֥רְכוּvehitbarekhuand they will bless themselvesH1288ב֛וֹvoby <the> himגּוֹיִ֖םgoyimnationsH1471וּב֥וֹuvoand in <the> himיִתְהַלָּֽלוּ׃ סyithalaluthey will boastH1984
Jeremiah 4:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּי־ki-forH3588כֹ֣ה׀khohthusH3541אָמַ֣רʾamarhe saysH559יְהֹוָ֗הyahwehYahwehH3068לְאִ֤ישׁleishto [the] man ofH376יְהוּדָה֙yehudahJudahH3063וְלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םvelirushalimand to JerusalemH3389נִ֥ירוּniruplowH5214לָכֶ֖םlakhemof youנִ֑ירnirunplowed groundH5215וְאַֽל־veal-and may notH408תִּזְרְע֖וּtizreuyou sowH2232אֶל־ʾel-toH413קוֹצִֽים׃kotzimthornsH6975
Jeremiah 4:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הִמֹּ֣לוּhimolucircumcise yourselvesH4135לַיהֹוָ֗הlayahwehto YahwehH3068וְהָסִ֙רוּ֙vehasiruand removeH5493עָרְל֣וֹתarelot[the] foreskins ofH6190לְבַבְכֶ֔םlevavkhemheart yourH3824אִ֥ישׁʾishO man ofH376יְהוּדָ֖הyehudahJudahH3063וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣יveyosheveiand [the] inhabitants ofH3427יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyerushalimJerusalemH3389פֶּן־pen-lestH6435תֵּצֵ֨אtetze'it should go forthH3318כָאֵ֜שׁkhaeshlike <the> fireH784חֲמָתִ֗יchamatirage myH2534וּבָעֲרָה֙uvaarahand it will burnH1197וְאֵ֣יןveeinand there notH369מְכַבֶּ֔הmekhabeh[will be one who] extinguishesH3518מִפְּנֵ֖יmipenei<from> because ofH6440רֹ֥עַroa'[the] wickedness ofH7455מַעַלְלֵיכֶֽם׃maaleikhemdeeds yourH4611
Jeremiah 4:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הַגִּ֣ידוּhagidudeclareH5046בִֽיהוּדָ֗הvihudahin JudahH3063וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙uvirushalimand in JerusalemH3389הַשְׁמִ֔יעוּhashmiumake a proclamationH8085וְאִמְר֕וּveimruand sayH559תִּקְע֥וּvtikublowH8628שׁוֹפָ֖רshofara trumpetH7782בָּאָ֑רֶץbaaretzin the landH776קִרְא֤וּkirucall outH7121מַלְאוּ֙malufillH4390וְאִמְר֔וּveimruand sayH559הֵאָסְפ֥וּheasefugather yourselvesH622וְנָב֖וֹאָהvenavoahso let us goH935אֶל־ʾel-toH413עָרֵ֥יʾarei[the] cities ofH5892הַמִּבְצָֽר׃hamivtzar<the> fortificationH4013
Jeremiah 4:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
שְׂאוּ־seu-lift upH5375נֵ֣סnesa standardH5251צִיּ֔וֹנָהtziyonahZion towardsH6726הָעִ֖יזוּhaizutake refugeH5756אַֽל־ʾal-may notH408תַּעֲמֹ֑דוּtaamoduyou stand stillH5975כִּ֣יkiforH3588רָעָ֗הraahcalamityH7451אָנֹכִ֛יʾanokhiIH595מֵבִ֥יאmevi'[am] about to bringH935מִצָּפ֖וֹןmitzafonfrom [the] northH6828וְשֶׁ֥בֶרvesheverand destructionH7667גָּדֽוֹל׃gadolgreatH1419
Jeremiah 4:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
