Hebrew Interlinear

Jeremiah 2:11 Interlinear

“have changed Hath a nation their gods their gods but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit”

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Jeremiah 2 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	הֵמִ֥יר	H4171	have changed	to alter; by implication, to barter, to dispose of
2	גּוֹי֙	H1471	Hath a nation	a foreign nation; hence, a gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
3	אֱלֹהִ֑ים	H430	their gods	gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
4	וְהֵ֖מָּה	H1992		they (only used when emphatic)
5	לֹ֣א	H3808		not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
6	אֱלֹהִ֑ים	H430	their gods	gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
7	וְעַמִּ֛י	H5971	but my people	a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
8	הֵמִ֥יר	H4171	have changed	to alter; by implication, to barter, to dispose of
9	כְּבוֹד֖וֹ	H3519	their glory	properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
10	בְּל֥וֹא	H1097		properly, failure, i.e., nothing or destruction; usually (with preposition) without, not yet, because not, as long as, etc
11	יוֹעִֽיל׃	H3276	for that which doth not profit	properly, to ascend; figuratively, to be valuable (objectively; useful, subjectively; benefited)

Jeremiah 2:11 (current)have changed Hath a nation their gods their gods but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit