Jeremiah 22:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Who says,הָאֹמֵ֗ר
(ha·'o·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
I will buildאֶבְנֶה־
(ev·neh-)
1129: to builda prim. root
myself a roomyמִדֹּ֔ות
(mid·do·vt,)
4060a: measure, measurement, stature, size, a garmentfem. of mad
houseבֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
With spaciousמְרֻוָּחִ֑ים
(me·ruv·va·chim;)
7304: to be wide or spaciousa prim. root
upper rooms,וַעֲלִיֹּ֖ות
(va·'a·li·yo·vt)
5944: a roof chamberfrom alah
And cutוְקָ֤רַֽע
(ve·ka·ra)
7167: to teara prim. root
out its windows,חַלֹּונָ֔י
(chal·lo·v·nai,)
2474: a windowfrom chalal
Panelingוְסָפ֣וּן
(ve·sa·fun)
5603: to cover, cover in, panela prim. root
[it] with cedarבָּאָ֔רֶז
(ba·'a·rez,)
730: a cedarfrom an unused word (729)
and paintingוּמָשֹׁ֖וחַ
(u·ma·sho·v·ach)
4886: to smear, anointa prim. root
[it] bright red.'בַּשָּׁשַֽׁר׃
(ba·sha·shar.)
8350: red color, vermilionof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
That saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
I will build
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
me a wide
middah  (mid-daw')
extension, i.e. height or breadth; also a measure (including its standard); hence a portion (as measured) or a vestment; specifically, tribute (as measured)
house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
and large
ravach  (raw-vakh')
to breathe freely, i.e. revive; by implication, to have ample room -- be refreshed, large.
chambers
`aliyah  (al-ee-yaw')
something lofty, i.e. a stair-way; also a second-story room (or even one on the roof); figuratively, the sky -- ascent, (upper) chamber, going up, loft, parlour.
and cutteth him out
qara`  (kaw-rah')
to rend, literally or figuratively (revile, paint the eyes, as if enlarging them) -- cut out, rend, surely, tear.
windows
challown  (khal-lone')
window.
and it is cieled
caphan  (saw-fan')
to hide by covering; specifically, to roof (passive participle as noun, a roof) or wainscot; figuratively, to reserve -- cieled, cover, seated.
with cedar
'erez  (eh-rez')
a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots) -- cedar (tree).
and painted
mashach  (maw-shakh')
to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paint -- anoint, paint.
with vermilion
shashar  (shaw-shar')
red ochre (from its piercing color) -- vermillion.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Who says, 'I will build myself a roomy house With spacious upper rooms, And cut out its windows, Paneling it with cedar and painting it bright red.'

King James Bible
That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
who says, "I will build myself a massive palace, with spacious upper rooms." He will cut windows in it, and it will be paneled with cedar and painted with vermilion.

International Standard Version
How terrible for him who says, 'I'll build a large house for myself with spacious upper rooms, who cuts out windows for it, paneling it with cedar and painting it red.'

NET Bible
He says, "I will build myself a large palace with spacious upper rooms." He cuts windows in its walls, panels it with cedar, and paints its rooms red.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He says, 'I will build a large house for myself with big upper rooms.' He cuts out windows in it, panels the rooms with cedar, and paints them red.

King James 2000 Bible
That says, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cuts him out windows for it; and it is paneled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.
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