Jeremiah 6:16

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Jeremiah 6:16, word by word

saysאָמַרamar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “amar” appears

YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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“Standעִמְדוּimdu

stand

To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.

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by the roadsדְּרָכִיםderachim

road

The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.

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and lookרְאוּreu

see

To see with one's eyes.

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and askשַׁאֲלוּshaalu

ask

To ask a question.

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for the ancientעוֹלָםolam

of old

The times of the forefathers, far back in the past.

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pathsנְתִבוֹתnetivot

path

Path: a narrow way marked out by people's steps.

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the goodטּוֹבtov

good

What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.

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and walkלְכוּlechu

walk

To conduct oneself day by day in a certain way, as one walks along a road.

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and you will findמִצְאוּmitsu

find

To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.

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restמַרְגּוֹעַmargoa

rest

Rest, a place of repose.

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for your soulsנַפְשְׁnafsh

soul

A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.

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Translation note

Jesus uses the words “you will find rest for your souls” in Matthew 11:29.

The context