Now behold, this day I have made you like a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the people of the land.Jeremiah 1:18
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַאֲנִ֞י הִנֵּ֧ה נְתַתִּ֣יךָ הַיּ֗וֹם לְעִ֨יר מִבְצָ֜ר וּלְעַמּ֥וּד בַּרְזֶ֛ל וּלְחֹמ֥וֹת נְחֹ֖שֶׁת עַל־כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ לְמַלְכֵ֤י יְהוּדָה֙ לְשָׂרֶ֔יהָ לְכֹהֲנֶ֖יהָ וּלְעַ֥ם הָאָֽרֶץ׃
- וַאֲנִ֞יva.'a.Ni“and I”Conjunction + Pronoun, personal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from אֲנִי, אָֽנֹכִ֫י · “I” · Strong's H0589
- הִנֵּ֧הhi.Neh“here!”Particle, interjection · from הִנֵּה · “behold” · Strong's H2009
- נְתַתִּ֣יךָne.ta.Ti.kha“I have made you”Verb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from נָתַן · “make” · Strong's H5414I
- הַיּ֗וֹםhai.Yom“this day”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יוֹם · “today” · Strong's H3117L
- לְעִ֨ירle.'Ir“into a city of”Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from עִיר · “city” · Strong's H5892B
- מִבְצָ֜רmiv.Tzar“fortification”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מִבְצָר · “fortification” · Strong's H4013
- וּלְעַמּ֥וּדu.le.'a.Mud“and into a pillar of”Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from עַמּוּד · “pillar” · Strong's H5982G
- בַּרְזֶ֛לbar.Zel“iron”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from בַּרְזֶל · “iron” · Strong's H1270
- וּלְחֹמ֥וֹתu.le.cho.Mot“and into walls of”Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, feminine, plural, construct · from חוֹמָה · “wall” · Strong's H2346G
- נְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shet“bronze”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from נְחֹ֫שֶׁת · “bronze” · Strong's H5178A
- עַל־'al-“on”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- כָּל־kol-“all”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retz“the land”Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֶ֫רֶץ · “country; planet” · Strong's H0776G
- לְמַלְכֵ֤יle.mal.Khei“to [the] kings of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
- יְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.Dah“Judah”Noun, proper name of a place · from יְהוּדָה · “Judah” · Strong's H3063G
- לְשָׂרֶ֔יהָle.sa.Rei.ha“to officials its”Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from שַׂר · “ruler” · Strong's H8269
- לְכֹהֲנֶ֖יהָle.kho.ha.Nei.ha“to priests its”Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from כֹּהֵן · “priest” · Strong's H3548
- וּלְעַ֥םu.le.'Am“and to [the] people of”Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from עַם · “people” · Strong's H5971A
- הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retz“the land”Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֶ֫רֶץ · “country; planet” · Strong's H0776G
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)