Jeremiah 14:22

Can the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies alone send showers? Is this not by You, O LORD our God? So we put our hope in You, for You have done all these things.
Jeremiah 14:22
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

הֲיֵ֨שׁ בְּהַבְלֵ֤י הַגּוֹיִם֙ מַגְשִׁמִ֔ים וְאִם־הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם יִתְּנ֣וּ רְבִבִ֑ים הֲלֹ֨א אַתָּה־ה֜וּא יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ וּ֨נְקַוֶּה־לָּ֔ךְ כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה עָשִׂ֖יתָ אֶת־כָּל־אֵֽלֶּה׃ פ

  1. הֲיֵ֨שׁha.Yesh“¿ [are] there”
    Particle, interrogative + Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, singular, absolute · from יֵשׁ · “there” · Strong's H3426
  2. בְּהַבְלֵ֤יbe.hav.Lei“among [the] vanities of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from הֶ֫בֶל · “vanity” · Strong's H1892
  3. הַגּוֹיִם֙ha.go.Yim“the nations”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from גּוֹי · “nation” · Strong's H1471A
  4. מַגְשִׁמִ֔יםmag.shi.Mim“[those who] send rain”
    Verb, hiphil, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from גָּשַׁם · “to rain” · Strong's H1652
  5. וְאִם־ve.'im-“and or?”
    Conjunction + Particle · from אִם · “surely yes” · Strong's H0518I
  6. הַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yim“the heavens”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from שָׁמַיִם · “heaven” · Strong's H8064
  7. יִתְּנ֣וּyi.te.Nu“do they give”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from נָתַן · “give” · Strong's H5414G
  8. רְבִבִ֑יםre.vi.Vim“copious showers”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from רְבִיבִים · “shower” · Strong's H7241
  9. הֲלֹ֨אha.Lo'“¿ not”
    Particle, interrogative + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  10. אַתָּה־'a.tah-“you”
    Pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from אַתָּ֫ה · “you(m.s.)” · Strong's H0859A
  11. ה֜וּאhu'“[is] it”
    Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הוּא · “he; she; it” · Strong's H1931
  12. יְהוָ֤הYah.weh“O Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  13. אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙'e.lo.Hei.nu“God our”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, plural · from אֱלֹהִים · “God” · Strong's H0430G
  14. וּ֨נְקַוֶּה־U.ne.ka.veh-“so we may wait eagerly”
    Conjunction + Verb, piel, 1st person, common, plural · from קָוָה · “to await” · Strong's H6960A
  15. לָּ֔ךְLakh“for <the> you”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from Os2f · “you” · Strong's H9032
  16. כִּֽי־ki-“for”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  17. אַתָּ֥ה'a.Tah“you”
    Pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from אַתָּ֫ה · “you(m.s.)” · Strong's H0859A
  18. עָשִׂ֖יתָ'a.Si.ta“you have done”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from עָשָׂה · “do” · Strong's H6213A
  19. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  20. כָּל־kol-“all”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  21. אֵֽלֶּה׃ פ'E.leh“these [things]”
    Particle, demonstrative · from אֵ֫לֶּה · “these” · Strong's H0428
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)