Jeremiah 31:40
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the brook of Kidron, unto the corner of the horse gate toward the east, shall be holy unto the LORD; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more for ever. | The whole valley of the dead bodies and ashes, and all the fields as far as the Kidron Valley, to the corner of the Horse Gate to the east, will be holy to the LORD. It will never again be uprooted or demolished.” | And the whole valley of the dead bodies and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the brook Kidron, unto the corner of the horse gate toward the east, shall be holy unto Jehovah; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more for ever. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and all | וְכָל־ | ve-khol | H3605 | allכֹּל (kol) 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606) |
| the valley of | הָעֵ֣מֶק | ha-'E-mek | H6010R | valleyעֵ֫מֶק (e.meq) valley, vale, lowland, open country |
| the corpses | הַפְּגָרִ֣ים׀ | ha-pe-ga-RIM | H6297 | corpseפֶּ֫גֶר (pe.ger) 1) corpse, carcass, monument, stela 1a) corpse (of man) 1b) carcass (of animals) |
| and the fatty ash | וְהַדֶּ֡שֶׁן | ve-ha-DE-shen | H1880 | ashesדֶּ֫שֶׁן (de.shen) 1) fat ashes, fatness 1a) fatness 1a1) of fertility 1a2) of blessing (fig.) 1b) fat ashes (ashes of victims, mixed with the fat) |
| and all | וְכָֽל־ | ve-khol | H3605 | allכֹּל (kol) 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606) |
| the terraced fields | הַשְּׁדֵמוֹת֩ | ha-she-re-mot | H7709 | fieldשְׁדֵמָה (she.de.mah) field Also means: she.re.mah (שְׁרֵמָה "field" H8309) |
| to | עַד־ | 'ad- | H5704 | tillעַד (ad) prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even Aramaic equivalent: ad (עַד "till" H5705) |
| [the] wadi of | נַ֨חַל | NA-chal | H5158N | No entry |
| Kidron | קִדְר֜וֹן | kid-RON | H6939 | (Valley of) Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָט (ye.ho.sha.phat) Jehoshaphat = "Jehovah has judged" son of king Asa and himself king of Judah for 25 years; one of the best, most pious, and prosperous kings of Judah, symbolical name of a valley near Jerusalem which is the place of ultimate judgment; maybe the deep ravine which separates Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives through which the Kidron flowed Combined with qid.ron (קִדְרוֹן "Kidron" H6939) |
| to | עַד־ | 'ad- | H5704 | tillעַד (ad) prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even Aramaic equivalent: ad (עַד "till" H5705) |
| [the] corner of | פִּנַּ֨ת | pi-NAT | H6438H | cornerפִּנָּה (pin.nah) 1) corner 1a) corner (of square objects) 1b) corner (of ruler or chief-fig.) Also means: pen (פֵּן "Corner" H6434) |
| [the] gate of | שַׁ֤עַר | SHA-'ar | H8179G | gateשַׁ֫עַר (sha.ar) : gate 1) gate 1a) gate (of entrance) 1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place) 1b1) city, town 1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle) 1d) heaven |
| the horses | הַסּוּסִים֙ | ha-su-SIM | H5483B | Horse (Gate)סוּס (sus) This name means horse |
| east -ward | מִזְרָ֔חָה | miz-RA-chah | H4217H | eastמִזְרָח (miz.rach) 1) place of sunrise, east 1a) sunrise, east (with 'sun') 1b) the east (without 'sun') 1b1) to or toward the place of sunrise 1b2) to the east, eastward |
| [will be] holy | קֹ֖דֶשׁ | KO-desh | H6944G | holinessקֹ֫דֶשׁ (qo.desh) 1) apartness, holiness, sacredness, separateness 1a) apartness, sacredness, holiness 1a1) of God 1a2) of places 1a3) of things 1b) set-apartness, separateness |
| to Yahweh | לַֽיהוָ֑ה | la-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) |
| not | לֹֽא־ | lo'- | H3808 | notלֹא (lo) 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809) |
| it will be plucked up | יִנָּתֵ֧שׁ | yi-na-TESH | H5428 | to uprootנָתַשׁ (na.tash) 1) to pull up, expel, root out, pluck up 1a) (Qal) to pull or pluck up 1b) (Niphal) to be plucked up 1c) (Hophal) to be plucked up |
| and not | וְֽלֹא־ | ve-lo'- | H3808 | notלֹא (lo) 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809) |
| it will be torn down | יֵהָרֵ֛ס | ye-ha-RES | H2040 | to overthrowהָרַס (ha.ras) 1) to tear down, break down, overthrow, beat down, break, break through, destroy, pluck down, pull down, throw down, ruined, destroyer, utterly 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to throw down, tear down 1a2) to break through 1a3) to break down, break away 1b) (Niphal) to be torn down, be thrown down 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to overthrow, tear down 1c2) destroyer (participle) |
| again | ע֖וֹד | od | H5750 | stillעוֹד (od) subst 1) a going round, continuance adv 2) still, yet, again, besides 2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence) 2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition) 2c) again 2d) still, moreover, besides Aramaic equivalent: od (עוֹד "still" H5751) |
| for ever | לְעוֹלָֽם׃ ס | le-'o-LAM | H5769G | forever: enduringעוֹלָם (o.lam) : enduring/eternal 1) long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world 1a) ancient time, long time (of past) 1b) (of future) 1b1) for ever, always 1b2) continuous existence, perpetual 1b3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.