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Jeremiah 2:33

Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways.

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מַהmahhowמָהparticle, interrogative — “how”H4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senseshow (long, oft, (-soever)), (no-) thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why.תֵּיטִ֥בִיteytivibe acceptedיָטַבverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “be accepted”, an unfinished actionH3190to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)be accepted, amend, use aright, benefit, be (make) better, seem best, make cheerful, be comely, [phrase] be content, diligent(-ly), dress, earnestly, find favour, give, be glad, do (be, make) good(-ness), be (make) merry, please ([phrase]…דַּרְכֵּ֖ךְdarkekhealongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).לְבַקֵּ֣שׁlevaqeshto beseechבָּקַשׁpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct — “to beseech”, the to-form of the verbH1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive afterask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).אַהֲבָ֑הahavahloveאַהֲבָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “love”, the ordinary formH160{affection (in a good or a bad sense)}love.לָכֵן֙lakhento as... asכֵּןpreposition, adverb — “to as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…גַּ֣םgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הָרָע֔וֹתharaotthe badרַעdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the bad”, the ordinary formH7451bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery…למדתיlmdtyteachלָמַדverb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “teach”, a completed actionH3925properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)(un-) accustomed, [idiom] diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -ing).לִמַּ֖דְתְּlimadteteachלָמַדverb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “teach”, a completed actionH3925properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)(un-) accustomed, [idiom] diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -ing).אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).דְּרָכָֽיִךְderakhayikhalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

How trimmest thou thy way to seek love! Therefore — even the wicked women hast thou taught thy ways;

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American Standard Version (1901)

How trimmest thou thy way to seek love! therefore even the wicked women hast thou taught thy ways.

Young’s Literal Translation

What — dost thou make pleasing thy ways to seek love? Therefore even the wicked thou hast taught thy ways.

World English Bible

How well you prepare your way to seek love! Therefore you have even taught the wicked women your ways.

Darby Translation

How dost thou trim thy way to seek love! Therefore hast thou also accustomed thy ways to wickedness.

Douay-Rheims

Why dost thou endeavour to shew thy way good to seek my love, thou who has also taught thy malices to be thy ways,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

How trimmest thou thy way to seek love! Therefore — even the wicked women hast thou taught thy ways;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

What fair device wilt thou yet employ in thy ways, so as to seek love? it shall not be so; moreover thou hast done wickedly in corrupting thy ways;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τί ἔτι καλὸν ἐπιτηδεύσεις ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς σου, τοῦ ζητῆσαι ἀγάπησιν; οὐχ οὕτως· ἀλλὰ καὶ σὺ ἐπονηρεύσω τοῦ μιάναι τὰς ὁδούς σου,