Jeremiah 26:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Perhapsאוּלַ֣י
(u·lai)
194: perhapsa prim. root
they will listenיִשְׁמְע֔וּ
(yish·me·'u,)
8085: to heara prim. root
and everyoneאִ֖ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
will turnוְיָשֻׁ֕בוּ
(ve·ya·shu·vu)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
from his evilהָרָעָ֑ה
(ha·ra·'ah;)
7451a: bad, evilfrom the same as roa
way,מִדַּרְכֹּ֣ו
(mid·dar·kov)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
that I may repentוְנִחַמְתִּ֣י
(ve·ni·cham·ti)
5162: to be sorry, console oneselfa prim. root
of the calamity 
 
7463a: evil, misery, distress, injuryfrom the same as roa
whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
I am planningחֹשֵׁב֙
(cho·shev)
2803: to think, accounta prim. root
to doלַעֲשֹׂ֣ות
(la·'a·so·vt)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
to them because 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
of the evilרֹ֥עַ
(ro·a')
7455: badness, evilof uncertain derivation
of their deeds.'מַעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃
(ma·'al·lei·hem.)
4611: a deed, practicefrom alal


















KJV Lexicon
If so be they will hearken
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
and turn
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
every man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
from his evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
that I may repent
nacham  (naw-kham')
comfort (self), ease (one's self), repent(-er,-ing, self).
me of the evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
which I purpose
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
to do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
unto them because
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
of the evil
roa`  (ro'-ah)
badness (as marring), physically or morally -- be so bad, badness, (be so) evil, naughtiness, sadness, sorrow, wickedness.
of their doings
ma`alal  (mah-al-awl')
an act (good or bad) -- doing, endeavour, invention, work.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'Perhaps they will listen and everyone will turn from his evil way, that I may repent of the calamity which I am planning to do to them because of the evil of their deeds.'

King James Bible
If so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Perhaps they will listen and return--each from his evil way of life--so that I might relent concerning the disaster that I plan to do to them because of the evil of their deeds.

International Standard Version
Perhaps they'll listen, and each of them will repent from his evil way. Then I'll change my mind about the disaster I'm planning to bring on them because of their evil deeds.

NET Bible
Maybe they will pay attention and each of them will stop living the evil way they do. If they do that, then I will forgo destroying them as I had intended to do because of the wicked things they have been doing.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Maybe they'll listen, and they'll turn from their evil ways. Then I'll change my plan about the disaster I intend to bring on them because of the evil they have done."

King James 2000 Bible
It may be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may relent concerning the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings.
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