Jeremiah 19:2

“and go out to the valley of Ben-hinnom, which is at the entrance of the gate of the Potsherds, and proclaim there the words that I speak to you;”

Jeremiah 19:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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and go outיָצָאתָyatsata

go out

To go out of a place.

Where else “yatsata” appears
to the valleyגֵּיאge

valley

Narrow valley, a ravine between high slopes.

Where else “ge” appears
of Ben-hinnomבֶןven

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “ven” appears
of Ben-hinnomהִנֹּםhinom

Hinnom

Hinnom: the name of the valley that runs along the south side of Jerusalem ("valley of Ben-hinnom," valley of the son of Hinnom).

Where else “hinom” appears
at the entranceפֶּתַחpetach

entrance, door

Entrance, doorway, door, opening.

Where else “petach” appears
of the gateשַׁעַרshaar

gate

The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.

Where else “shaar” appears
of the Potsherdsחַרְסִיתcharsit

potsherd

Potsherd, a piece of broken pottery; "the Potsherd Gate" in Jerusalem.

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and proclaimקָרָאתָkarata

proclaim

To announce aloud.

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the wordsדְּבָרִיםdevarim

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

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I speakאֲדַבֵּרadaber

speak

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

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Translation note

“Gate of the Potsherds”: perhaps the gate through which the shards of broken pottery were taken out.

The context

1Thus says YHWH: “Go and buy a potter's earthenware jug, and take some of the elders of the people and of the elders of the priests,

2 · This verse (above)

3and say, ‘Hear the word of YHWH, kings of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem! Thus says YHWH Tsevaot, the Elohim of Israel: Look, I am bringing evil on this place such that everyone who hears of it, his ears will tingle,

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