Jeremiah 10:7
Old Testament • 12 words with Strong's data
"Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee."
Word-by-Word Analysis
יָרֵא
yârêʼ
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
גּוֹי
gôwy
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
אַחַר
ʼachar
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
תָּוֶךְ
tâvek
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre
חָכָם
châkâm
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
גּוֹי
gôwy
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
מַמְלָכָה
mamlâkâh
dominion, i.e. (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm)
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
דָּמָה
dâmâh
to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider
Key Terms in This Verse
אַחַר ʼachar
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
Study H310 →מַמְלָכָה mamlâkâh
dominion, i.e. (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm)
Study H4467 →גּוֹי gôwy
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
Study H1471 →גּוֹי gôwy
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
Study H1471 →אִישׁ ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Study H376 →Cross References
Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
For the kingdom is the LORD’s: and he is the governor among the nations.
For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?
Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.
Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss...
And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation,...
And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee.
All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.
But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
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