עָלָ֤הʾalahit has gone upH5927אַרְיֵה֙ʾaryeha lionH738מִֽסֻּבְּכ֔וֹmisubekhofrom thicket itsH5441וּמַשְׁחִ֣יתumashchitand a destroyer ofH7843גּוֹיִ֔םgoyimnationsH1471נָסַ֖עnasa'he has set outH5265יָצָ֣אyatza'he has gone outH3318מִמְּקֹמ֑וֹmimekomofrom place hisH4725לָשׂ֤וּםlasumto makeH7760אַרְצֵךְ֙ʾartzekhland yourH776לְשַׁמָּ֔הleshamahinto a wasteH8047עָרַ֥יִךְʾarayikhcities yourH5892תִּצֶּ֖ינָהtitzeinahthey will fall in ruinsH5327מֵאֵ֥יןmeeinfrom notH369יוֹשֵֽׁב׃yoshevinhabitantH3427
Jeremiah 4:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
עַל־ʾal-onH5921זֹ֛אתzotthisH2063חִגְר֥וּchigrugird yourselfH2296שַׂקִּ֖יםsakimsackcloth<s>H8242סִפְד֣וּsifdumournH5594וְהֵילִ֑ילוּveheililuand wailH3213כִּ֥יkiforH3588לֹא־lo'-notH3808שָׁ֛בshavit has turned backH7725חֲר֥וֹןcharon[the] burning ofH2740אַף־ʾaf-[the] anger ofH639יְהֹוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ פmimenufrom usH4480
Jeremiah 4:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהָיָ֤הvehayahand it will beH1961בַיּוֹם־vaiyom-on the dayH3117הַהוּא֙hahu'<the> thatH1931נְאֻם־neum-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068יֹאבַ֥דyovadit will perishH6לֵב־lev-[the] heart ofH3820הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וְלֵ֣בvelevand [the] heart ofH3820הַשָּׂרִ֑יםhasarimthe officialsH8269וְנָשַׁ֙מּוּ֙venashamuand they will be appalledH8074הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםhakohanimthe priestsH3548וְהַנְּבִיאִ֖יםvehaneviimand the prophetsH5030יִתְמָֽהוּ׃yitmahuthey will be astoundedH8539
A Hot Wind from the Bare Heights of the Wilderness10
Jeremiah 4:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וָאֹמַ֞רvaomarand I saidH559אֲהָ֣הּ׀ʾahahalas!H162אֲדֹנָ֣יʾadonaiO LordH136יְהוִ֗הyahwehYahwehH3069אָכֵן֩ʾakhentrulyH403הַשֵּׁ֨אhashe'certainly <to deceive>H5377הִשֵּׁ֜אתָhishetayou have deceivedH5377לָעָ֤םlaam<to> the peopleH5971הַזֶּה֙hazeh<the> thisH2088וְלִירוּשָׁלִַ֣םvelirushalimand <to> JerusalemH3389לֵאמֹ֔רlemor<to> sayingH559שָׁל֖וֹםshalompeaceH7965יִהְיֶ֣הyihyehit will belongH1961לָכֶ֑םlakhemto <the> youוְנָגְעָ֥הvenageahand it will reachH5060חֶ֖רֶבchereva swordH2719עַד־ʾad-toH5704הַנָּֽפֶשׁ׃hanafeshthe throatH5315
Jeremiah 4:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
בָּעֵ֣תbaetat the timeH6256הַהִ֗יאhahi'<the> thatH1931יֵאָמֵ֤רyeamerit will be saidH559לָֽעָם־laom-to the peopleH5971הַזֶּה֙hazeh<the> thisH2088וְלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םvelirushalimand to JerusalemH3389ר֣וּחַruacha windH7307צַ֤חtzachscorchingH6703שְׁפָיִים֙shefayimbare heightsH8205בַּמִּדְבָּ֔רbamidbarin the wildernessH4057דֶּ֖רֶךְderekh[will be] [the] direction ofH1870בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323עַמִּ֑יʾamipeople myH5971ל֥וֹאlo'notH3808לִזְר֖וֹתlizrotto winnowH2219וְל֥וֹאvelo'and notH3808לְהָבַֽר׃lehavarto cleanseH1305
Rashi on Jeremiah 4:11
of this people Concerning this people when they are all exiled.
