Hebrew Interlinear
Jeremiah 20:12 Interlinear
“But O LORD of hosts that triest the righteous and seest the reins and the heart and seest thy vengeance on them for unto thee have I opened my cause”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיהוָ֤ה | H3068 | But O LORD | (the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god |
| 2 | צְבָאוֹת֙ | H6635 | of hosts | a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (speci |
| 3 | בֹּחֵ֣ן | H974 | that triest | to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate |
| 4 | צַדִּ֔יק | H6662 | the righteous | just |
| 5 | אֶרְאֶ֤ה | H7200 | and seest | to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) |
| 6 | כְלָי֖וֹת | H3629 | the reins | a kidney (as an essential organ); figuratively, the mind (as the interior self) |
| 7 | וָלֵ֑ב | H3820 | and the heart | the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything |
| 8 | אֶרְאֶ֤ה | H7200 | and seest | to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) |
| 9 | נִקְמָֽתְךָ֙ | H5360 | thy vengeance | avengement, whether the act of the passion |
| 10 | מֵהֶ֔ם | H1992 | they (only used when emphatic) | |
| 11 | כִּ֥י | H3588 | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | |
| 12 | אֵלֶ֖יךָ | H413 | near, with or among; often in general, to | |
| 13 | גִּלִּ֥יתִי | H1540 | on them for unto thee have I opened | to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal |
| 14 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 15 | רִיבִֽי׃ | H7379 | my cause | a contest (personal or legal) |
Verse Context
Jeremiah 20:11But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one ...
Jeremiah 20:12 (current)But O LORD of hosts that triest the righteous and seest the reins and the heart and seest thy vengeance on them for unto thee have I opened my cause
Jeremiah 20:13Sing unto the LORD praise unto the LORD ...