Hebrew Interlinear

Jeremiah 21:10 Interlinear

For I have set my face against this city for evil and not for good saith the LORD into the hand of the king of Babylon it shall be given and he shall burn it with fire

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1כִּ֣יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
2שַׂ֣מְתִּיH7760For I have setto put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
3פָ֠נַיH6440my facethe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
4בָּעִ֨ירH5892against this citya city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
5הַזֹּ֧אתH2063this (often used adverb)
6לְרָעָ֛הH7451for evilbad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
7וְלֹ֥אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
8לְטוֹבָ֖הH2896and not for goodgood (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good
9נְאֻםH5002saithan oracle
10יְהוָ֑הH3068the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
11בְּיַדH3027into the handa hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
12מֶ֤לֶךְH4428of the kinga king
13בָּבֶל֙H894of Babylonbabel (i.e., babylon), including babylonia and the babylonian empire
14תִּנָּתֵ֔ןH5414it shall be givento give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
15וּשְׂרָפָ֖הּH8313and he shall burnto be (causatively, set) on fire
16בָּאֵֽשׁ׃H784it with firefire (literally or figuratively)

Verse Context

Jeremiah 21:9He that abideth in this city shall die by the sword and by the famine...
Jeremiah 21:10 (current) For I have set my face against this city for evil and not for good saith the LORD into the hand of the king of Babylon it shall be given and he shall burn it with fire
Jeremiah 21:11And touching the house of the king of Judah say Hear ye the word of the LORD...

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