Indifferent to her own infidelity, Israel had defiled the land and committed adultery with stones and trees.Jeremiah 3:9
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וְהָיָה֙ מִקֹּ֣ל זְנוּתָ֔הּ וַתֶּחֱנַ֖ף אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַתִּנְאַ֥ף אֶת־הָאֶ֖בֶן וְאֶת־הָעֵֽץ׃
- וְהָיָה֙ve.ha.Yah“and it was”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
- מִקֹּ֣לmi.Kol“from [the] lightness of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from קֹל · “frivolity” · Strong's H6963B
- זְנוּתָ֔הּze.nu.Tah“prostitution her”Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from זְנוּת · “fornication” · Strong's H2184
- וַתֶּחֱנַ֖ףva.te.che.Naf“and it was polluted”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from חָנֵף · “to pollute” · Strong's H2610
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retz“the land”Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֶ֫רֶץ · “country; planet” · Strong's H0776G
- וַתִּנְאַ֥ףva.tin.'Af“and she committed adultery”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from נָאַף · “to commit adultery” · Strong's H5003
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- הָאֶ֖בֶןha.'E.ven“<the> stone”Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֶ֫בֶן · “stone” · Strong's H0068G
- וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- הָעֵֽץ׃ha.'Etz“<the> wood”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עֵץ · “tree” · Strong's H6086H
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)