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Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart. (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Jeremiah 14:14 word 1
יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Jeremiah 14:14 word 2
אֵלַ֗י'e.Laito me
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Jeremiah 14:14 word 3
שֶׁ֚קֶרShe.kerfalsehood
Lemma: שֶׁ֫קֶר (she.qer) · Strong's: H8267
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: deception
Used 113 times. Also: Exodus 5:9, Exodus 20:16, Exodus 23:7, Leviticus 6:3, Leviticus 6:5, Leviticus 19:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8267; TAHOT Jeremiah 14:14 word 4
הַנְּבִאִים֙ha.ne.vi.'Imthe prophets
Lemma: נָבִיא (na.vi) · Strong's: H5030
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: prophet
Used 314 times. Also: Genesis 20:7, Exodus 7:1, Numbers 11:29, Numbers 12:6, Deuteronomy 13:1, Deuteronomy 13:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5030; TAHOT Jeremiah 14:14 word 5
נִבְּאִ֣יםni.be.'Im[are] prophesying
Lemma: נָבָא (na.va) · Strong's: H5012
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVNrmpa)
Meaning: to prophesy
Used 114 times. Also: Numbers 11:25, Numbers 11:26, Numbers 11:27, 1 Samuel 10:5, 1 Samuel 10:6, 1 Samuel 10:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5012; TAHOT Jeremiah 14:14 word 6
בִּשְׁמִ֔יbish.Miin name my
Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8034
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: name
Used 864 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8034; TAHOT Jeremiah 14:14 word 7
לֹ֤אlo'not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Jeremiah 14:14 word 8
שְׁלַחְתִּים֙she.lach.TimI sent them
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
Meaning: to send: depart
Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT Jeremiah 14:14 word 9
וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Jeremiah 14:14 word 10
צִוִּיתִ֔יםtzi.vi.TimI appointed them
Lemma: צָוָה (tsa.vah) · Strong's: H6680
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVpp1cs)
Meaning: to command
Used 491 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 6:22, Genesis 7:5, Genesis 7:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6680; TAHOT Jeremiah 14:14 word 11
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Jeremiah 14:14 word 12
דִבַּ֖רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiI spoke
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVpp1cs)
Meaning: to speak: speak
Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT Jeremiah 14:14 word 13
אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם'a.lei.Hemto them
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Jeremiah 14:14 word 14
חֲז֨וֹןcha.Zona vision of
Lemma: חָזוֹן (cha.zon) · Strong's: H2377
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: vision
Used 35 times. Also: 1 Samuel 3:1, 1 Chronicles 17:15, 2 Chronicles 32:32, Psalms 89:19, Proverbs 29:18, Isaiah 1:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2377; TAHOT Jeremiah 14:14 word 15
שֶׁ֜קֶרShe.kerfalsehood
Lemma: שֶׁ֫קֶר (she.qer) · Strong's: H8267
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: deception
Used 113 times. Also: Exodus 5:9, Exodus 20:16, Exodus 23:7, Leviticus 6:3, Leviticus 6:5, Leviticus 19:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8267; TAHOT Jeremiah 14:14 word 16
וְקֶ֤סֶםve.Ke.semand divination
Lemma: קֶ֫סֶם (qe.sem) · Strong's: H7081
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: divination
Used 11 times. Also: Numbers 22:7, Numbers 23:23, Deuteronomy 18:10, 1 Samuel 15:23, 2 Kings 17:17, Proverbs 16:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7081; TAHOT Jeremiah 14:14 word 17
לִבָּ֔םli.Bamown heart their
Lemma: לֵב (lev) · Strong's: H3820A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: heart
Used 593 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 6:6, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 24:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3820A; TAHOT Jeremiah 14:14 word 18
הֵ֖מָּהHe.mahthey
Lemma: הֵ֫מָּה (hem.mah) · Strong's: H1992
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Plural (HPp3mp)
Meaning: they(masc.)
Used 550 times. Also: Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:4, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 25:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1992; TAHOT Jeremiah 14:14 word 19
מִֽתְנַבְּאִ֥יםmit.na.be.'Im[are] prophesying
Lemma: נָבָא (na.va) · Strong's: H5012
Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVtrmpa)
Meaning: to prophesy
Used 114 times. Also: Numbers 11:25, Numbers 11:26, Numbers 11:27, 1 Samuel 10:5, 1 Samuel 10:6, 1 Samuel 10:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5012; TAHOT Jeremiah 14:14 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The prophets | → | נָבִיא H5030 prophet |
| are prophesying | → | נָבָא H5012 to prophesy |
| lies | → | שֶׁ֫קֶר H8267 deception |
| in My name | → | שֵׁם H8034 name |
| replied | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| I did not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| send them | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| [or] | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| appoint them | → | צָוָה H6680 to command |
| [or] | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| speak | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
| to them | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| They | → | הֵ֫מָּה H1992 they(masc.) |
| are prophesying | → | נָבָא H5012 to prophesy |
| to you | → | |
| a false | → | שֶׁ֫קֶר H8267 deception |
| vision | → | חָזוֹן H2377 vision |
| a worthless divination | → | קֶ֫סֶם H7081 divination |
| the futility | → | H0434 |
| and delusion | → | H8649 |
| of their own minds | → | לֵב H3820A heart |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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