Jeremiah 7:9
Old Testament • 13 words with Strong's data
"Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;"
Word-by-Word Analysis
גָּנַב
gânab
to thieve (literally or figuratively); by implication, to deceive
רָצַח
râtsach
properly, to dash in pieces, i.e. kill (a human being), especially to murder
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
נָאַף
nâʼaph
to commit adultery; figuratively, to apostatize
שָׁבַע
shâbaʻ
to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
שֶׁקֶר
sheqer
an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)
שָׂרַף
sâraph
to be (causatively, set) on fire
יָלַךְ
yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
אַחַר
ʼachar
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
אֱלֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...
יָדַע
yâdaʻ
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o...
Key Terms in This Verse
רָצַח râtsach
properly, to dash in pieces, i.e. kill (a human being), especially to murder
Study H7523 →גָּנַב gânab
to thieve (literally or figuratively); by implication, to deceive
Study H1589 →שָׁבַע shâbaʻ
to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
Study H7650 →יָלַךְ yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
Study H3212 →Cross References
If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt:
Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to that shameful thing, even altars to burn incense unto...
For the LORD of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done against themselves to provoke me to ang...
And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.
For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal, and poured out drink offerings...
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimst...
They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.
This evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is goo...
And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his...
As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, spoiled his brother by violence, and did that which is not good among his people, lo, even he shall die in his iniquity.
And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham;
They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
Because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to anger, in that they went to burn incense, and to serve other gods, whom they knew not, neither they, ye, nor your fathers.
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