What Does Jeremiah 5:24 Mean?

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“Neither say”

to say (used with great latitude)

“they in their heart”

the heart (as the most interior organ)

“Let us now fear”

to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten

'i pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the imperative or future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction

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

“the LORD”

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

“our God”

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of

“that giveth”

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

“rain”

a shower

“both the former”

sprinkling; hence, a sprinkling (or autumnal showers)

“and the latter”

the spring rain; figuratively, eloquence

“in his season”

time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc

“weeks”

literally, sevened, i.e., a week (specifically, of years)

“unto us the appointed”

a statute

“of the harvest”

severed, a limb (of a tree, or simply foliage)

“he reserveth”

properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc