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A voice was heard upon the high places, weeping and supplications of the children of Israel: for they have perverted their way, and they have forgotten the LORD their God. (KJV)
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ק֚וֹלKola sound
Lemma: קוֹל (qol) · Strong's: H6963A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: voice
Used 335 times. Also: Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 16:2, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6963A; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:21 word 1
עַל\־'al-on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:21 word 2
שְׁפָיִ֣יםshe.fa.Yimbare heights
Lemma: שְׁפִי (she.phi) · Strong's: H8205
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: bareness
Used 9 times. Also: Numbers 23:3, Isaiah 41:18, Isaiah 49:9, Jeremiah 3:2, Jeremiah 4:11, Jeremiah 7:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8205; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:21 word 3
נִשְׁמָ֔עnish.Ma'[is] heard
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNp3ms)
Meaning: to hear: hear
Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:21 word 4
בְּכִ֥יbe.Khi[the] weeping of
Lemma: בְּכִי (be.khi) · Strong's: H1065
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: weeping
Used 30 times. Also: Genesis 45:2, Deuteronomy 34:8, Judges 21:2, 2 Samuel 13:36, 2 Kings 20:3, Ezra 3:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1065; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:21 word 5
תַחֲנוּנֵ֖יta.cha.nu.Nei[the] supplications of
Lemma: תַּחֲנוּן (ta.cha.nun) · Strong's: H8469
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: supplication
Used 18 times. Also: 2 Chronicles 6:21, Job 41:3, Psalms 28:2, Psalms 28:6, Psalms 31:22, Psalms 86:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8469; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:21 word 6
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:21 word 7
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:21 word 8
כִּ֤יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:21 word 9
הֶעֱוּוּ֙he.'e.Vuthey have perverted
Lemma: עָוָה (a.vah) · Strong's: H5753A
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVhp3cp)
Meaning: to twist
Used 7 times. Also: Job 33:27, Psalms 38:6, Proverbs 12:8, Isaiah 21:3, Isaiah 24:1, Lamentations 3:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5753A; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:21 word 10
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 3:21 word 11
דַּרְכָּ֔םdar.Kamway their
Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: way: conduct
Used 321 times. Also: Genesis 6:12, Genesis 18:19, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 31:35, Exodus 18:20, Exodus 32:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1870G; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:21 word 12
שָׁכְח֖וּsha.khe.Chuthey have forgotten
Lemma: שָׁכַח (sha.khach) · Strong's: H7911
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to forget
Used 102 times. Also: Genesis 27:45, Genesis 40:23, Genesis 41:30, Deuteronomy 4:9, Deuteronomy 4:23, Deuteronomy 4:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7911; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:21 word 13
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 3:21 word 14
יְהֹוָ֥הYah.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 3:21 word 15
אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם\׃'e.lo.hei.HemGod their
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Jeremiah 3:21 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| A voice | → | קוֹל H6963A voice |
| is heard | → | שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear |
| on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the barren heights | → | שְׁפִי H8205 bareness |
| the children | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| weeping | → | בְּכִי H1065 weeping |
| and begging for mercy | → | תַּחֲנוּן H8469 supplication |
| because | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| they have perverted | → | עָוָה H5753A to twist |
| their ways | → | דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870G way: conduct |
| [and] forgotten | → | שָׁכַח H7911 to forget |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| their God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
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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