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

And they

דָּרַךְ

dârak

H1869

to tread; by implication, to walk; also to string abow (by treading on it in bending)

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their

לָשׁוֹן

lâshôwn

H3956

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,...

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דָּמָה

dâmâh

H1819

to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider

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their

קֶשֶׁת

qesheth

H7198

a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris

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for

שֶׁקֶר

sheqer

H8267

an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)

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but they are not

חַיִל

chayil

H2428

probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength

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for the

אֶמֶת

ʼemeth

H571

stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness

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upon the

אֶרֶץ

ʼerets

H776

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

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for they

יָצָא

yâtsâʼ

H3318

to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.

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from

רַע

raʻ

H7451

bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

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to

רַע

raʻ

H7451

bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

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and they

יָדַע

yâdaʻ

H3045

to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o...

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not me

אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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the

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh

H3068

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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Key Terms in This Verse

bend H1869

דָּרַךְ dârak

to tread; by implication, to walk; also to string abow (by treading on it in bending)

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proceed H3318

יָצָא yâtsâʼ

to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.

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valiant H2428

חַיִל chayil

probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength

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tongues H3956

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)

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lies H8267

שֶׁקֶר sheqer

an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)

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bow H7198

קֶשֶׁת qesheth

a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris

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truth H571

אֶמֶת ʼemeth

stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness

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evil H7451

רַע raʻ

bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

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evil H7451

רַע raʻ

bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

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like H1819

דָּמָה dâmâh

to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider

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Cross References

Jeremiah 4:22 cross-reference

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.

Jeremiah 9:8 cross-reference

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.

Judges 2:10 cross-reference

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.

Romans 3:13 cross-reference

Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:

1 Samuel 2:12 cross-reference

Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.

Jude 1:3 cross-reference

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...

Mark 8:38 cross-reference

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...

Revelation 12:11 cross-reference

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.

Jeremiah 22:16 cross-reference

He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD.

Romans 1:16 cross-reference

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.

John 17:3 cross-reference

And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

2 Timothy 3:13 cross-reference

But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

Romans 1:28 cross-reference

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;

Jeremiah 9:5 cross-reference

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.

Philippians 1:28 cross-reference

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.

Jeremiah 7:26 cross-reference

Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.

Jeremiah 31:34 cross-reference

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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