Jeremiah 31:30

“But each one for his own iniquity will die; every human being who eats the sour grapes, his teeth will be set on edge.”

Jeremiah 31:30 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 31:30, word by word

each oneאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

Where else “ish” appears
for his own iniquityעֲוֺנavon

iniquity

A serious wrong.

Where else “avon” appears
will dieיָמוּתyamut

die

To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.

Where else “yamut” appears
human beingאָדָםadam

human being

All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.

Where else “adam” appears
who eatsאֹכֵלochel

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

Where else “ochel” appears
the sour grapesבֹּסֶרboser

unripe grape

An unripe or sour grape.

Where else “boser” appears
his teethשִׁנָּיshinay

tooth

The hard piece in the mouth used to bite and chew.

Where else “shinay” appears
will be set on edgeתִּקְהֶינָהtikhena

set on edge

Teeth feeling rough from something sour.

Where else “tikhena” appears

The context

29In those days they will no longer say, ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge.’

30 · This verse (above)

31Look, days are coming, declares YHWH, when I will make with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah a new covenant,

Read all of Jeremiah 31

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