Jeremiah 23:18

But which of them has stood in the council of the LORD to see and hear His word? Who has given heed to His word and obeyed it?
Jeremiah 23:18
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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)

כִּ֣י מִ֤י עָמַד֙ בְּס֣וֹד יְהוָ֔ה וְיֵ֖רֶא וְיִשְׁמַ֣ע אֶת־דְּבָר֑וֹ מִֽי־הִקְשִׁ֥יב דְּבָר֖וֹ וַיִּשְׁמָֽע׃ ס

  1. כִּ֣יki“for”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  2. מִ֤יmi“who?”
    Pronoun, interrogative · from מִי · “who?” · Strong's H4310
  3. עָמַד֙'a.Mad“has he stood”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָמַד · “stand” · Strong's H5975G
  4. בְּס֣וֹדbe.Sod“in [the] council of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from סוֹד · “counsel” · Strong's H5475
  5. יְהוָ֔הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  6. וְיֵ֖רֶאve.Ye.re'“so he may see”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from רָאָה · “see” · Strong's H7200G
  7. וְיִשְׁמַ֣עve.yish.Ma'“and he may hear”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁמַע · “hear” · Strong's H8085G
  8. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  9. דְּבָר֑וֹde.va.Ro“word his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from דָּבָר · “word” · Strong's H1697G
  10. מִֽי־mi-“who?”
    Pronoun, interrogative · from מִי · “who?” · Strong's H4310
  11. הִקְשִׁ֥יבhik.Shiv“has he paid attention to”
    Verb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from קָשַׁב · “to listen” · Strong's H7181
  12. דְּבָר֖וֹde.va.ro“word his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from דָּבָר · “word” · Strong's H1697G
    Qere: the scribes' reading in the margin
  13. וַיִּשְׁמָֽע׃ סvai.yish.Ma'“and has he listened?”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁמַע · “hear” · Strong's H8085G
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)