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Forכִּיfrom the least of themמִקְּטַנָּםeven toוְעַדthe greatest of them,גְּדוֹלָםeveryoneכֻּלּוֹis greedyבּוֹצֵעַfor gain;בָּצַעand fromוּמִprophetנָּבִיאeven toוְעַדpriest,כֹּהֵןeveryoneכֻּלּוֹpracticesעֹשֶׂהfalsehood.שָּׁקֶר
Jeremiah 6:13
Study it in the app“For from the least of them even to the greatest of them, everyone is greedy for gain; and from prophet even to priest, everyone practices falsehood.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Jeremiah 6:13, word by word
- from the least of themקְּטַנָּketana
small
What is small in size or counts for little.
Where else “ketana” appears- the greatest of themגְּדוֹלָgedola
great
Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.
Where else “gedola” appears- is greedyבּוֹצֵעַbotsea
gain
To make gain by abuse, rob.
Where else “botsea” appears- for gainבָּצַעbatsa
gain, profit
Gain, profit; often gain got by wrongdoing.
Where else “batsa” appears- prophetנָּבִיאnavi
prophet
Someone who speaks for YHWH.
Where else “navi” appears- priestכֹּהֵןkohen
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohen” appears- practicesעֹשֶׂהose
do
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “ose” appears- falsehoodשָּׁקֶרshaker
lie
What is said against the truth in order to deceive, even before a judge.
Where else “shaker” appears
The context
12And their houses will be turned over to others, fields and wives together; for I will stretch out my hand against the inhabitants of the land, declares YHWH.
13 · This verse (above)
14And they heal the breaking of my people lightly, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace.