Jeremiah 18 — Rabbi

Jeremiah 18:1

הַדָּבָר֙

dâbâr

the — a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause אֲשֶׁ֣ר

ʼăsher

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc. הָיָ֣ה

hâyâh

to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) אֶֽל

ʼêl

near, with or among; often in general, to יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ

Yirmᵉyâh

Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites מֵאֵ֥ת

ʼêth

from — properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc. יְהוָ֖ה

Yᵉhôvâh

(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God לֵאמֹֽר

ʼâmar

to/for — to say (used with great latitude)

Jeremiah 18:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)

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The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord:

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