Hebrew Interlinear

Jeremiah 2:33 Interlinear

Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love the wicked ones therefore hast thou also taught thou thy way

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1מַהH4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
2תֵּיטִ֥בִיH3190Why trimmestto be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
3דְּרָכָֽיִךְ׃H1870thou thy waya road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
4לְבַקֵּ֣שׁH1245to seekto search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
5אַהֲבָ֑הH160lovelove
6לָכֵן֙H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
7גַּ֣םH1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
8אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
9הָרָע֔וֹתH7451the wicked onesbad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
10לִמַּ֖דְתְּיH3925therefore hast thou also taughtproperly, to goad, i.e., (by implication) to teach (the rod being an middle eastern incentive)
11אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
12דְּרָכָֽיִךְ׃H1870thou thy waya road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb

Verse Context

Jeremiah 2:32forget Can a maid her ornaments or a bride her attire yet my people...
Jeremiah 2:33 (current) Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love the wicked ones therefore hast thou also taught thou thy way
Jeremiah 2:34 Also in thy skirts I have not found the blood of the souls of the poor...

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