Jeremiah 8:6 Go deeper
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I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle. (KJV)
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הִקְשַׁ֤בְתִּיhik.Shav.tiI have paid attention
Lemma: קָשַׁב (qa.shav) · Strong's: H7181
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhp1cs)
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 8:6 word 1
וָֽאֶשְׁמָע֙va.'esh.Ma'and I have heard
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqw1cs)
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 8:6 word 2
לוֹא\־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 8:6 word 3
כֵ֣ןkhenright
Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: right
Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 42:11, Genesis 42:19, Genesis 42:31, Genesis 42:33, Genesis 42:34, Exodus 10:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3651A; TAHOT Jeremiah 8:6 word 4
יְדַבֵּ֔רוּye.da.Be.ruthey speak
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVpi3mp)
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 8:6 word 5
אֵ֣ין'einthere not
Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: nothing
Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT Jeremiah 8:6 word 6
אִ֗ישׁ'Ish[is] anyone
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man: anyone
Used 546 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376I; TAHOT Jeremiah 8:6 word 7
נִחָם֙ni.Cham[who] relents
Lemma: נָחַם (na.cham) · Strong's: H5162H
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrmsa)
Meaning: to be sorry: relent
Used 35 times. Also: Genesis 6:6, Genesis 6:7, Exodus 13:17, Exodus 32:12, Exodus 32:14, Numbers 23:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5162H; TAHOT Jeremiah 8:6 word 8
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 8:6 word 9
רָ֣עָת֔וֹra.'a.Towickedness his
Lemma: רָעָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7451I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: distress: evil
Used 147 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 39:9, Genesis 44:4, Genesis 44:29, Genesis 50:15, Genesis 50:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7451I; TAHOT Jeremiah 8:6 word 10
לֵאמֹ֖רle.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 8:6 word 11
מֶ֣הmehwhat?
Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100
Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)
Meaning: what?
Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT Jeremiah 8:6 word 12
עָשִׂ֑יתִי'a.Si.tihave I done
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Jeremiah 8:6 word 13
כֻּלֹּ֗הku.Lohall of it
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Jeremiah 8:6 word 14
שָׁ֚בShav[is] turning
Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725I
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to return: turn back
Used 90 times. Also: Genesis 27:44, Genesis 27:45, Exodus 32:12, Numbers 14:43, Numbers 23:20, Numbers 25:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7725I; TAHOT Jeremiah 8:6 word 15
כְּס֥וּסke.Suslike a horse
Lemma: סוּס (sus) · Strong's: H5483M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: horse
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 47:17, Genesis 49:17, Exodus 9:3, Exodus 14:9, Exodus 14:23, Exodus 15:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5483M; TAHOT Jeremiah 8:6 word 16
שׁוֹטֵ֖ףsho.Tef[which] rushes
Lemma: שָׁטַף (sha.taph) · Strong's: H7857
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to overflow
Used 31 times. Also: Leviticus 6:28, Leviticus 15:11, Leviticus 15:12, 1 Kings 22:38, 2 Chronicles 32:4, Job 14:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7857; TAHOT Jeremiah 8:6 word 17
בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה\׃ba.mil.cha.Mahin the battle
Lemma: מִלְחָמָה (mil.cha.mah) · Strong's: H4421
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: battle
Used 319 times. Also: Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:8, Exodus 1:10, Exodus 13:17, Exodus 15:3, Exodus 17:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4421; TAHOT Jeremiah 8:6 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| I have listened | → | קָשַׁב H7181 to listen |
| and heard | → | שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear |
| they do not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| speak | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
| what is right | → | כֵּן H3651A right |
| No | → | אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing |
| one | → | אִישׁ H0376I man: anyone |
| repents | → | נָחַם H5162H to be sorry: relent |
| of his | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| wickedness | → | רָעָה H7451I distress: evil |
| asking | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| What | → | מָה H4100 what? |
| have I done | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| Everyone | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| has pursued | → | שׁוּב H7725I to return: turn back |
| his own course | → | מְרוּצָה H4794 running |
| like a horse | → | סוּס H5483M horse |
| charging | → | שָׁטַף H7857 to overflow |
| into battle | → | מִלְחָמָה H4421 battle |
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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