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Jeremiah 23:16

This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD.
Jeremiah 23:16
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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)

כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֗וֹת אַֽל־תִּשְׁמְע֞וּ עַל־דִּבְרֵ֤י הַנְּבִאִים֙ הַנִּבְּאִ֣ים לָכֶ֔ם מַהְבִּלִ֥ים הֵ֖מָּה אֶתְכֶ֑ם חֲז֤וֹן לִבָּם֙ יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ לֹ֖א מִפִּ֥י יְהוָֽה׃

  1. כֹּֽה־koh-“thus”
    Adverb · from כֹּה · “thus” · Strong's H3541
  2. אָמַ֞ר'a.Mar“he says”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  3. יְהוָ֣הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  4. צְבָא֗וֹתtze.va.'ot“of hosts”
    Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from צָבָא · “Hosts” · Strong's H6635B
  5. אַֽל־'al-“may not”
    Particle, negative · from אַל · “not” · Strong's H0408
  6. תִּשְׁמְע֞וּtish.me.'U“you listen”
    Verb, qal, jussive, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from שָׁמַע · “hear” · Strong's H8085G
  7. עַל־'al-“to”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  8. דִּבְרֵ֤יdiv.Rei“[the] words of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from דָּבָר · “word” · Strong's H1697G
  9. הַנְּבִאִים֙ha.ne.vi.'Im“the prophets”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from נָבִיא · “prophet” · Strong's H5030
  10. הַנִּבְּאִ֣יםha.ni.be.'Im“who are prophesying”
    Definite article + Verb, niphal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from נָבָא · “to prophesy” · Strong's H5012
  11. לָכֶ֔םla.Khem“to <the> you”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from Op2m · “you” · Strong's H9036
  12. מַהְבִּלִ֥יםmah.bi.Lim“[are] deluding”
    Verb, hiphil, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from הָבַל · “to become vain” · Strong's H1891
  13. הֵ֖מָּהHe.mah“they”
    Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from הֵ֫מָּה · “they(masc.)” · Strong's H1992
  14. אֶתְכֶ֑ם'et.Khem“<obj.> you”
    Particle, direct object marker + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  15. חֲז֤וֹןcha.Zon“[the] vision of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from חָזוֹן · “vision” · Strong's H2377
  16. לִבָּם֙li.Bam“own heart their”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from לֵב · “heart” · Strong's H3820A
  17. יְדַבֵּ֔רוּye.da.Be.ru“they speak”
    Verb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from דָבַר · “speak” · Strong's H1696G
  18. לֹ֖אlo'“not”
    Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  19. מִפִּ֥יmi.Pi“from [the] mouth of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from פֶּה · “lip” · Strong's H6310G
  20. יְהוָֽה׃Yah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)