Jeremiah 24:2
Old Testament • 14 words with Strong's data
"One basket had very good figs, even like the figs that are first ripe: and the other basket had very naughty figs, which could not be eaten, they were so bad."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אֶחָד
ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
סַל
çal
properly, a willow twig (as pendulous), i.e. an osier; but only as woven into abasket
טוֹב
ṭôwb
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good...
דָּמָה
dâmâh
to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider
רִאשׁוֹן
riʼshôwn
first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)
בָּשַׁל
bâshal
properly, to boil up; hence, to be done in cooking; figuratively to ripen
סַל
çal
properly, a willow twig (as pendulous), i.e. an osier; but only as woven into abasket
בְּלִיַּעַל
bᵉlîyaʻal
without profit, worthlessness; by extension, destruction, wickedness
אָכַל
ʼâkal
to eat (literally or figuratively)
רַע
raʻ
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
Key Terms in This Verse
בְּלִיַּעַל bᵉlîyaʻal
without profit, worthlessness; by extension, destruction, wickedness
Study H1100 →בָּשַׁל bâshal
properly, to boil up; hence, to be done in cooking; figuratively to ripen
Study H1310 →סַל çal
properly, a willow twig (as pendulous), i.e. an osier; but only as woven into abasket
Study H5536 →סַל çal
properly, a willow twig (as pendulous), i.e. an osier; but only as woven into abasket
Study H5536 →Cross References
What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?
For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry.
Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.
I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baalpeor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abom...
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will send upon them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like vile figs, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.
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