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Jeremiah 4:22
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How long shall I see the standard, [and] hear the sound of the trumpet?
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For my people [is] foolish, they have not known me; they [are] sottish children, and they have none understanding: they [are] wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
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I beheld the earth, and, lo, [it was] without form, and void; and the heavens, and they [had] no light.
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Verse Text
For my peopleH5971 is foolishH191, they have not knownH3045 me; they are sottishH5530 childrenH1121, and they have none understandingH995: they are wiseH2450 to do evilH7489, but to do goodH3190 they have no knowledgeH3045.
כִּי ׀ אֱוִיל עַמִּי אֹותִי לֹא יָדָעוּ בָּנִים סְכָלִים הֵמָּה וְלֹא נְבֹונִים הֵמָּה חֲכָמִים הֵמָּה לְהָרַע וּלְהֵיטִיב לֹא יָדָעוּ׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
כִּ֣י |
ki | H3588 | HC | for |
אֱוִ֣יל |
'e.Vil | H191 | HAamsa | (is) a fool |
עַמִּ֗/י |
'a.M/i | H5971 | HNcmsc/Sp1cs | people/ my |
אוֹתִ/י֙ |
'o.T/i | H853 | HTo/Sp1cs | (obj.)/ me |
לֹ֣א |
lo' | H3808 | HTn | not |
יָדָ֔עוּ |
ya.Da.'u | H3045 | HVqp3cp | they know |
בָּנִ֤ים |
ba.Nim | H1121 | HNcmpa | (are) children |
סְכָלִים֙ |
se.kha.Lim | H5530 | HNcmpa | fools |
הֵ֔מָּה |
He.mah | H1992 | HPp3mp | they |
וְ/לֹ֥א |
ve./Lo' | H3808 | HC/Tn | and/ not |
נְבוֹנִ֖ים |
ne.vo.Nim | H995 | HVNsmpa | (are) having understanding |
הֵ֑מָּה |
He.mah | H1992 | HPp3mp | they |
חֲכָמִ֥ים |
cha.kha.Mim | H2450 | HAampa | (are) skillful |
הֵ֨מָּה֙ |
he.mah | H1992 | HPp3mp | they |
לְ/הָרַ֔ע |
le./ha.Ra' | H7489 | HR/Vhc | to/ do evil |
וּ/לְ/הֵיטִ֖יב |
u./le./hei.Tiv | H3190 | HC/R/Vhc | and/ to/ do good |
לֹ֥א |
lo' | H3808 | HTn | not |
יָדָֽעוּ |
ya.Da.'u | H3045 | HVqp3cp | they know |
- H191 — אֱוִיל (ʼĕvîyl, ev-eel'): from an unused root (meaning to be perverse); (figuratively) silly; fool(-ish) (man).
- H995 — בִּין (bîyn, bene): a primitive root; to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand; attend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) understand(-ing), view, (deal) wise(-ly, man).
- H1121 — בֵּן (bên, bane): from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
- H2450 — חָכָם (châkâm, khaw-kawm'): from חָכַם; wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful); cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).
- H3045 — יָדַע (yâdaʻ, yaw-dah'): a primitive root; to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.); acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-) norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, [phrase] be learned, [phrase] lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, [idiom] prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), [idiom] will be, wist, wit, wot.
- H3190 — יָטַב (yâṭab, yaw-tab'): a primitive root; to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right); be accepted, amend, use aright, benefit, be (make) better, seem best, make cheerful, be comely, [phrase] be content, diligent(-ly), dress, earnestly, find favour, give, be glad, do (be, make) good(-ness), be (make) merry, please ([phrase] well), shew more (kindness), skilfully, [idiom] very small, surely, make sweet, thoroughly, tire, trim, very, be (can, deal, entreat, go, have) well (said, seen).
- H5530 — סָכָל (çâkâl, saw-kawl'): from סָכַל; silly; fool(-ish), sottish.
- H5971 — עַם (ʻam, am): from עָמַם; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock; folk, men, nation, people.
- H7489 — רָעַע (râʻaʻ, raw-ah'): a primitive root; properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good fornothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally); afflict, associate selves (by mistake for רָעָה), break (down, in pieces), [phrase] displease, (be, bring, do) evil (doer, entreat, man), show self friendly (by mistake for רָעָה), do harm, (do) hurt, (behave self, deal) ill, [idiom] indeed, do mischief, punish, still, vex, (do) wicked (doer, -ly), be (deal, do) worse.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H853 — אֵת (ʼêth, ayth): apparent contracted from אוֹת 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).
- H1992 — הֵם (hêm, haym): or (prolonged) הֵמָּה; masculine plural from הֲלַךְ; they (only used when emphatic); it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.
- 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.
- H3808 — לֹא (lôʼ, lo): or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles; [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without.
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- For my — Deuteronomy 32:6, Deuteronomy 32:28, Psalms 14:1-4, Isaiah 1:3, Isaiah 6:9-10, Isaiah 27:11, Isaiah 29:10-12, Isaiah 42:19-20, Jeremiah 5:4, Jeremiah 5:21, Jeremiah 8:7-9, Hosea 4:1, Hosea 4:6, Matthew 23:16-26, Romans 1:22, Romans 3:11
- they are wise — 2 Samuel 13:3, 2 Samuel 16:21-23, Micah 2:1, Luke 16:8, Romans 16:19, 1 Corinthians 14:20
- they have — Hosea 5:4, John 16:3, Romans 1:28, 1 Corinthians 1:20-21
Reciprocal references (29): Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:21, Genesis 39:16, Leviticus 11:13, 2 Samuel 16:23, 2 Chronicles 13:13, Psalms 14:2, Psalms 32:9, Psalms 52:3, Psalms 53:4, Psalms 119:144, Proverbs 7:7, Proverbs 28:5, Ecclesiastes 7:29, Isaiah 40:28, Jeremiah 2:13, Jeremiah 5:26, Jeremiah 9:3, Ezekiel 16:30, Amos 3:10, Matthew 6:23, Luke 16:4, John 8:55, Romans 1:31, Ephesians 5:17, Hebrews 3:10, James 3:15, 1 Peter 2:15, 2 Peter 2:12
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: CHILDISHNESS, DISCERNMENT-DULLNESS, KNOWLEDGE-IGNORANCE, WISDOM-FOLLY
- Torrey’s: TITLES AND NAMES OF THE WICKED
- Nave’s: BLINDNESS, CONDESCENSION OF GOD, ISRAEL, PROPHECIES CONCERNING, WAR, WICKED (PEOPLE)
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