Jeremiah 23:29 Hebrew Word Analysis

0הֲל֨וֹאh3808
1likeכֹ֧הh3541
2Is not my wordדְבָרִ֛יh1697
3as a fireכָּאֵ֖שׁh784
4saithנְאֻםh5002
5the LORDיְהוָ֑הh3068
6and like a hammerוּכְפַטִּ֖ישׁh6360
7in piecesיְפֹ֥צֵֽץh6327
8the rockסָֽלַע׃h5553

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?

American Standard Version (ASV)

Is not my word like fire? saith Jehovah; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Is not my word like fire? says the Lord; and like a hammer, smashing the rock to bits?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Is not my word like a fire, saith Jehovah; and like a hammer [that] breaketh the rock in pieces?

World English Bible (WEB)

Isn't my word like fire? says Yahweh; and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Is it not thus? My word `is' as a fire, An affirmation of Jehovah. And as a hammer -- it breaketh in pieces a rock.