Jeremiah 12:6

“For even your brothers and the house of your father, even they have betrayed you; even they have shouted after you in full voice; do not trust them, though they speak to you good things.”

Jeremiah 12:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 12:6, word by word

your brothersאַחֶיache

brother

A son of the same father or the same mother.

Where else “ache” appears
and the houseבֵיתvet

household

The family, everyone living under one roof.

Where else “vet” appears
of your fatherאָבִיavi

father

The man who begets a child and heads his household.

Where else “avi” appears
have betrayed youבָּגְדוּbagdu

act treacherously

Be unfaithful: break one's word or someone's trust.

Where else “bagdu” appears
have shoutedקָרְאוּkaru

cry out

To shout to YHWH for help, call on his name.

Where else “karu” appears
in full voiceמָלֵאmale

full

Full, complete. "Full silver" is the full price.

Where else “male” appears
trust themתַּאֲמֵןtaamen

believe

To rely on someone and on what they say: Abram with YHWH.

Where else “taamen” appears
they speak to youיְדַבְּרוּyedabru

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “yedabru” appears
good thingsטוֹבוֹתtovot

good

What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.

Where else “tovot” appears

The context

5If with men on foot you have run and they have wearied you, how will you compete with the horses? And in a land of peace you feel secure, but how will you do in the thicket of the Jordan?

6 · This verse (above)

7I have left my house; I have abandoned my inheritance; I have given the beloved of my soul into the palm of her enemies.

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