What Does Jeremiah 26:12 Mean?

“Then spake”

to say (used with great latitude)

“Jeremiah”

jirmejah, the name of eight or nine israelites

near, with or among; often in general, to

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“unto all the princes”

a head person (of any rank or class)

near, with or among; often in general, to

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“and to all the people”

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

“Then spake”

to say (used with great latitude)

“The LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

“sent”

to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)

“me to prophesy”

to prophesy, i.e., speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)

near, with or among; often in general, to

“against this house”

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that

near, with or among; often in general, to

“and against this city”

a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)

this (often used adverb)

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“all the words”

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

“that ye have heard”

to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)