Jeremiah 23:28
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"The prophetהַנָּבִ֞יא
(han·na·vi)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
whoאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
hasאִתֹּ֤ו
(it·tov)
854: with (denoting proximity)a prim. preposition
a dreamחֲלֹום֙
(cha·lo·vm)
2472: a dreamfrom chalam
may relateיְסַפֵּ֣ר
(ye·sap·per)
5608: to count, recount, relatedenominative verb from sepher
[his] dream,חֲלֹ֔ום
(cha·lo·vm,)
2472: a dreamfrom chalam
but let him whoוַאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(va·'a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
hasאִתֹּ֔ו
(it·tov,)
854: with (denoting proximity)a prim. preposition
My wordדְּבָרִי֙
(de·va·ri)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
speakיְדַבֵּ֥ר
(ye·dab·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
My wordדְּבָרִ֖י
(de·va·ri)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
in truth.אֱמֶ֑ת
(e·met;)
571: firmness, faithfulness, truthfrom aman
Whatמַה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
does strawלַתֶּ֥בֶן
(lat·te·ven)
8401: strawof uncertain derivation
have [in common] with grain?"הַבָּ֖ר
(hab·bar)
1250: grain, cornfrom barar
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
The prophet
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
that hath a dream
chalowm  (khal-ome')
a dream -- dream(-er).
let him tell
caphar  (saw-far')
to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
a dream
chalowm  (khal-ome')
a dream -- dream(-er).
and he that hath my word
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
let him speak
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
my word
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
faithfully
'emeth  (eh'-meth)
stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness -- assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.
What is the chaff
teben  (teh'-ben)
material, i.e. (specifically) refuse haum or stalks of grain (as chopped in threshing and used for fodder) -- chaff, straw, stubble.
to the wheat
bar  (bawr)
grain of any kind (even while standing in the field); by extens. the open country -- corn, wheat.
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
"The prophet who has a dream may relate his dream, but let him who has My word speak My word in truth. What does straw have in common with grain?" declares the LORD.

King James Bible
The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The prophet who has only a dream should recount the dream, but the one who has My word should speak My word truthfully, for what is straw compared to grain?"--this is the LORD's declaration.

International Standard Version
Let the prophet who has a dream relate the dream, but let whoever receives my message speak my message truthfully. What does straw have in common with wheat?" declares the LORD.

NET Bible
Let the prophet who has had a dream go ahead and tell his dream. Let the person who has received my message report that message faithfully. What is like straw cannot compare to what is like grain! I, the LORD, affirm it!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The prophet who has a dream should tell his dream. However, the person who has my word should honestly speak my word. What does grain have to do with straw?" asks the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
The prophet that has a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that has my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? says the LORD.
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