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Thus saith the LORD , Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein . (KJV)
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כֹּ֣הkohthus
Lemma: כֹּה (koh) · Strong's: H3541
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: thus
Used 576 times. Also: Genesis 15:5, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 31:8, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 32:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3541; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:16 word 1
אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe says
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
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 6:16 word 2
יְהוָ֡הYah.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 6:16 word 3
עִמְדוּ֩'im.Dustand
Lemma: עָמַד (a.mad) · Strong's: H5975G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
Meaning: to stand: stand
Used 450 times. Also: Genesis 18:8, Genesis 18:22, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:27, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5975G; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:16 word 4
עַל\־'al-at
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 6:16 word 5
דְּרָכִ֨יםde.ra.Khim[the] roads
Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870K
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Plural · Absolute (HNcbpa)
Meaning: way: road
Used 145 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 16:7, Genesis 33:16, Genesis 35:19, Genesis 38:14, Genesis 38:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1870K; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:16 word 6
וּרְא֜וּu.re.'Uand look
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
Meaning: to see: see
Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:16 word 7
וְשַׁאֲל֣וּ\׀ve.sha.'a.Luand ask
Lemma: שָׁאַל (sha.al) · Strong's: H7592
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
Meaning: to ask
Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 24:47, Genesis 24:57, Genesis 26:7, Genesis 32:17, Genesis 32:29, Genesis 37:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7592; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:16 word 8
לִנְתִב֣וֹתlin.ti.Votof paths of
Lemma: נְתִיבָה (ne.ti.vah) · Strong's: H5410B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: path
Used 20 times. Also: Judges 5:6, Job 19:8, Job 24:13, Job 30:13, Job 38:20, Psalms 119:105 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5410B; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:16 word 9
עוֹלָ֗םo.Lamancient time
Lemma: עוֹלָם (o.lam) · Strong's: H5769J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: forever: antiquity
Used 44 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Deuteronomy 32:7, Joshua 24:2, 1 Samuel 27:8, Job 22:15, Psalms 24:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5769J; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:16 word 10
אֵי\־'ei-where?
Lemma: אַי (ay) · Strong's: H0335
Parsing: Particle · Interrogative (HTi)
Meaning: where?
Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 3:9, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 16:8, Exodus 2:20, Deuteronomy 32:37, Judges 13:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0335; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:16 word 11
זֶ֨הzehthis
Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:16 word 12
דֶ֤רֶךְDe.rekh[is] [the] way of
Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870K
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: way: road
Used 145 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 16:7, Genesis 33:16, Genesis 35:19, Genesis 38:14, Genesis 38:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1870K; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:16 word 13
הַטּוֹב֙ha.tOvthe good
Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: pleasant
Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:16 word 14
וּלְכוּ\־u.le.khu-and walk
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980I
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
Meaning: to go: walk
Used 327 times. Also: Genesis 2:14, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980I; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:16 word 15
וּמִצְא֥וּu.mitz.'Uand find
Lemma: מָצָא (ma.tsa) · Strong's: H4672
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
Meaning: to find
Used 453 times. Also: Genesis 2:20, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 11:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4672; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:16 word 16
מַרְגּ֖וֹעַmar.Go.a'rest
Lemma: מַרְגּוֹעַ (mar.go.a) · Strong's: H4771
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: rest
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4771; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:16 word 17
לְנַפְשְׁכֶ֑םle.naf.she.Khemfor self your
Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: soul
Used 245 times. Also: Genesis 34:3, Genesis 34:8, Genesis 35:18, Genesis 42:21, Genesis 49:6, Exodus 23:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5315G; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:16 word 18
וַיֹּאמְר֖וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
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 6:16 word 19
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 6:16 word 20
נֵלֵֽךְ\׃ne.Lekhwe will walk
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980I
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqi1cp)
Meaning: to go: walk
Used 327 times. Also: Genesis 2:14, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980I; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:16 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| This is what | → | כֹּה H3541 thus |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| says | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Stand | → | עָמַד H5975G to stand: stand |
| at | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the crossroads | → | דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870K way: road |
| and look | → | רָאָה H7200G to see: see |
| Ask | → | שָׁאַל H7592 to ask |
| for the ancient | → | עוֹלָם H5769J forever: antiquity |
| paths | → | נְתִיבָה H5410B path |
| Where | → | אַי H0335 where? |
| . . . | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| [is] the good | → | טוֹב H2896A pleasant |
| way | → | דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870K way: road |
| Then walk | → | הָלַךְ H1980I to go: walk |
| in it | → | |
| and you will find | → | מָצָא H4672 to find |
| rest | → | מַרְגּוֹעַ H4771 rest |
| for your souls | → | נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315G soul |
| But they said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| We will not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| walk in it | → | הָלַךְ H1980I to go: walk |
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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