Silverכֶּסֶףbeaten flatמְרֻקָּעis broughtיוּבָאfrom Tarshish,מִתַּרְשִׁישׁand goldוְזָהָבfrom Uphaz,מֵאוּפָזthe workמַעֲשֵׂהof a craftsmanחָרָשׁand of the handsוִידֵיof a goldsmith;צוֹרֵףblueתְּכֵלֶתand purpleוְאַרְגָּמָןis their clothing,לְבוּשָׁםthe workמַעֲשֵׂהof wise menחֲכָמִיםall of them.כֻּלָּם
Jeremiah 10:9
Study it in the app“Silver beaten flat is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of a craftsman and of the hands of a goldsmith; blue and purple is their clothing, the work of wise men all of them.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Jeremiah 10:9, word by word
- Silverכֶּסֶףkesef
silver
A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.
Where else “kesef” appears- beaten flatמְרֻקָּעmeruka
beat out
To pound metal until thin.
Where else “meruka” appears- is broughtיוּבָאyuva
bring
To bring something or someone.
Where else “yuva” appears- from Tarshishתַּרְשִׁישׁtarshish
Tarshish
Tarshish, a son of Javan; also a distant place on the Mediterranean, famous for its ships. Also the name of two men.
Where else “tarshish” appears- and goldזָהָבzahav
gold
Gold.
Where else “zahav” appears- from Uphazאוּפָזufaz
Uphaz
Uphaz: a place from which fine gold was brought; where it was is not known.
Where else “ufaz” appears- the workמַעֲשֵׂהmaase
workmanship
Something made by hand: a piece of craftsmanship, or an idol.
Where else “maase” appears- of a craftsmanחָרָשׁcharash
craftsman
Craftsman: one who works stone, wood or metal.
Where else “charash” appears- and of the handsידֵיyde
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yde” appears- of a goldsmithצוֹרֵףtsoref
smelt
To melt metal in fire to remove its dross; also, the one who works silver or gold.
Where else “tsoref” appears- blueתְּכֵלֶתtechelet
violet-blue
Thread or cloth dyed violet-blue, a very costly dye.
Where else “techelet” appears- and purpleאַרְגָּמָןargaman
purple
Thread or cloth dyed purple, a costly dark red.
Where else “argaman” appears- is their clothingלְבוּשָׁlevusha
garment
Garment, clothing.
Where else “levusha” appears- of wise menחֲכָמִיםchachamim
wise
Someone who knows how to live well, revering YHWH.
Where else “chachamim” appears
The context
8And alike they become dull and foolish; the correction of vapors is wood.
9 · This verse (above)
10But YHWH is the true Elohim; he is the living Elohim and the eternal King. At his wrath the earth quakes, and the nations cannot bear his indignation.