Jeremiah 11:19
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But I was like a gentleאַלּ֖וּף
(al·luf)
441a: tamefrom alaph
lambכְּכֶ֥בֶשׂ
(ke·che·ves)
3532: a lambof uncertain derivation
ledיוּבַ֣ל
(yu·val)
2986: to conduct, bear alonga prim. root
to the slaughter;לִטְבֹ֑וחַ
(lit·vo·v·ach;)
2873: to slaughter, butcher, slaya prim. root
And I did not knowיָדַ֜עְתִּי
(ya·da'·ti)
3045: to knowa prim. root
that they had devisedחָשְׁב֣וּ
(cha·she·vu)
2803: to think, accounta prim. root
plotsמַחֲשָׁבֹ֗ות
(ma·cha·sha·vo·vt)
4284: thought, devicefrom chashab
againstעָלַ֣י
(a·lai)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
me, [saying], "Let us destroyנַשְׁחִ֨יתָה
(nash·chi·tah)
7843: perhaps to go to ruina prim. root
the treeעֵ֤ץ
(etz)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
with its fruit,בְּלַחְמֹו֙
(be·lach·mov)
3899: bread, foodfrom lacham
And let us cut him offוְנִכְרְתֶ֙נּוּ֙
(ve·nich·re·ten·nu)
3772: to cut off, cut downa prim. root
from the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץ
(me·'e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of the living,חַיִּ֔ים
(chai·yim,)
2416a: alive, livingfrom chayah
That his nameוּשְׁמֹ֖ו
(u·she·mov)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
be rememberedיִזָּכֵ֥ר
(yiz·za·cher)
2142: remembera prim. root
noוְלֹֽא־
(ve·lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
more."עֹֽוד׃
(o·vd.)
5750: a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, besidefrom ud


















KJV Lexicon
But I was like a lamb
kebes  (keh-bes')
a ram (just old enough to butt) -- lamb, sheep.
or an ox
'alluwph  (al-loof')
familiar; 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)
that is brought
yabal  (yaw-bal')
to flow; causatively, to bring (especially with pomp) -- bring (forth), carry, lead (forth).
to the slaughter
tabach  (taw-bakh')
to slaughter (animals or men) -- kill, (make) slaughter, slay.
and I knew
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
not that they had devised
chashab  (khaw-shab')
to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (gen.) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute
devices
machashabah  (makh-ash-aw-baw')
cunning (work), curious work, device(-sed), imagination, invented, means, purpose, thought.
against me saying Let us destroy
shachath  (shaw-khath')
to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin -- batter, cast off, corrupt(-er, thing), destroy(-er, -uction), lose, mar, perish, spill, spoiler, utterly, waste(-r).
the tree
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
with the fruit
lechem  (lekh'-em)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) -- (shew-)bread, eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
thereof and let us cut him off
karath  (kaw-rath')
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant
from the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of the living
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
that his name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
may be no more remembered
zakar  (zaw-kar')
to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But I was like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter; And I did not know that they had devised plots against me, saying, "Let us destroy the tree with its fruit, And let us cut him off from the land of the living, That his name be remembered no more."

King James Bible
But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for I was like a docile lamb led to slaughter. I didn't know that they had devised plots against me: "Let's destroy the tree with its fruit; let's cut him off from the land of the living so that his name will no longer be remembered."

International Standard Version
I was like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter. I didn't know that they had devised schemes against me. They told themselves, "Let's destroy the tree with its fruit. Let's eliminate him from the land of the living, so his name won't be remembered again."

NET Bible
Before this I had been like a docile lamb ready to be led to the slaughter. I did not know they were making plans to kill me. I did not know they were saying, "Let's destroy the tree along with its fruit! Let's remove Jeremiah from the world of the living so people will not even be reminded of him any more."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I was like a trusting lamb brought to the slaughter. I didn't know that they were plotting against me. They were saying, "Let's destroy the tree with its fruit. Let's cut Jeremiah off from this world of the living so that we won't be reminded of him anymore."

King James 2000 Bible
But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised plots against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with its fruit, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.
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