Jeremiah 11:20
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Jeremiah 11:20
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But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.
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But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.
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Therefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand:
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Verse Text
But, O LORDH3068 of hostsH6635, that judgestH8199 righteouslyH6664, that triestH974 the reinsH3629 and the heartH3820, let me seeH7200 thy vengeanceH5360 on them: for unto thee have I revealedH1540 my causeH7379.
וַיהוָה צְבָאֹות שֹׁפֵט צֶדֶק בֹּחֵן כְּלָיֹות וָלֵב אֶרְאֶה נִקְמָתְךָ מֵהֶם כִּי אֵלֶיךָ גִּלִּיתִי אֶת־רִיבִי׃ ס
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
וַֽ/יהוָ֤ה |
va./Yah.weh | H3068 | HC/Np | and/ O Yahweh |
צְבָאוֹת֙ |
tze.va.'Ot | H6635 | HNcbpa | of hosts |
שֹׁפֵ֣ט |
sho.Fet | H8199 | HVqrmsc | (who) judges |
צֶ֔דֶק |
Tze.dek | H6664 | HNcmsa | righteousness |
בֹּחֵ֥ן |
bo.Chen | H974 | HVqrmsa | (who) tests |
כְּלָי֖וֹת |
ke.la.Yot | H3629 | HNcfpa | kidneys |
וָ/לֵ֑ב |
va./Lev | H3820 | HC/Ncmsa | and/ heart |
אֶרְאֶ֤ה |
'er.'Eh | H7200 | HVqi1cs | let me see |
נִקְמָֽתְ/ךָ֙ |
nik.ma.te./Cha | H5360 | HNcfsc/Sp2ms | vengeance/ your |
מֵ/הֶ֔ם |
me./Hem | HR/Sp3mp | from (the)/ them | |
כִּ֥י |
ki | H3588 | HC | for |
אֵלֶ֖י/ךָ |
'e.Lei./kha | H413 | HR/Sp2ms | to/ you |
גִּלִּ֥יתִי |
gi.Li.ti | H1540 | HVpp1cs | I have made known |
אֶת |
'et- | H853 | HTo | (obj.) |
רִיבִֽ/י |
ri.V/i | H7379 | HNcbsc/Sp1cs | case/ my |
- H974 — בָּחַן (bâchan, baw-khan'): a primitive root; to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate; examine, prove, tempt, try (trial).
- H1540 — גָּלָה (gâlâh, gaw-law'): a primitive root; to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal; [phrase] advertise, appear, bewray, bring, (carry, lead, go) captive (into captivity), depart, disclose, discover, exile, be gone, open, [idiom] plainly, publish, remove, reveal, [idiom] shamelessly, shew, [idiom] surely, tell, uncover.
- H3068 — יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'): from הָיָה (hâyâh) H1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ (Yâhh) H3050, יְהֹוִה (Yᵉhôvih) H3069.
- H3629 — כִּלְיָה (kilyâh, kil-yaw'): feminine of כְּלִי (kᵉlîy) H3627 (only in the plural); a kidney (as an essential organ); figuratively, the mind (as the interior self); kidneys, reins.
- H3820 — לֵב (lêb, labe): a form of לֵבָב (lêbâb) H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything; [phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom] themselves, [idiom] unawares, understanding, [idiom] well, willingly, wisdom.
- H5360 — נְקָמָה (nᵉqâmâh, nek-aw-maw'): feminine of נָקָם (nâqâm) H5359; avengement, whether the act of the passion; [phrase] avenge, revenge(-ing), vengeance.
- H6635 — צָבָא (tsâbâʼ, tsaw-baw'): or (feminine) צְבָאָה (tsᵉbâʼâh); from צָבָא (tsâbâʼ) H6633; a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship); appointed time, ([phrase]) army, ([phrase]) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare).
- H6664 — צֶדֶק (tsedeq, tseh'-dek): from צָדַק (tsâdaq) H6663; the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity; [idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).
- H7200 — רָאָה (râʼâh, raw-aw'): a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative); advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, [idiom] be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), [idiom] sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, [idiom] surely, [idiom] think, view, visions.
- H7379 — רִיב (rîyb, reeb): or רִב (rib); from רִיב (rîyb) H7378; a contest (personal or legal); [phrase] adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.
- H8199 — שָׁפַט (shâphaṭ, shaw-fat'): a primitive root; to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively); [phrase] avenge, [idiom] that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), [idiom] needs, plead, reason, rule.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H413 — אֵל (ʼêl, ale): (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל (ʼel) ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
- H853 — אֵת (ʼêth, ayth): apparent contracted from אוֹת (ʼôwth) H226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).
- H3588 — כִּי (kîy, kee): a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed; and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.
Verse Cross-References
- judgest — Genesis 18:25, Psalms 98:9, Jeremiah 12:1, Acts 17:31
- let — Jeremiah 15:15, Jeremiah 17:18, Jeremiah 18:20-23, 2 Timothy 4:14, Revelation 6:9-10, Revelation 18:20
- revealed — 1 Samuel 24:15, Job 5:8, Psalms 10:14-15, Psalms 35:2, Psalms 43:1, Psalms 57:1, 1 Peter 2:23
- triest — 1 Samuel 16:7, 1 Chronicles 28:9, 1 Chronicles 29:17, Psalms 7:9, Jeremiah 17:10, Jeremiah 20:12, Revelation 2:23
Reciprocal references (11): 2 Chronicles 24:22, Nehemiah 6:14, Psalms 119:154, Jeremiah 12:3, Jeremiah 18:21, Lamentations 3:60, Lamentations 3:64, Zechariah 7:10, Acts 1:24, Acts 15:8, Romans 8:27
Related Topics
- Nave’s: GOD; HEART; ISRAEL, PROPHECIES CONCERNING; PRAYER
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