Jeremiah 32:20

“who set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt to this day, both in Israel and among humankind, and made for yourself a name, as at this day.”

Jeremiah 32:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 32:20, word by word

setשַׂמְתָּsamta

put

To put something somewhere.

Where else “samta” appears
signsאֹתוֹתotot

miracle

A miracle that shows God's power.

Where else “otot” appears
and wondersמֹפְתִיםmoftim

wonder

An astonishing deed of God's power.

Where else “moftim” appears
in the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “erets” appears
of Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” appears
to this dayיּוֹםyom

today

This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.

Where else “yom” appears
both in Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
and among humankindאָדָםadam

human being

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

Where else “adam” appears
and madeתַּעֲשֶׂהtaase

make

To build or create something.

Where else “taase” appears
a nameשֵׁםshem

name

The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.

Where else “shem” appears

Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

19great in counsel and mighty in deed, whose eyes are open on all the ways of the children of humankind, to give to each one according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds;

20 · This verse (above)

21And you brought your people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs and with wonders, and with a strong hand and with an outstretched arm, and with great terror;

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