Jeremiah 9:24
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
but let him who boastsיִתְהַלֵּ֣ל
(yit·hal·lel)
1984b: to be boastful, to priasea prim. root
boastהַמִּתְהַלֵּ֗ל
(ham·mit·hal·lel)
1984b: to be boastful, to priasea prim. root
of this, 
 
384: "with me is God," an Isr. nameperhaps from eth and el
that he understandsהַשְׂכֵּל֮
(has·kel)
7919a: to be prudenta prim. root
and knowsוְיָדֹ֣עַ
(ve·ya·do·a')
3045: to knowa prim. root
Me, that I am the LORDיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
who exercisesעֹ֥שֶׂה
(o·seh)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
lovingkindness,חֶ֛סֶד
(che·sed)
2617a: goodness, kindnessfrom chasad
justiceמִשְׁפָּ֥ט
(mish·pat)
4941: judgmentfrom shaphat
and righteousnessוּצְדָקָ֖ה
(u·tze·da·kah)
6666: righteousnessfrom the same as tsedeq
on earth;בָּאָ֑רֶץ
(ba·'a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
for I delightחָפַ֖צְתִּי
(cha·fatz·ti)
2654a: to delight ina prim. root
in these things,"בְאֵ֥לֶּה
(ve·'el·leh)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
declaresנְאֻם־
(ne·'um-)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
the LORD.יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
But let him that glorieth
halal  (haw-lal')
to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify
glory
halal  (haw-lal')
to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify
in this that he understandeth
sakal  (saw-kal')
to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent
and knoweth
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
me that I am the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
which exercise
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
lovingkindness
checed  (kheh'-sed)
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
judgment
mishpat  (mish-pawt')
a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective
and righteousness
tsdaqah  (tsed-aw-kaw')
rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity) -- justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).
in the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
for in these things I delight
chaphets  (khaw-fates')
to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire
saith
n'um  (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD who exercises lovingkindness, justice and righteousness on earth; for I delight in these things," declares the LORD.

King James Bible
But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But the one who boasts should boast in this, that he understands and knows Me-- that I am Yahweh, showing faithful love, justice, and righteousness on the earth, for I delight in these things. This is the LORD's declaration.

International Standard Version
Rather, let the one who boasts, boast in this: that he understands and knows me, for I am the LORD who acts with gracious love, justice, and righteousness in the land. I delight in these things," declares the LORD.

NET Bible
If people want to boast, they should boast about this: They should boast that they understand and know me. They should boast that they know and understand that I, the LORD, act out of faithfulness, fairness, and justice in the earth and that I desire people to do these things," says the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If they want to brag, they should brag that they understand and know me. They should brag that I, the LORD, act out of love, righteousness, and justice on the earth. This kind of bragging pleases me, declares the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
But let him that glories glory in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who exercises lovingkindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, says the LORD.
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