Jeremiah 22:13
Old Testament • 14 words with Strong's data
"Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour’s service without wages, and giveth him not for his work;"
Word-by-Word Analysis
בָּנָה
bânâh
to build (literally and figuratively)
בַּיִת
bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
לִשְׁכָּה
lishkâh
a room in a building (whether for storage, eating, or lodging)
חָמָס
châmâç
violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain
קָסַם
qâçam
properly, to distribute, i.e. determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication, to divine
חוּץ
chûwts
properly, separate by awall, i.e. outside, outdoors
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
מַעֲשֶׂה
maʻăseh
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
Key Terms in This Verse
קָסַם qâçam
properly, to distribute, i.e. determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication, to divine
Study H7080 →לִשְׁכָּה lishkâh
a room in a building (whether for storage, eating, or lodging)
Study H3957 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →Cross References
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