Jeremiah 1:18

“And I, look, I have made you this day a fortified city and an iron pillar and bronze walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against its princes, against its priests, and against the people of the land.”

Jeremiah 1:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 1:18, word by word

I have made youנְתַתִּיnetati

make

To make someone something: "I have made you a father".

Where else “netati” appears
this dayיּוֹםyom

today

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

Where else “yom” appears
a fortifiedמִבְצָרmivtsar

fortress, fortified city

Fortress, fortified city.

Where else “mivtsar” appears
cityעִירir

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

Where else “ir” appears
and an ironבַּרְזֶלbarzel

iron

Iron; an iron tool.

Where else “barzel” appears
pillarעַמּוּדamud

pillar, column

Pillar, column; also a pillar of cloud or of fire.

Where else “amud” appears
and bronzeנְחֹשֶׁתnechoshet

bronze

Bronze, or things made of bronze.

Where else “nechoshet” appears
wallsחֹמוֹתchomot

wall

Wall, city wall.

Where else “chomot” appears
landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “arets” appears
against the kingsמַלְכֵיmalche

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “malche” appears
of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

Where else “yehuda” appears
against its princesשָׂרֶיsare

chief

Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.

Where else “sare” appears
against its priestsכֹהֲנֶיchohane

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “chohane” appears
and against the peopleעַםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

Where else “am” appears

The context

17But you, gird up your loins, and arise, and speak to them all that I command you. Do not be dismayed before them, or I will dismay you before them.

18 · This verse (above)

19And they will fight against you, but they will not prevail against you, for with you am I, declares YHWH, to rescue you.”

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