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Jeremiah 4:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
ר֧וּחַruacha windH7307מָלֵ֛אmale'[too] fullH4392מֵאֵ֖לֶּהmeelehfor these [things]H428יָ֣בוֹאyavo'it will comeH935לִ֑יlifor <the> meעַתָּ֕הʾatahnowH6258גַּם־gam-alsoH1571אֲנִ֛יʾaniIH589אֲדַבֵּ֥רʾadaberI will speakH1696מִשְׁפָּטִ֖יםmishpatimjudgmentsH4941אוֹתָֽם׃ʾotamwith themH854
Rashi on Jeremiah 4:12
A full spirit of these retributions shall come to me. A full spirit A full spirit, that I will not retract and not repent. spirit (talant in O.F.)
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Jeremiah 4:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הִנֵּ֣ה׀hinehthere!H2009כַּעֲנָנִ֣יםkaananimlike cloudsH6051יַעֲלֶ֗הyaalehhe is going upH5927וְכַסּוּפָה֙vekhasufahand like the storm-windH5492מַרְכְּבוֹתָ֔יוmarkevotavchariots hisH4818קַלּ֥וּkaluthey are swiftH7043מִנְּשָׁרִ֖יםminesharimmore than eaglesH5404סוּסָ֑יוsusavhorses hisH5483א֥וֹיʾowoe!H188לָ֖נוּlanuto <the> usכִּ֥יkiforH3588שֻׁדָּֽדְנוּ׃shudadenuwe are devastatedH7703
Jeremiah 4:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כַּבְּסִ֨יkabesiwashH3526מֵרָעָ֤הmeraahfrom evilH7451לִבֵּךְ֙libekhheart yourH3820יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyerushalimO JerusalemH3389לְמַ֖עַןlemaanso thatH4616תִּוָּשֵׁ֑עִיtivasheiyou may be savedH3467עַד־ʾad-untilH5704מָתַ֛יmataiwhen?H4970תָּלִ֥יןtalinwill it remainH3885בְּקִרְבֵּ֖ךְbekirbekhin inner being yourH7130מַחְשְׁב֥וֹתmachshevot[the] thoughts ofH4284אוֹנֵֽךְ׃ʾonekhwickedness yourH205
Jeremiah 4:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Jeremiah 4:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הַזְכִּ֣ירוּhazkirumake knownH2142לַגּוֹיִ֗םlagoyimto the nationsH1471הִנֵּה֙hinehhere!H2009הַשְׁמִ֣יעוּhashmiuproclaimH8085עַל־ʾal-toH5921יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םyerushalimJerusalemH3389נֹצְרִ֥יםnotzerimbesiegersH5341בָּאִ֖יםbaim[are] comingH935מֵאֶ֣רֶץmeeretzfrom [the] land ofH776הַמֶּרְחָ֑קhamerchak<the> distanceH4801וַֽיִּתְּנ֛וּvaiyitenuand they have given forthH5414עַל־ʾal-onH5921עָרֵ֥יʾarei[the] cities ofH5892יְהוּדָ֖הyehudahJudahH3063קוֹלָֽם׃kolamvoice theirH6963
Jeremiah 4:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כְּשֹׁמְרֵ֣יkeshomereilike [those who] guardH8104שָׂדַ֔יsadai<of> a fieldH7704הָי֥וּhayuthey areH1961עָלֶ֖יהָʾaleihaon itH5921מִסָּבִ֑יבmisavivfrom round aboutH5439כִּי־ki-forH3588אֹתִ֥יʾoti<obj.> meH853מָרָ֖תָהmaratahit has been rebellious againstH4784נְאֻם־neum-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָֽה׃yahwehYahwehH3068
Jeremiah 4:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
