Jeremiah 9:3
Old Testament • 14 words with Strong's data
"And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD."
Word-by-Word Analysis
דָּרַךְ
dârak
to tread; by implication, to walk; also to string abow (by treading on it in bending)
לָשׁוֹן
lâshôwn
the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame,...
דָּמָה
dâmâh
to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider
קֶשֶׁת
qesheth
a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris
שֶׁקֶר
sheqer
an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)
חַיִל
chayil
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
אֶמֶת
ʼemeth
stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness
אֶרֶץ
ʼerets
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
יָצָא
yâtsâʼ
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
רַע
raʻ
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
רַע
raʻ
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
יָדַע
yâdaʻ
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o...
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
Key Terms in This Verse
דָּרַךְ dârak
to tread; by implication, to walk; also to string abow (by treading on it in bending)
Study H1869 →יָצָא yâtsâʼ
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
Study H3318 →חַיִל chayil
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
Study H2428 →לָשׁוֹן lâshôwn
the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)
Study H3956 →קֶשֶׁת qesheth
a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris
Study H7198 →Cross References
For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.
And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.
Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:
Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.
Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once deli...
Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the hol...
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD.
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.
And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.
Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.
And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: fo...
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