King James Version

Jeremiah 3:4

Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art the guide of my youth?

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הֲל֣וֹאhalono , -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…מֵעַ֔תָּהmeatahfrom this timeעַתָּהpreposition, adverb — “from this time”H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletivehenceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.קראתיqrtycallקָרָאverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “call”, a completed actionH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.קָרָ֥אתqaratcallקָרָאverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “call”, a completed actionH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.לִ֖יlitoלִ֖יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toאָבִ֑יavifatherאָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “father”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.אַלּ֥וּףaluffriendאַלּוּףnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “friend”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH441familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock (as being tame; applied, although masculine, to a cow); and so, a chieftain (as notable, like neat cattle)captain, duke, (chief) friend, governor, guide, ox.נְעֻרַ֖יneurayyouthנָעוּרnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “youth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5271(only in plural collectively or emphatic form) youth, the state (juvenility) or the persons (young people)childhood, youth.אָֽתָּהatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Didst thou not just now cry unto Me: 'My father, Thou art the friend of my youth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My Father, thou art the guide of my youth?

Young’s Literal Translation

Hast thou not henceforth called to Me, 'My father, Thou [art] the leader of my youth?

World English Bible

Will you not from this time cry to me, ‘My Father, you are the guide of my youth!’?

Darby Translation

Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art the guide of my youth?

Douay-Rheims

Therefore at least at this time call to me: Thou art my father, the guide of my virginity:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Didst thou not just now cry unto Me: 'My father, Thou art the friend of my youth.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Hast thou not called me as it were a home, and the father and guide of thy virgin-time?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐχ ὡς οἶκόν με ἐκαλέσας, καὶ πατέρα καὶ ἀρχηγὸν τῆς παρθενίας σου;