New American Standard Bible 1995

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Jeremiah

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"The priests did not say, 'Where is the LORD?' And those who handle the law did not know Me; The rulers also transgressed against Me, And the prophets prophesied by Baal And walked after things that did not profit.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"The priests priest Noun H3548 הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים hak·ko·ha·nim
did not say, to utter, say Verb H559 אָֽמְרוּ֙ a·me·ru
'Where where? Int H346 אַיֵּ֣ה ai·yeh
is the LORD?' the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh
Analysis:
Read more about: Jehovah, Jehovah
And those who handle to lay hold of, wield Verb H8610 וְתֹפְשֵׂ֤י ve·to·fe·sei
the law direction, instruction, law Noun H8451 הַתֹּורָה֙ hat·to·v·rah
did not know to know Verb H3045 יְדָע֔וּנִי ye·da·'u·ni,
Me; The rulers to pasture, tend, graze Verb H7462 וְהָרֹעִ֖ים ve·ha·ro·'im
also transgressed to rebel, transgress Verb H6586 פָּ֣שְׁעוּ pa·she·'u
against Me, And the prophets a spokesman, speaker, prophet Noun H5030 וְהַנְּבִיאִים֙ ve·han·ne·vi·'im
prophesied to prophesy Verb H5012 נִבְּא֣וּ nib·be·'u
by Baal a heathen god Noun H1168 בַבַּ֔עַל vab·ba·'al,
Analysis:
Read more about: Baal, Baal
And walked to go, come, walk Verb H1980 הָלָֽכוּ׃ ha·la·chu.
after the hind or following part Adverb H310 וְאַחֲרֵ֥י ve·'a·cha·rei
things that did not profit. to confer or gain profit or benefit Verb H3276 יֹועִ֖לוּ yo·v·'i·lu

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Baal

Baal [N] [B] [H] [S] lord.  The name appropriated to the principal male god of the Phoenicians. It is found in several places in the plural BAALIM ( Judges 2:11 ;  10:10 ;  1 Kings 18:18 ; Jeremiah 2:23 ;  Hosea 2:17 ). Baal is identified with Molech ( Jeremiah 19:5 ). It was known to the Israelites as Baal-peor ( Numbers 25:3 ; ... View Details

Baal

the name of a city in Simeon, also two Israelites

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "The priests did not say, 'Where is the LORD?' And those who handle the law did not know Me; The rulers also transgressed against Me, And the prophets prophesied by Baal And walked after things that did not profit.
King James Bible "The The priests did not say, 'Where said not, Where is the LORD?' And those who LORD? and they that handle the law did not know Me; The rulers knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against Me, And me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal And Baal, and walked after things that did do not profit.
Hebrew Greek English "The priests did not say, 'Where is the LORD?' And those who handle the law did not know Me; The rulers also transgressed against Me, And the prophets prophesied by Baal And walked after things that did not profit.