Jeremiah 6:10 Go deeper
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To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the LORD is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it. (KJV)
Hebrew words tap a word
עַל\־'al-to
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 6:10 word 1
מִ֨יmiwhom?
Lemma: מִי (mi) · Strong's: H4310
Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)
Meaning: who?
Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 19:12, Genesis 21:7, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4310; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:10 word 2
אֲדַבְּרָ֤ה'a.da.be.Rahwill I speak
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVpc1cs)
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 6:10 word 3
וְאָעִ֙ידָה֙ve.'a.'I.dahand will I warn?
Lemma: עוּד (ud) · Strong's: H5749B
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhc1cs)
Meaning: to testify
Used 40 times. Also: Genesis 43:3, Exodus 19:21, Exodus 19:23, Exodus 21:29, Deuteronomy 4:26, Deuteronomy 8:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5749B; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:10 word 4
וְיִשְׁמָ֔עוּve.yish.Ma.'uand they may listen
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqu3mp)
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 6:10 word 5
הִנֵּה֙hi.Nehthere!
Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: behold
Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:10 word 6
עֲרֵלָ֣ה'a.re.Lah[is] uncircumcised
Lemma: עָרֵל (a.rel) · Strong's: H6189
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)
Meaning: uncircumcised
Used 35 times. Also: Genesis 17:14, Exodus 6:12, Exodus 6:30, Exodus 12:48, Leviticus 19:23, Leviticus 26:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6189; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:10 word 7
אָזְנָ֔ם'a.ze.Namear their
Lemma: אֹ֫זֶן (o.zen) · Strong's: H0241G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: ear
Used 119 times. Also: Genesis 35:4, Exodus 17:14, Exodus 21:6, Exodus 29:20, Exodus 32:2, Exodus 32:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0241G; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:10 word 8
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 6:10 word 9
יוּכְל֖וּyu.khe.Luthey are able
Lemma: יָכֹל (ya.khol) · Strong's: H3201
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
Meaning: be able
Used 193 times. Also: Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 19:19, Genesis 19:22, Genesis 24:50 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3201; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:10 word 10
לְהַקְשִׁ֑יבle.hak.Shivto pay attention
Lemma: קָשַׁב (qa.shav) · Strong's: H7181
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)
Meaning: to listen
Used 46 times. Also: 1 Samuel 15:22, 2 Chronicles 20:15, 2 Chronicles 33:10, Nehemiah 9:34, Job 13:6, Job 33:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7181; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:10 word 11
הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehthere!
Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: behold
Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:10 word 12
דְבַר\־de.var-[the] word of
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: word
Used 867 times. Also: Genesis 11:1, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:4, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:52, Genesis 27:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697G; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:10 word 13
יְהוָ֗הYah.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 6:10 word 14
הָיָ֥הha.Yahit has become
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
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 6:10 word 15
לְחֶרְפָּ֖הle.cher.Pah<into> a reproach
Lemma: חֶרְפָּה (cher.pah) · Strong's: H2781
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: reproach
Used 73 times. Also: Genesis 30:23, Genesis 34:14, Joshua 5:9, 1 Samuel 11:2, 1 Samuel 17:26, 1 Samuel 25:39 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2781; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:10 word 16
לֹ֥אlo'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 6:10 word 17
יַחְפְּצוּ\־yach.pe.tzu-they delight
Lemma: חָפֵץ (cha.phets) · Strong's: H2654A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
Meaning: to delight in
Used 73 times. Also: Genesis 34:19, Numbers 14:8, Deuteronomy 21:14, Deuteronomy 25:7, Deuteronomy 25:8, Judges 13:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2654A; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:10 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| To | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| whom | → | מִי H4310 who? |
| can I give | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
| this warning | → | עוּד H5749B to testify |
| Who will listen [to me] | → | שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear |
| Look | → | הִנֵּה H2009 behold |
| their ears | → | אֹ֫זֶן H0241G ear |
| are closed | → | עָרֵל H6189 uncircumcised |
| so they cannot | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| . . . | → | יָכֹל H3201 be able |
| hear | → | קָשַׁב H7181 to listen |
| See | → | הִנֵּה H2009 behold |
| the word | → | דָּבָר H1697G word |
| of the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| has become | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| offensive | → | חֶרְפָּה H2781 reproach |
| to them | → | |
| they find no | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| pleasure | → | חָפֵץ H2654A to delight in |
| in it | → |
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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