Jeremiah 24:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the LORDיְהוָ֜ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to me, "Whatמָֽה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
do you see,רֹאֶה֙
(ro·'eh)
7200: to seea prim. root
Jeremiah?"יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ
(yir·me·ya·hu,)
3414: "Yah loosens," the name of a number of Isr.from the same as remiyyah and from Yah
And I said,וָאֹמַ֖ר
(va·'o·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Figs,תְּאֵנִ֑ים
(te·'e·nim;)
8384: fig treeof uncertain derivation
the goodהַטֹּבֹות֙
(hat·to·vo·vt)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
figs,הַתְּאֵנִ֤ים
(hat·te·'e·nim)
8384: fig treeof uncertain derivation
veryמְאֹ֔ד
(me·'od,)
3966: muchness, force, abundancefrom an unused word
good;טֹבֹ֣ות
(to·vo·vt)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
and the badוְהָֽרָעֹות֙
(ve·ha·ra·'o·vt)
7451a: bad, evilfrom the same as roa
[figs], veryמְאֹ֔ד
(me·'od,)
3966: muchness, force, abundancefrom an unused word
bad,רָעֹ֣ות
(ra·'o·vt)
7451a: bad, evilfrom the same as roa
whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
cannotלֹא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
be eatenתֵאָכַ֖לְנָה
(te·'a·chal·nah)
398: to eata prim. root
due 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
to rottenness."מֵרֹֽעַ׃
(me·ro·a'.)
7455: badness, evilof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
Then said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
unto me What seest
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
thou Jeremiah
Yirmyah  (yir-meh-yaw')
Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites -- Jeremiah.
And I said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Figs
t'en  (teh-ane')
the fig (tree or fruit) -- fig (tree).
the good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
figs
t'en  (teh-ane')
the fig (tree or fruit) -- fig (tree).
very
m`od  (meh-ode')
vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.
good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
and the evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
very
m`od  (meh-ode')
vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.
evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
that cannot be eaten
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
they are so evil
roa`  (ro'-ah)
badness (as marring), physically or morally -- be so bad, badness, (be so) evil, naughtiness, sadness, sorrow, wickedness.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the LORD said to me, "What do you see, Jeremiah?" And I said, "Figs, the good figs, very good; and the bad figs, very bad, which cannot be eaten due to rottenness."

King James Bible
Then said the LORD unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the evil, very evil, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD said to me, "What do you see, Jeremiah?" I said, "Figs! The good figs are very good, but the bad figs are extremely bad, so bad they are inedible."

International Standard Version
The LORD told me, "What do you see?" I replied, "Figs. The good figs are very good, and the bad figs are very bad. They're too bad to be eaten."

NET Bible
The LORD said to me, "What do you see, Jeremiah?" I answered, "I see figs. The good ones look very good. But the bad ones look very bad, so bad that they cannot be eaten."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the LORD asked me, "What do you see, Jeremiah?" I answered, "Figs. Figs that are very good. I also see figs that are very bad, so bad that they can't be eaten."

King James 2000 Bible
Then said the LORD unto me, What see you, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the bad, very bad, that cannot be eaten, they are so bad.
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