Jeremiah 20:9 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	Then I said	וְאָמַרְתִּ֣י	h559
1		לֹֽא	h3808
2	I will not make mention	אֶזְכְּרֶ֗נּוּ	h2142
3		וְלֹֽא	h3808
4	of him nor speak	אֲדַבֵּ֥ר	h1696
5		עוֹד֙	h5750
6	any more in his name	בִּשְׁמ֔וֹ	h8034
7		וְהָיָ֤ה	h1961
8	But his word was in mine heart	בְלִבִּי֙	h3820
9	fire	כְּאֵ֣שׁ	h784
10	as a burning	בֹּעֶ֔רֶת	h1197
11	shut up	עָצֻ֖ר	h6113
12	in my bones	בְּעַצְמֹתָ֑י	h6106
13	and I was weary	וְנִלְאֵ֥יתִי	h3811
14	with forbearing	כַּֽלְכֵ֖ל	h3557
15		וְלֹ֥א	h3808
16	and I could	אוּכָֽל׃	h3201

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And if I say, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name, then there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with forbearing, and I cannot `contain'.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And if I say, I will not keep him in mind, I will not say another word in his name; then it is in my heart like a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am tired of keeping myself in, I am not able to do it.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name: but it was in my heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones; and I became wearied with holding in, and I could not.

World English Bible (WEB)

If I say, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name, then there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with forbearing, and I can't [contain].

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And I said, `I do not mention Him, Nor do I speak any more in His name,' And it hath been in my heart As a burning fire shut up in my bones, And I have been weary of containing, And I am not able.