Jeremiah 23:26

How long will this continue in the hearts of these prophets who prophesy falsehood, these prophets of the delusion of their own minds?
Jeremiah 23:26
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Original language (Hebrew)

עַד־מָתַ֗י הֲיֵ֛שׁ בְּלֵ֥ב הַנְּבִאִ֖ים נִבְּאֵ֣י הַשָּׁ֑קֶר וּנְבִיאֵ֖י תַּרְמִ֥ת לִבָּֽם׃

  1. עַד־'ad-“until”
    Preposition · from עַד · “till” · Strong's H5704
  2. מָתַ֗יma.Tai“when?”
    Particle, interrogative · from מָתַי · “how” · Strong's H4970
  3. הֲיֵ֛שׁha.Yesh“¿ [is] there”
    Particle, interrogative + Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, singular, absolute · from יֵשׁ · “there” · Strong's H3426
  4. בְּלֵ֥בbe.Lev“in [the] heart of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from לֵב · “heart” · Strong's H3820A
  5. הַנְּבִאִ֖יםha.ne.vi.'Im“the prophets”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from נָבִיא · “prophet” · Strong's H5030
  6. נִבְּאֵ֣יni.be.'Ei“[who] prophesy”
    Verb, niphal, participle (active), masculine, plural, construct · from נָבָא · “to prophesy” · Strong's H5012
  7. הַשָּׁ֑קֶרha.Sha.ker“<of the> falsehood”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from שֶׁ֫קֶר · “deception” · Strong's H8267
  8. וּנְבִיאֵ֖יu.ne.vi.'Ei“and [the] prophets of”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from נָבִיא · “prophet” · Strong's H5030
  9. תַּרְמִ֥תtar.Mit“[the] deceitfulness of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from תַּרְמִית · “deceitfulness” · Strong's H8649B
  10. לִבָּֽם׃li.Bam“own heart their”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from לֵב · “heart” · Strong's H3820A
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)