Hebrew Interlinear

Jeremiah 10:4 Interlinear

it with silver and with gold They deck it with nails and with hammers they fasten that it move

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1בְּכֶ֥סֶףH3701it with silversilver (from its pale color); by implication, money
2וּבְזָהָ֖בH2091and with goldgold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky
3יְיַפֵּ֑הוּH3302They deckproperly, to be bright, i.e., (by implication) beautiful
4בְּמַסְמְר֧וֹתH4548it with nailsa peg (as bristling from the surface)
5וּבְמַקָּב֛וֹתH4717and with hammersproperly, a perforatrix, i.e., a hammer (as piercing)
6יְחַזְּק֖וּםH2388they fastento fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restra
7וְל֥וֹאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
8יָפִֽיק׃H6328that it moveto waver

Verse Context

Jeremiah 10:3 For the customs of the people are vain ...
Jeremiah 10:4 (current)it with silver and with gold They deck it with nails and with hammers they fasten that it move
Jeremiah 10:5as the palm tree They are upright but speak be borne...

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