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Jeremiah 17:7

Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.

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בָּר֣וּךְbarukheblessבָרַךְverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “bless”, a verb used as a describing wordH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.הַגֶּ֔בֶרhageverthe manגֶּבֶרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the man”, the ordinary formH1397properly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simplyevery one, man, [idiom] mighty.אֲשֶׁ֥רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…יִבְטַ֖חyivtachbe boldבָּטַחverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be bold”, an unfinished actionH982figuratively, to trust, be confident or surebe bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.בַּֽיהוָ֑הbayhvahin Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וְהָיָ֥הvehayahand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, a completed action in a sequenceH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.יְהוָ֖הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).מִבְטַחֽוֹmivtachvoconfidenceמִבְטָחnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “confidence”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4009properly, a refuge, i.e. (objective) security, or (subjective) assuranceconfidence, hope, sure, trust.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose trust the LORD is.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Blessed is the man that trusteth in Jehovah, and whose trust Jehovah is.

Young’s Literal Translation

Blessed [is] the man who trusteth in Jehovah, And whose confidence hath been Jehovah.

World English Bible

“Blessed is the man who trusts in Yahweh, and whose confidence is in Yahweh.

Darby Translation

Blessed is the man that confideth in Jehovah, and whose confidence Jehovah is.

Douay-Rheims

Blessed be the man that trusteth in the Lord, and the Lord shall be his confidence.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose trust the LORD is.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord shall be.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εὐλογημένος ὁ ἄνθρωπος, ὃς πέποιθεν ἐπὶ τῷ Κυρίῳ, καὶ ἔσται Κύριος ἐλπὶς αὐτοῦ·