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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Jeremiah 23:31 - Saith
Jeremiah 23:31 - Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behold | H2009 | הִנֵּה |
lo! |
| I am against | H5921 | עַל |
[Preposition] {above} over: {upon} or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications |
| the prophets | H5030 | נָבִיא |
[Noun Masculine] a prophet or (generally) inspired man |
| saith | H5002 | נְאֻם |
[Noun Masculine] an oracle |
| the LORD | H3068 | יְהֹוָה |
[Proper Name] (the) self Existent or eternal; {Jehovah} Jewish national name of God |
| that use | H3947 | לָקַח |
[Verb] to take (in the widest variety of applications) |
| their tongues | H3956 | לָשׁוֹן |
[Noun Masculine] the tongue (of man or {animals}) used literally (as the instrument of {licking} {eating} or {speech}) and figuratively ({speech} an {ingot} a fork of {flame} a cove of water) |
| and say | H5001 | נָאַם |
[Verb] properly to {whisper} that {is} (by implication) to utter as an oracle |
| He saith | H5002 | נְאֻם |
[Noun Masculine] an oracle |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.