Jeremiah 3:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Surely,אָכֵ֛ן
(a·chen)
403: surelya prim. root
as a womanאִשָּׁ֖ה
(i·shah)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
treacherouslyבָּגְדָ֥ה
(ba·ge·dah)
898: to act or deal treacherouslya prim. root
departs from her lover,מֵרֵעָ֑הּ
(me·re·'ah;)
7453: friend, companion, fellowfrom raah
Soכֵּ֣ן
(ken)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
you have dealt treacherouslyבְּגַדְתֶּ֥ם
(be·gad·tem)
898: to act or deal treacherouslya prim. root
with Me, O houseבֵּ֥ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Israel,"יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
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
Surely
'aken  (aw-kane')
firmly; figuratively, surely; also (advers.) but -- but, certainly, nevertheless, surely, truly, verily.
as a wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
treacherously
bagad  (baw-gad')
to cover (with a garment); figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillage
departeth from her husband
rea`  (ray'-ah)
an associate (more or less close) -- brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, (an-)other.
so have ye dealt treacherously
bagad  (baw-gad')
to cover (with a garment); figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillage
with me O house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
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
"Surely, as a woman treacherously departs from her lover, So you have dealt treacherously with Me, O house of Israel," declares the LORD.

King James Bible
Surely as a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
However, as a woman may betray her lover, so you have betrayed Me, house of Israel. This is the LORD's declaration.

International Standard Version
Instead, like an unfaithful wife leaves her husband, so you have been unfaithful to me, house of Israel," declares the LORD.

NET Bible
But, you have been unfaithful to me, nation of Israel, like an unfaithful wife who has left her husband," says the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But like a wife who betrays her husband, so you, nation of Israel, betrayed me," declares the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
Surely as a wife treacherously departs from her husband, so have you dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, says the LORD.
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