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Jeremiah 8:8 Interlinear

“ How do ye say We are wise and the law of the LORD is with us Lo certainly in vain made he it the pen in vain of the scribes”

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Jeremiah 8 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	אֵיכָ֤ה	H349		how? or how!; also where
2	תֹֽאמְרוּ֙	H559	How do ye say	to say (used with great latitude)
3	חֲכָמִ֣ים	H2450	We are wise	wise, (i.e., intelligent, skilful or artful)
4	אֲנַ֔חְנוּ	H587		we
5	וְתוֹרַ֥ת	H8451	and the law	a precept or statute, especially the decalogue or pentateuch
6	יְהוָ֖ה	H3068	of the LORD	(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
7	אִתָּ֑נוּ	H854		properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
8	אָכֵן֙	H403	is with us Lo certainly	firmly; figuratively, surely; also (adversative) but
9	הִנֵּ֣ה	H2009		lo!
10	שֶׁ֥קֶר	H8267	in vain	an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)
11	עָשָׂ֔ה	H6213	made	to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
12	עֵ֖ט	H5842	he it the pen	a stylus or marking stick
13	שֶׁ֥קֶר	H8267	in vain	an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)
14	סֹפְרִֽים׃	H5608	of the scribes	properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e., (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e., celebra

Jeremiah 8:8 (current) How do ye say We are wise and the law of the LORD is with us Lo certainly in vain made he it the pen in vain of the scribes