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Jeremiah 23:29

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

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הֲל֨וֹאhalono , -r,לֹאparticle, interrogative, particle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…כֹ֧הkhoalsoכֹּהadverb — “also”H3541properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) nowalso, here, + hitherto, like, on the other side, so (and much), such, on that manner, (on) this (manner, side, way, way and that way), + mean while, yonder.דְבָרִ֛יdevaricauseדָּבָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…כָּאֵ֖שׁkaeshas fireאֵשׁpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “as fire”, the ordinary formH784fire (literally or figuratively)burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.נְאֻםneumsaidנְאֻםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “said”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5002an oracle(hath) said, saith.יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וּכְפַטִּ֖ישׁukhefatishand as hammerפַּטִּישׁconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and as hammer”, the ordinary formH6360a hammerhammer.יְפֹ֥צֵֽץyefotsetsdisperseפּוּץverb, poel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “disperse”, an unfinished actionH6327to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively (especially to disperse)break (dash, shake) in (to) pieces, cast (abroad), disperse (selves), drive, retire, scatter (abroad), spread abroad.סָֽלַעsalarockסֶלַעnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “rock”, the ordinary formH5553a craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a fortress)(ragged) rock, stone(-ny), strong hold.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Is it not thus? My word [is] as a fire, An affirmation of Jehovah. And as a hammer — it breaketh in pieces a rock.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Are not my words as a fire, saith the Lord: and as a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Behold, are not my words as fire? saith the Lord; and as an axe cutting the rock?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐκ ἰδοὺ οἱ λόγοι μου, ὥσπερ πῦρ, λέγει Κύριος, καὶ ὡς πέλυξ κόπτων πέτραν;