Jeremiah 9:14

Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data

"But have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, which their fathers taught them:"

Word-by-Word Analysis

But have

הָלַךְ

hâlak

H1980

to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)

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אַחַר

ʼachar

H310

properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)

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the

שְׁרִירוּת

shᵉrîyrûwth

H8307

obstinacy

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of their own

לֵב

lêb

H3820

the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything

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and

אַחַר

ʼachar

H310

properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)

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בַּעַל

Baʻal

H1168

Baal, a Phoenician deity

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which their

אָב

ʼâb

H1

father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

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לָמַד

lâmad

H3925

properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)

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them

Key Terms in This Verse

imagination H8307

שְׁרִירוּת shᵉrîyrûwth

obstinacy

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Baalim H1168

בַּעַל Baʻal

Baal, a Phoenician deity

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taught H3925

לָמַד lâmad

properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)

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walked H1980

הָלַךְ hâlak

to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)

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fathers H1

אָב ʼâb

father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

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heart H3820

לֵב lêb

the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything

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after H310

אַחַר ʼachar

properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)

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after H310

אַחַר ʼachar

properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)

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Cross References

Jeremiah 3:17 cross-reference

At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the LORD; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the LORD, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the imaginat...

Jeremiah 7:24 cross-reference

But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.

Galatians 1:14 cross-reference

And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

1 Peter 1:18 cross-reference

Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

Ephesians 2:3 cross-reference

Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

Jeremiah 2:8 cross-reference

The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not pr...

Genesis 6:5 cross-reference

And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

Jeremiah 44:17 cross-reference

But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, ou...

Jeremiah 2:23 cross-reference

How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways;

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