King James Version

Jeremiah 22:14

That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.

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הָאֹמֵ֗רhaomerthe sayאָמַרdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the say”, a verb used as a describing wordH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…אֶבְנֶהevnehbuildבָּנָהverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “build”, an unfinished actionH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.לִּי֙litoלִּי֙preposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toבֵּ֣יתbeytfamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…מִדּ֔וֹתmidotgarmentמִדָּהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “garment”, the ordinary formH4060properly, extension, i.e. height or breadth; also a measure (including its standard); hence a portion (as measured) or a vestment; specifically, tribute (as measured)garment, measure(-ing, meteyard, piece, size, (great) stature, tribute, wide.וַעֲלִיּ֖וֹתvaaliotand ascentעֲלִיָּהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “and ascent”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5944something lofty, i.e. a stair-way; also a second-story room (or even one on the roof); figuratively, the skyascent, (upper) chamber, going up, loft, parlour.מְרֻוָּחִ֑יםmeruvachimlargeרָוַחverb, pual, passive participle, absolute — “large”, a verb used as a describing wordH7304properly, to breathe freely, i.e. revive; by implication, to have ample roombe refreshed, large.וְקָ֤רַֽעveqaraand rendקָרַעconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and rend”, a completed action in a sequenceH7167to rend, literally or figuratively (revile, paint the eyes, as if enlarging them)cut out, rend, [idiom] surely, tear.לוֹ֙lvotoלוֹ֙preposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toחַלּוֹנָ֔יchalonaywindowחַלּוֹןnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “window”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2474a window (as perforated)window.וְסָפ֣וּןvesafunand cieledסָפַןconjunction, verb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “and cieled”, a verb used as a describing wordH5603to hide by covering; specifically, to roof (passive participle as noun, a roof) or wainscot; figuratively, to reservecieled, cover, seated.בָּאָ֔רֶזbaarezin cedarאֶרֶזpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in cedar”, the ordinary formH730a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots)cedar (tree).וּמָשׁ֖וֹחַumashochaand anointמָשַׁחconjunction, verb, qal, infinitive absolute — “and anoint”, the verb used for emphasisH4886to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paintanoint, paint.בַּשָּׁשַֽׁרbashasharin vermillionשָׁשַׁרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in vermillion”, the ordinary formH8350red ochre (from its piercing color)vermillion.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

That saith: 'I will build me a wide house and spacious chambers', and cutteth him out windows, and it is ceiled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.

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American Standard Version (1901)

that saith, I will build me a wide house and spacious chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is ceiled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.

Young’s Literal Translation

Who is saying, 'I build for myself a large house, And airy upper chambers,' And he hath cut out for himself its windows, Ceiled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.

World English Bible

who says, ‘I will build myself a wide house and spacious rooms,’ and cuts out windows for himself, with a cedar ceiling, and painted with red.

Darby Translation

that saith, I will build me a wide house, and spacious upper chambers; and he cutteth out for himself windows; and it is wainscoted with cedar, and painted with vermilion.

Douay-Rheims

Who saith: I will build me a wide house and large chambers: who openeth to himself windows, and maketh roofs of cedar, and painteth them with vermilion.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

That saith: 'I will build me a wide house and spacious chambers', and cutteth him out windows, and it is ceiled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou hast built for thyself a well-proportioned house, airy chambers, fitted with windows, and wainscoted with cedar, and painted with vermilion.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὠκοδόμησας σεαυτῷ οἶκον σύμμετρον, ὑπερῷα ῥιπιστὰ διεσταλμένα θυρίσι, καὶ ἐξυλωμένα ἐν κέδρῳ, καὶ κεχρισμένα ἐν μίλτῳ.