Jeremiah 3:1 Go deeper
They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man’s, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD . (KJV)
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לֵאמֹ֡רle.Mor<to> saying
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 3:1 word 1
הֵ֣ןhenthere!
Lemma: הֵן (hen) · Strong's: H2005
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: look!
Used 316 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 15:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2005; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:1 word 2
יְשַׁלַּ֣חye.sha.Lachhe will send away
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971I
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpi3ms)
Meaning: to send: divorce
Used 11 times. Also: Genesis 21:14, Deuteronomy 22:19, Deuteronomy 22:29, Deuteronomy 24:1, Deuteronomy 24:3, Deuteronomy 24:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971I; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:1 word 3
אִ֣ישׁ'isha husband
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:1 word 4
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:1 word 5
אִשְׁתּוֹ֩'ish.Towife his
Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: woman: wife
Used 442 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 3:20, Genesis 3:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0802H; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:1 word 6
וְהָלְכָ֨הve.ha.le.Khahand she will go
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqq3fs)
Meaning: to go: went
Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:1 word 7
מֵאִתּ֜וֹme.'i.Tofrom with <the> him
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: with
Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:1 word 8
וְהָיְתָ֣הve.ha.ye.Tahand she will belong
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqq3fs)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:1 word 9
לְאִישׁ\־le.'ish-to a man
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:1 word 10
אַחֵ֗ר'a.Cheranother
Lemma: אַחֵר (a.cher) · Strong's: H0312
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: another
Used 166 times. Also: Genesis 4:25, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 17:21, Genesis 26:21, Genesis 26:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0312; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:1 word 11
הֲיָשׁ֤וּבha.ya.Shuv¿ will he return
Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to return: return
Used 621 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 8:3, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 14:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7725G; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:1 word 12
אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙'e.Lei.hato her
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 3:1 word 13
ע֔וֹדodagain
Lemma: עוֹד (od) · Strong's: H5750
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)
Meaning: still
Used 489 times. Also: Genesis 4:25, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 8:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5750; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:1 word 14
הֲל֛וֹאha.Lo'¿ 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 3:1 word 15
חָנ֥וֹףcha.Nofcertainly <to be polluted>
Lemma: חָנֵף (cha.neph) · Strong's: H2610
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVqaa)
Meaning: to pollute
Used 11 times. Also: Numbers 35:33, Psalms 106:38, Isaiah 24:5, Jeremiah 3:2, Jeremiah 3:9, Jeremiah 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2610; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:1 word 16
תֶּחֱנַ֖ףte.che.Nafwill it be polluted
Lemma: חָנֵף (cha.neph) · Strong's: H2610
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)
Meaning: to pollute
Used 11 times. Also: Numbers 35:33, Psalms 106:38, Isaiah 24:5, Jeremiah 3:2, Jeremiah 3:9, Jeremiah 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2610; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:1 word 17
הָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzthe land
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:1 word 18
הַהִ֑יאha.Hi'<the> that
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Feminine · Singular (HPp3fs)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:1 word 19
וְאַ֗תְּve.'Atand you
Lemma: אַתְּ (at.te) · Strong's: H0859C
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Feminine · Singular (HPp2fs)
Meaning: you(f.s.)
Used 53 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:47, Genesis 24:60, Genesis 39:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0859C; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:1 word 20
זָנִית֙za.Nityou have acted as a prostitute
Lemma: זָנָה (za.nah) · Strong's: H2181
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqp2fs)
Meaning: to fornicate
Used 93 times. Also: Genesis 34:31, Genesis 38:15, Genesis 38:24, Exodus 34:15, Exodus 34:16, Leviticus 17:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2181; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:1 word 21
רֵעִ֣יםre.'Imcompanions
Lemma: רֵעַ (re.a) · Strong's: H7453
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: neighbor
Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 31:49, Genesis 38:12, Genesis 38:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7453; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:1 word 22
רַבִּ֔יםra.Bimmany
Lemma: רַב (rav) · Strong's: H7227A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)
Meaning: many
Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 24:25, Genesis 25:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7227A; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:1 word 23
וְשׁ֥וֹבve.Shovand will you return?
Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVqaa)
Meaning: to return: return
Used 621 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 8:3, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 14:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7725G; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:1 word 24
אֵלַ֖י'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 3:1 word 25
נְאֻם\־ne.'um-[the] utterance of
Lemma: נְאֻם (ne.um) · Strong's: H5002
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: utterance
Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 22:16, Numbers 14:28, Numbers 24:3, Numbers 24:4, Numbers 24:15, Numbers 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5002; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:1 word 26
יְהֹוָֽה\׃Yah.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 3:1 word 27
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| If | → | הֵן H2005 look! |
| a man | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| divorces | → | שָׁלַח H7971I to send: divorce |
| his wife | → | אִשָּׁה H0802H woman: wife |
| and she leaves | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| him | → | אֵת H0854 with |
| to marry | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| . . . | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| another | → | אַחֵר H0312 another |
| can he ever | → | עוֹד H5750 still |
| return | → | שׁוּב H7725G to return: return |
| to her | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Would not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| such | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| a land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| be completely defiled | → | חָנֵף H2610 to pollute |
| . . . | → | חָנֵף H2610 to pollute |
| But you | → | אַתְּ H0859C you(f.s.) |
| have played the harlot | → | זָנָה H2181 to fornicate |
| with many | → | רַב H7227A many |
| lovers | → | רֵעַ H7453 neighbor |
| and you would return | → | שׁוּב H7725G to return: return |
| to Me | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| declares | → | נְאֻם H5002 utterance |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
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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