Jeremiah 44:19
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | And when we burned incense to the queen of heaven, and poured out drink offerings unto her, did we make her cakes to worship her, and pour out drink offerings unto her, without our men? | “Moreover,” said the women, “when we burned incense to the Queen of Heaven and poured out drink offerings to her, was it without our husbands’ knowledge that we made sacrificial cakes in her image and poured out drink offerings to her?” | And when we burned incense to the queen of heaven, and poured out drink-offerings unto her, did we make her cakes to worship her, and pour out drink-offerings unto her, without our husbands? |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and if | וְכִֽי־ | ve-khi- | H3588A | forכִּי (ki) 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
| we | אֲנַ֤חְנוּ | 'a-NACH-nu | H0587 | weאֲנוּ (a.nu) we (first pers. pl. -usually used for emphasis) Another spelling of a.nach.nu (אֲנַ֫חְנוּ "we" H0587) |
| [were] making smoke | מְקַטְּרִים֙ | me-ka-te-RIM | H6999H | No entry |
| to [the] queen of | לִמְלֶ֣כֶת | lim-LE-khet | H4446 | queenמְלֶ֫כֶת (me.le.khet) queen |
| the heavens | הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם | ha-sha-MA-yim | H8064 | heavenשָׁמַיִם (sha.ma.yim) 1) heaven, heavens, sky 1a) visible heavens, sky 1a1) as abode of the stars 1a2) as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc 1b) Heaven (as the abode of God) Aramaic equivalent: sha.ma.yin (שָׁמַ֫יִן "heaven" H8065) |
| and to pour out | וּלְהַסֵּ֥ךְ | u-le-ha-SEKH | H5258A | to pourנָסַךְ (na.sakh) 1) to pour out, pour, offer, cast 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pour out 1a2) to cast metal images 1a3) to anoint (a king) 1b) (Niphal) to be anointed 1c) (Piel) to pour out (as a libation) 1d) (Hiphil) to pour out libations 1e) (Hophal) to be poured out Aramaic equivalent: ne.sakh (נְסַךְ "to pour" H5260) |
| drink offerings | נְסָכִ֑ים | ne-sa-KHIM | H5262 | drink offeringנְסַךְ (ne.sakh) something poured out, libation, drink offering, libation offering Aramaic of ne.sekh (נֶ֫סֶךְ "drink offering" H5262) |
| ¿ from without | הֲמִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י | ha-mi-bal-'a-DEI | H1107 | besideבִּלְעֲדֵי (bil.a.de) apart from, except, without, besides |
| husbands our | אֲנָשֵׁ֗ינוּ | 'a-na-SHEI-nu | H0582 | humanאֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind 1a) of an individual 1b) men (collective) 1c) man, mankind Aramaic equivalent: e.nash (אֱנָשׁ "man" H0606) |
| did we make | עָשִׂ֨ינוּ | 'a-SI-nu | H6213H | to makeעֲבַד (a.vad) 1) to make, do 1a)(P'al) 1a1) to make, create 1a2) to do, perform 1b) (Ithp'al) 1b1) to be made into 1b2) to be done, be wrought, be performed, be executed, be carried out |
| cakes | כַּוָּנִים֙ | ka-va-NIM | H3561 | bunכַּוָּן (kav.van) cake, sacrificial cake |
| to form image her | לְהַ֣עֲצִבָ֔ה | le-HA-'a-tzi-VAH | H6087B | to shapeעָצַב (a.tsav) 1) to shape, fashion, make, form, stretch into shape, (TWOT) worship 1a) (Piel) to shape, form 1b) (Hiphil) to form, copy, fashion |
| and to pour out | וְהַסֵּ֥ךְ | ve-ha-SEKH | H5258A | to pourנָסַךְ (na.sakh) 1) to pour out, pour, offer, cast 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pour out 1a2) to cast metal images 1a3) to anoint (a king) 1b) (Niphal) to be anointed 1c) (Piel) to pour out (as a libation) 1d) (Hiphil) to pour out libations 1e) (Hophal) to be poured out Aramaic equivalent: ne.sakh (נְסַךְ "to pour" H5260) |
| drink offerings | נְסָכִֽים׃ פ | ne-sa-KHIM | H5262 | drink offeringנְסַךְ (ne.sakh) something poured out, libation, drink offering, libation offering Aramaic of ne.sekh (נֶ֫סֶךְ "drink offering" H5262) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.