דַּרְכֵּךְ֙darkekhconduct yourH1870וּמַ֣עֲלָלַ֔יִךְumaalalayikhand deeds yourH4611עָשׂ֥וֹasothey have brought aboutH6213אֵ֖לֶּהʾelehthese [things]H428לָ֑ךְlakhto <the> youזֹ֤אתzotthisH2063רָעָתֵךְ֙raatekh[is] wickedness yourH7451כִּ֣יkiforH3588מָ֔רmarit is bitterH4843כִּ֥יkiforH3588נָגַ֖עnaga'it has reachedH5060עַד־ʾad-toH5704לִבֵּֽךְ׃ סlibekhheart yourH3820
My Anguish, My Anguish! The Earth Waste and Void Again19
Jeremiah 4:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
מֵעַ֣י׀meaiinward parts myH4578מֵעַ֨י׀meaiinward parts myH4578אוֹחִ֜ילָהʾachulahI am waitingH3176קִיר֥וֹתkirot[the] walls ofH7023לִבִּ֛יlibiheart myH3820הֹֽמֶה־homeh-[is] in turmoilH1993לִּ֥יlito <the> meלִבִּ֖יlibiheart myH3820לֹ֣אlo'notH3808אַחֲרִ֑ישׁʾacharishI will keep silentH2790כִּ֣יkiforH3588ק֤וֹלkol[the] sound ofH6963שׁוֹפָר֙shofara trumpetH7782שָׁמַ֣עַתְּshama'tiyou have heardH8085נַפְשִׁ֔יnafshiO self myH5315תְּרוּעַ֖תteruat[the] shout ofH8643מִלְחָמָֽה׃milchamahbattleH4421
Jeremiah 4:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
שֶׁ֤בֶרsheverdestructionH7667עַל־ʾal-toH5921שֶׁ֙בֶר֙sheverdestructionH7667נִקְרָ֔אnikra'it has been proclaimedH7121כִּ֥יkiforH3588שֻׁדְּדָ֖הshudedahit has been devastatedH7703כָּל־kol-allH3605הָאָ֑רֶץhaaretzthe landH776פִּתְאֹם֙pitomsuddenlyH6597שֻׁדְּד֣וּshudeduthey have been devastatedH7703אֹהָלַ֔יʾohalaitents myH168רֶ֖גַעrega'a momentH7281יְרִיעֹתָֽי׃yeriotaitent curtains myH3407
Jeremiah 4:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Jeremiah 4:22· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּ֣י׀kiforH3588אֱוִ֣ילʾevil[is] a foolH191עַמִּ֗יʾamipeople myH5971אוֹתִי֙ʾoti<obj.> meH853לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יָדָ֔עוּyadauthey knowH3045בָּנִ֤יםbanim[are] childrenH1121סְכָלִים֙sekhalimfoolsH5530הֵ֔מָּהhemahtheyH1992וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808נְבוֹנִ֖יםnevonim[are] having understandingH995הֵ֑מָּהhemahtheyH1992חֲכָמִ֥יםchakhamim[are] skillfulH2450הֵ֙מָּה֙hemahtheyH1992לְהָרַ֔עlehara'to do evilH7489וּלְהֵיטִ֖יבuleheitivand to do goodH3190לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יָדָֽעוּ׃yadauthey knowH3045
Jeremiah 4:23· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Jeremiah 4:24· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Jeremiah 4:25· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Jeremiah 4:26· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
רָאִ֕יתִיraitiI lookedH7200וְהִנֵּ֥הvehinehand there!H2009הַכַּרְמֶ֖לhakarmelthe garden-landH3759הַמִּדְבָּ֑רhamidbar[was] <the> wildernessH4057וְכָל־vekholand allH3605עָרָ֗יוʾaravcities itsH5892נִתְּצוּ֙nitetzuthey had been pulled downH5422מִפְּנֵ֣יmipeneifrom beforeH6440יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068מִפְּנֵ֖יmipeneifrom beforeH6440חֲר֥וֹןcharon[the] burning ofH2740אַפּֽוֹ׃ סʾapoanger hisH639
