Jeremiah 14
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.
2Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.
3And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.
4Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.
5Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass.
6And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass.
7O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.
8O the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?
9Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O LORD, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.
10Thus saith the LORD unto this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the LORD doth not accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.
11Then said the LORD unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.
12When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.
13Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.
14Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.
15Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.
16And the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness upon them.
17Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.
18If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not.
19Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul lothed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? we looked for peace, and there is no good; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble!
20We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee.
21Do not abhor us, for thy name's sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.
22Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- לֹאlôʼH380815× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- כִּיkîyH358813× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH306810× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- הָיָהhâyâhH19618× in this chapter
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
- אָמַרʼâmarH5598× in this chapter
to say (used with great latitude)
- אֵלʼêlH4137× in this chapter
near, with or among; often in general, to
- חֶרֶבcherebH27196× in this chapter
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
- אַיִןʼayinH3696× in this chapter
a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle
- אַלʼalH4086× in this chapter
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
- עַלʻalH59216× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- רָעָבrâʻâbH74586× in this chapter
hunger (more or less extensive)
- הֵםhêmH19925× in this chapter
they (only used when emphatic)
- נָבִיאnâbîyʼH50305× in this chapter
a prophet or (generally) inspired man
- אִםʼimH5185× in this chapter
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
- אֶרֶץʼeretsH7765× in this chapter
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- שֵׁםshêmH80345× in this chapter
an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
- אֵתʼêthH8535× in this chapter
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
- הִנֵּהhinnêhH20094× in this chapter
lo!
- זֶהzehH20884× in this chapter
the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
- נָבָאnâbâʼH50124× in this chapter
to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)
- עַםʻamH59714× in this chapter
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
- גַּםgamH15713× in this chapter
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
- דָּבָרdâbârH16973× in this chapter
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
- עָוֺןʻâvônH57713× in this chapter
perversity, i.e. (moral) evil
- שָׁלַחshâlachH79713× in this chapter
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
- אַתָּהʼattâhH8593× in this chapter
thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
- בַּתbathH13232× in this chapter
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
- זָכַרzâkarH21422× in this chapter
properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
- חָטָאchâṭâʼH23982× in this chapter
properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
- חָפָהchâphâhH26452× in this chapter
to cover; by implication, to veil, to encase, protect
- טוֹבṭôwbH28962× in this chapter
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
- יָדַעyâdaʻH30452× in this chapter
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)
- יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhH30632× in this chapter
Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
- יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimH33892× in this chapter
Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
- יָשַׁעyâshaʻH34672× in this chapter
properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
- כֹּהkôhH35412× in this chapter
properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
- כָּלָהkâlâhH36152× in this chapter
to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)
- כֵּןkênH36512× in this chapter
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)
- מָאַסmâʼaçH39882× in this chapter
to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear
- מָהmâhH41002× in this chapter
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senses