Jeremiah 32:17

“‘Ah, Adonai YHWH! Look, you made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm; nothing is too difficult for you.”

Jeremiah 32:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 32:17, word by word

‘Ahאֲהָהּahah

alas

Alas!: a cry of pain or distress.

Where else “ahah” appears
Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears
YHWHיְהוִהyehvi

YHWH (with Adonai)

The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".

Where else “yehvi” appears
madeעָשִׂיתָasita

make

To build or create something.

Where else “asita” appears
the heavensשָּׁמַיִםshamayim

sky

The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.

Where else “shamayim” appears
and the earthאָרֶץarets

earth

The whole world, everything under the sky.

Where else “arets” appears
by your greatגָּדוֹלgadol

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

Where else “gadol” appears
powerכֹחֲchoach

strength

Ability to do something: bodily strength or power to command.

Where else “choach” appears
and by your outstretchedנְּטוּיָהnetuya

stretch out

To reach out the hand, or set up a tent.

Where else “netuya” appears
armזְרֹעֲzeroa

arm

The limb between shoulder and hand; in an animal, the shoulder.

Where else “zeroa” appears
nothingדָּבָרdavar

thing

A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.

Where else “davar” appears
is too difficultיִפָּלֵאyipale

be too hard

To be beyond reach: "is anything impossible for YHWH?".

Where else “yipale” appears

The context

16And I prayed to YHWH, after I had given the deed of purchase to Baruch son of Neriah, saying,

17 · This verse (above)

18You show loyal love to thousands, and repay the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them, the great, mighty El, YHWH Tsevaot is his name,

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