Jeremiah 4:27· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Jeremiah 4:28· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
עַל־ʾal-onH5921זֹאת֙zotthisH2063תֶּאֱבַ֣לteevalit will mournH56הָאָ֔רֶץhaaretzthe earthH776וְקָדְר֥וּvekaderuand they will be darkH6937הַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhashamayimthe heavensH8064מִמָּ֑עַלmimaal<from> aboveH4605עַ֤לʾalonH5921כִּי־ki-forH3588דִבַּ֙רְתִּי֙dibartiI have spokenH1696זַמֹּ֔תִיzamotiI have resolvedH2161וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808נִחַ֖מְתִּיnichamtiI have repentedH5162וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808אָשׁ֥וּבʾashuvI will turn backH7725מִמֶּֽנָּה׃mimenahfrom itH4480
Jeremiah 4:29· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
מִקּ֨וֹלmikolfrom [the] sound ofH6963פָּרָ֜שׁparasha horsemanH6571וְרֹ֣מֵהveromehand a shooter ofH7411קֶ֗שֶׁתkesheta bowH7198בֹּרַ֙חַת֙borachat[is] fleeingH1272כָּל־kol-everyH3605הָעִ֔ירhair<the> cityH5892בָּ֚אוּbaupeople will goH935בֶּעָבִ֔יםbeavimin the thicketsH5645וּבַכֵּפִ֖יםuvakefimand on the rocksH3710עָל֑וּʾalupeople will go upH5927כָּל־kol-everyH3605הָעִ֣ירhair<the> cityH5892עֲזוּבָ֔הʾazuvah[is] abandonedH5800וְאֵין־veein-and there notH369יוֹשֵׁ֥בyoshev[is] dwellingH3427בָּהֵ֖ןbahenin <the> themאִֽישׁ׃ʾishanyoneH376
Jeremiah 4:30· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאַ֨תְּveatiand youH859שָׁד֜וּדshadudO devastated [one]H7703מַֽה־mah-what?H4100תַּעֲשִׂ֗יtaasiare you doingH6213כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588תִלְבְּשִׁ֨יtilbeshiyou are dressingH3847שָׁנִ֜יshaniscarletH8144כִּי־ki-thatH3588תַעְדִּ֣יta'diyou ornament yourselfH5710עֲדִי־ʾadi-ornament[s] ofH5716זָהָ֗בzahavgoldH2091כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588תִקְרְעִ֤יtikreiyou tear openH7167בַפּוּךְ֙vapukhwith <the> eye-paintH6320עֵינַ֔יִךְʾeinayikheyes yourH5869לַשָּׁ֖וְאlashav'for <the> vanityH7723תִּתְיַפִּ֑יtityapiyou beautify yourselfH3302מָאֲסוּ־maasu-they have rejectedH3988בָ֥ךְvakh<in> <the> youעֹגְבִ֖יםʾogevimloversH5689נַפְשֵׁ֥ךְnafshekhlife yourH5315יְבַקֵּֽשׁוּ׃yevakeshuthey seekH1245
Jeremiah 4:31· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּי֩kiforH3588ק֨וֹלkola soundH6963כְּחוֹלָ֜הkecholahlike a sick [woman]H2470שָׁמַ֗עְתִּיshama'tiI have heardH8085צָרָה֙tzarahdistressH6869כְּמַבְכִּירָ֔הkemavkirahlike a [woman] bearing a first childH1069ק֧וֹלkol[the] sound ofH6963בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323צִיּ֛וֹןtziyonZionH6726תִּתְיַפֵּ֖חַtityapeachshe is gasping for breathH3306תְּפָרֵ֣שׂtefaresshe is spreading outH6566כַּפֶּ֑יהָkapeihahands herH3709אֽוֹי־ʾo-woe!H188נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994לִ֔יlito <the> meכִּֽי־ki-forH3588עָיְפָ֥הʾayefahit is wearyH5888נַפְשִׁ֖יnafshiself myH5315לְהֹרְגִֽים׃ פlehoregimto murderersH2026