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Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit. (KJV)

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הַהֵימִ֥ירha.hei.Mir¿ has it exchanged

Lemma: יָמַר (ya.mar) · Strong's: H3235

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhp3ms)

Meaning: to exchange

Used 2 times. Also: Isaiah 61:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3235; TAHOT Jeremiah 2:11 word 1

גּוֹי֙goya nation

Lemma: גּוֹי (goy) · Strong's: H1471A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: nation

Used 548 times. Also: Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20, Genesis 10:31, Genesis 10:32, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 15:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1471A; TAHOT Jeremiah 2:11 word 2

אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.Himgods

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430J

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: God

Used 215 times. Also: Genesis 31:30, Genesis 31:32, Genesis 35:2, Genesis 35:4, Exodus 12:12, Exodus 18:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430J; TAHOT Jeremiah 2:11 word 3

וְהֵ֖מָּהve.He.mahand they

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 2:11 word 4

לֹ֣אlo'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 2:11 word 5

אֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.Him[are] gods

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430J

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: God

Used 215 times. Also: Genesis 31:30, Genesis 31:32, Genesis 35:2, Genesis 35:4, Exodus 12:12, Exodus 18:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430J; TAHOT Jeremiah 2:11 word 6

וְעַמִּ֛יve.'a.Miand people my

Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: people

Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Jeremiah 2:11 word 7

הֵמִ֥ירhe.Mirit has exchanged

Lemma: מוּר (mur) · Strong's: H4171

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhp3ms)

Meaning: to change

Used 14 times. Also: Leviticus 27:10, Leviticus 27:33, Psalms 15:4, Psalms 46:2, Psalms 106:20, Jeremiah 48:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4171; TAHOT Jeremiah 2:11 word 8

כְּבוֹד֖וֹke.vo.Doglory its

Lemma: כָּבוֹד (ka.vod) · Strong's: H3519

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: glory

Used 200 times. Also: Genesis 31:1, Genesis 45:13, Genesis 49:6, Exodus 16:7, Exodus 16:10, Exodus 24:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3519; TAHOT Jeremiah 2:11 word 9

בְּל֥וֹאbe.Lo'for [that which] 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 2:11 word 10

יוֹעִֽיל\׃yo.'Ilit profits

Lemma: יָעַל (ya.al) · Strong's: H3276

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhi3ms)

Meaning: to gain

Used 23 times. Also: 1 Samuel 12:21, Job 15:3, Job 21:15, Job 30:13, Job 35:3, Proverbs 10:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3276; TAHOT Jeremiah 2:11 word 11

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Has a nation	→	גּוֹי H1471A nation
ever changed	→	יָמַר H3235 to exchange
its gods	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430J God
Yet they [are]	→	הֵ֫מָּה H1992 they(masc.)
not	→	לֹא H3808 not
gods [at all]	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430J God
But My people	→	עַם H5971A people
have exchanged	→	מוּר H4171 to change
their Glory	→	כָּבוֹד H3519 glory
for useless	→	לֹא H3808 not
idols	→	יָעַל H3276 to gain

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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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