Jeremiah 1:5 Hebrew Word Analysis

4Beforeוּבְטֶ֛רֶםh2962
1I formedאֶצָּורְךָ֤h3335
2thee in the bellyבַבֶּ֙טֶן֙h990
3I knewיְדַעְתִּ֔יךָh3045
4Beforeוּבְטֶ֛רֶםh2962
5thee and before thou camest forthתֵּצֵ֥אh3318
6out of the wombמֵרֶ֖חֶםh7358
7I sanctifiedהִקְדַּשְׁתִּ֑יךָh6942
8thee a prophetנָבִ֥יאh5030
9unto the nationsלַגּוֹיִ֖םh1471
10thee and I ordainedנְתַתִּֽיךָ׃h5414

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee, and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee; I have appointed thee a prophet unto the nations.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Before you were formed in the body of your mother I had knowledge of you, and before your birth I made you holy; I have given you the work of being a prophet to the nations.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I hallowed thee, I appointed thee a prophet unto the nations.

World English Bible (WEB)

Before I formed you in the belly I knew you, and before you came forth out of the womb I sanctified you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

`Before I form thee in the belly, I have known thee; and before thou comest forth from the womb I have separated thee, a prophet to nations I have made thee.'