Jeremiah 1:10

“See, I have appointed you this day over the nations and over the kingdoms to uproot and to tear down, to destroy and to demolish, to build and to plant.””

Jeremiah 1:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 1:10, word by word

Seeרְאֵהree

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “ree” appears
I have appointed youהִפְקַדְתִּיhifkadti

appoint

To put someone in charge.

Where else “hifkadti” appears
this dayיּוֹםyom

today

This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.

Where else “yom” appears
over the nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

Where else “goyim” appears
and over the kingdomsמַּמְלָכוֹתmamlachot

kingdom

A land ruled by a king.

Where else “mamlachot” appears
to uprootנְתוֹשׁnetosh

uproot

Uproot, tear out of its place.

Where else “netosh” appears
and to tear downנְתוֹץnetots

tear down

Tear down, pull down, break down.

Where else “netots” appears
to destroyהַאֲבִידhaavid

destroy

To make someone or something disappear completely.

Where else “haavid” appears
and to demolishהֲרוֹסharos

tear down; break through

Tear down, throw down; also break through by force.

Where else “haros” appears
to buildבְנוֹתvenot

build

To raise a house, a city or an altar, setting stone on stone.

Where else “venot” appears
and to plantנְטוֹעַnetoa

plant

Plant; set firmly.

Where else “netoa” appears

The context

9And YHWH stretched out his hand and touched my mouth, and YHWH said to me, “Look, I have put my words in your mouth.

10 · This verse (above)

11And the word of YHWH came to me, saying, “What do you see, Jeremiah?” And I said, “A rod of almond I see.”

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