Jeremiah 2:30

Old Testament • 11 words with Strong's data

"In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion."

Word-by-Word Analysis

In

שָׁוְא

shâvᵉʼ

H7723

evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, object...

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have I

נָכָה

nâkâh

H5221

to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)

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your

בֵּן

bên

H1121

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...

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they

לָקַח

lâqach

H3947

to take (in the widest variety of applications)

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no

מוּסָר

mûwçâr

H4148

properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint

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your own

חֶרֶב

chereb

H2719

drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement

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hath

אָכַל

ʼâkal

H398

to eat (literally or figuratively)

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your

נָבִיא

nâbîyʼ

H5030

a prophet or (generally) inspired man

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דָּמָה

dâmâh

H1819

to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider

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a

שָׁחַת

shâchath

H7843

to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)

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אֲרִי

ʼărîy

H738

a lion

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Key Terms in This Verse

correction H4148

מוּסָר mûwçâr

properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint

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destroying H7843

שָׁחַת shâchath

to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)

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devoured H398

אָכַל ʼâkal

to eat (literally or figuratively)

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smitten H5221

נָכָה nâkâh

to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)

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lion H738

אֲרִי ʼărîy

a lion

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vain H7723

שָׁוְא shâvᵉʼ

evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain)

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received H3947

לָקַח lâqach

to take (in the widest variety of applications)

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prophets H5030

נָבִיא nâbîyʼ

a prophet or (generally) inspired man

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sword H2719

חֶרֶב chereb

drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement

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like H1819

דָּמָה dâmâh

to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider

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Cross References

Nehemiah 9:26 cross-reference

Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great prov...

1 Thessalonians 2:15 cross-reference

Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:

Acts 7:52 cross-reference

Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:

Isaiah 1:5 cross-reference

Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.

Jeremiah 5:3 cross-reference

O LORD, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder t...

Isaiah 9:13 cross-reference

For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts.

Matthew 23:29 cross-reference

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,

Jeremiah 7:28 cross-reference

But thou shalt say unto them, This is a nation that obeyeth not the voice of the LORD their God, nor receiveth correction: truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth.

1 Kings 19:10 cross-reference

And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I o...

2 Chronicles 28:22 cross-reference

And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this is that king Ahaz.

2 Chronicles 24:21 cross-reference

And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD.

Ezekiel 24:13 cross-reference

In thy filthiness is lewdness: because I have purged thee, and thou wast not purged, thou shalt not be purged from thy filthiness any more, till I have caused my fury to rest upon thee.

Zephaniah 3:2 cross-reference

She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God.

Revelation 16:9 cross-reference

And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.

2 Chronicles 36:16 cross-reference

But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy.

1 Kings 19:14 cross-reference

And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even...

Jeremiah 31:18 cross-reference

I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the LORD my Go...

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