Hebrew Interlinear

Jeremiah 23:14 Interlinear

also in the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen an horrible thing they commit adultery and walk in lies they strengthen also the hands of evildoers doth return that none from his wickedness they are all of them unto me as Sodom and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וּבִנְבִאֵ֨יH5030also in the prophetsa prophet or (generally) inspired man
2יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜םH3389of Jerusalemjerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine
3רָאִ֣יתִיH7200I have seento see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
4שַׁעֲרוּרָ֗הH8186an horrible thingsomething fearful
5נָא֞וֹףH5003they commit adulteryto commit adultery; figuratively, to apostatize
6וְהָלֹ֤ךְH1980and walkto walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
7בַּשֶּׁ֙קֶר֙H8267in liesan untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)
8וְחִזְּקוּ֙H2388they strengthento fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restra
9יְדֵ֣יH3027also the handsa 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
10מְרֵעִ֔יםH7489of evildoersproperly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e., bad (physically, socially or morally)
11לְבִ֨לְתִּיH1115properly, a failure of, i.e., (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because n
12שָׁ֔בוּH7725doth returnto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
13אִ֖ישׁH376that nonea man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
14מֵרָֽעָת֑וֹH7451from his wickednessbad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
15הָֽיוּH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
16לִ֤יH0
17כֻלָּם֙H3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
18כִּסְדֹ֔םH5467they are all of them unto me as Sodomsedom, a place near the dead sea
19וְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָH3427and the inhabitantsproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
20כַּעֲמֹרָֽה׃H6017thereof as Gomorrahamorah, a place in palestine

Verse Context

Jeremiah 23:13in the prophets of Samaria And I have seen folly they prophesied in Baal...
Jeremiah 23:14 (current)also in the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen an horrible thing they commit adultery and walk in lies they strengthen also the hands of evildoers doth return that none from his wickedness they are all of them unto me as Sodom and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah
Jeremiah 23:15 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts ...

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