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Jeremiah

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The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The priests chief ruler Noun H3548 הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים hak·ko·ha·nim
said answer Verb H559 אָֽמְרוּ֙ a·me·ru
Where where Int H346 אַיֵּ֣ה ai·yeh
Jehovah Jehovah Noun H3068 יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh
Analysis:
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catch catch Verb H8610 וְתֹפְשֵׂ֤י ve·to·fe·sei
the law bullock Noun H8451 הַתֹּורָה֙ hat·to·v·rah
knew acknowledge Verb H3045 יְדָע֔וּנִי ye·da·'u·ni,
me not the pastors break Verb H7462 וְהָרֹעִ֖ים ve·ha·ro·'im
also transgressed offend Verb H6586 פָּ֣שְׁעוּ pa·she·'u
against me and the prophets prophecy Noun H5030 וְהַנְּבִיאִים֙ ve·han·ne·vi·'im
prophesied prophesy Verb H5012 נִבְּא֣וּ nib·be·'u
by Baal Baal Noun H1168 בַבַּ֔עַל vab·ba·'al,
Analysis:
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and walked along Verb H1980 הָלָֽכוּ׃ ha·la·chu.
after after that Adverb H310 וְאַחֲרֵ֥י ve·'a·cha·rei
[things that] do not profit set forward Verb H3276 יֹועִ֖לוּ yo·v·'i·lu

People

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