Jeremiah 17:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The sinחַטַּ֣את
(chat·tat)
2403b: sin, sin offeringfrom chata
of Judahיְהוּדָ֗ה
(ye·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
is written downכְּתוּבָ֛ה
(ke·tu·vah)
3789: to writea prim. root
with an ironבַּרְזֶ֖ל
(bar·zel)
1270: ironfrom the same as Birzoth
stylus;בְּעֵ֥ט
(be·'et)
5842: a stylusof uncertain derivation
With a diamondשָׁמִ֑יר
(sha·mir;)
8068: a thorn, adamant, flintfrom an unused word
pointבְּצִפֹּ֣רֶן
(be·tzip·po·ren)
6856: fingernail, stylus pointfrom an unused word
it is engravedחֲרוּשָׁה֙
(cha·ru·shah)
2790a: to cut in, engrave, plow, devisea prim. root
upon the tabletל֣וּחַ
(lu·ach)
3871: a tablet, board or plank, a platefrom an unused word
of their heartלִבָּ֔ם
(lib·bam,)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
And on the hornsוּלְקַרְנֹ֖ות
(u·le·kar·no·vt)
7161: a hornfrom an unused word
of their altars,מִזְבְּחֹותֵיכֶֽם׃
(miz·be·cho·v·tei·chem.)
4196: an altarfrom zabach


















KJV Lexicon
The sin
chatta'ah  (khat-taw-aw')
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
is written
kathab  (kaw-thab')
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
with a pen
`et  (ate)
a stylus or marking stick -- pen.
of iron
barzel  (bar-zel')
iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement -- (ax) head, iron.
and with the point
tsipporen  (tsip-po'-ren)
a claw, i.e. (human) nail; also the point of a style (or pen, tipped with adamant) -- nail, point.
of a diamond
shamiyr  (shaw-meer')
a thorn; also (from its keenness for scratching) a gem, probably the diamond -- adamant (stone), brier, diamond.
it is graven
charash  (khaw-rash')
to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material)
upon the table
luwach  (loo'-akh)
probably meaning to glisten; a tablet (as polished), of stone, wood or metal -- board, plate, table.
of their heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
and upon the horns
qeren  (keh'-ren)
a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resembl. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power -- hill, horn.
of your altars
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The sin of Judah is written down with an iron stylus; With a diamond point it is engraved upon the tablet of their heart And on the horns of their altars,

King James Bible
The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The sin of Judah is written with an iron stylus. With a diamond point it is engraved on the tablet of their hearts and on the horns of their altars,

International Standard Version
The sin of Judah is engraved with an iron stylus. It is inscribed with a diamond point on the tablet of their heart and on the horns of their altars.

NET Bible
The sin of Judah is engraved with an iron chisel on their stone-hard hearts. It is inscribed with a diamond point on the horns of their altars.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[The LORD says,] "Judah's sin is written with an iron pen. It is engraved with a diamond point on the tablet of their hearts and on the horns of their altars.

King James 2000 Bible
The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is engraved upon the tablet of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars;
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