Jeremiah 11:16
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken. | The LORD once called you a flourishing olive tree, beautiful with well-formed fruit. But with a mighty roar He will set it on fire, and its branches will be consumed. | Jehovah called thy name, A green olive-tree, fair with goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| an olive tree | זַ֤יִת | ZA-yit | H2132H | oliveזַ֫יִת (za.yit) 1) olive, olive tree 1a) olive tree 1b) olives 2) mountain facing Jerusalem on the east side |
| luxuriant | רַֽעֲנָן֙ | ra-'a-NAN | H7488B | luxuriantרַעֲנַן (ra.a.nan) flourishing Aramaic of ra.a.nan (רַעֲנָן "luxuriant" H7488B) |
| beautiful of | יְפֵ֣ה | ye-PEH | H3303 | beautifulיָפֶה (ya.pheh) fair, beautiful, handsome |
| fruit of | פְרִי־ | fe-ri- | H6529 | fruitפְּרִי (pe.ri) 1) fruit 1a) fruit, produce (of the ground) 1b) fruit, offspring, children, progeny (of the womb) 1c) fruit (of actions) (fig.) |
| form | תֹ֔אַר | TO-'ar | H8389 | appearanceתֹּ֫אַר (to.ar) shape, form, outline, figure, appearance |
| he called | קָרָ֥א | ka-RA' | H7121H | to call: call toקָרָא (qa.ra) : call_to/invite/entreat 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen |
| Yahweh | יְהוָ֖ה | YAH-weh | H3068G | Lordאֲדֹנָי (a.do.nai) Lord - a title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G) |
| name your | שְׁמֵ֑ךְ | she-MEKH | H8034 | nameשֵׁם (shem) 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument Aramaic equivalent: shum (שֻׁם "name" H8036) |
| to [the] sound of | לְק֣וֹל׀ | le-KOL | H6963H | voiceקוֹל (qol) : voice/shout/loud 1) voice, sound, noise 1a) voice 1b) sound (of instrument) |
| a rainstorm | הֲמוּלָּ֣ה | ha-mu-LAH | H1999 | tumultהֲמֻלָּה (ha.mul.lah) rushing, roaring, rainstorm, roaring sound, rushing sound |
| great | גְדֹלָ֗ה | ge-do-LAH | H1419A | great: largeגָּדוֹל (ga.dol) adj 1) great 1a) large (in magnitude and extent) 1b) in number 1c) in intensity 1d) loud (in sound) 1e) older (in age) 1f) in importance 1f1) important things 1f2) great, distinguished (of men) 1f3) God Himself (of God) subst 1g) great things 1h) haughty things 1i) greatness Also means: ga.dol (גָּדוֹל ": old" H1419K) § Haggedolim = "the great one" (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel |
| he has kindled | הִצִּ֥ית | hi-TZIT | H3341 | to kindleיָצַת (ya.tsat) 1) to kindle, burn, set on fire 1a) (Qal) to kindle 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be kindled 1b2) to be left desolate 1c) (Hiphil) to set on fire, kindle |
| a fire | אֵשׁ֙ | 'esh | H0784 | fireאֵשׁ (esh) 1) fire 1a) fire, flames 1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany) 1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching) 1d) altar-fire 1e) God's anger (fig.) Aramaic equivalent: esh (אֶשָּׁא "fire" H0785) |
| on it | עָלֶ֔יהָ | 'a-LEI-ha | H5921A | uponעַל (al) prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) … |
| and they are bad | וְרָע֖וּ | ve-ra-'U | H7489B | to shatterרֹעָה (ro.ah) (fem) broken A grammatical form of ra.a (רָעַע "to shatter" H7489B) |
| branches its | דָּלִיּוֹתָֽיו׃ | da-li-yo-TAV | H1808 | branchדָּלִיּוֹת (da.liy.yah) 1) branch, bough 1a) of Israel (fig.) (used with olive tree, vine, cedar tree) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.