Jeremiah 31:19
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For afterאַחֲרֵ֤י
(a·cha·rei)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
I turned back,שׁוּבִי֙
(shu·vi)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
I repented;נִחַ֔מְתִּי
(ni·cham·ti,)
5162: to be sorry, console oneselfa prim. root
And afterוְאַֽחֲרֵי֙
(ve·'a·cha·rei)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
I was instructed,הִוָּ֣דְעִ֔י
(hiv·va·de·'i,)
3045: to knowa prim. root
I smoteסָפַ֖קְתִּי
(sa·fak·ti)
5606: to slap, clapa prim. root
on [my] thigh;יָרֵ֑ךְ
(ya·rech;)
3409: thigh, loin, side, baseof uncertain derivation
I was ashamedבֹּ֚שְׁתִּי
(bo·she·ti)
954: to be ashameda prim. root
and alsoוְגַם־
(ve·gam-)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
humiliatedנִכְלַ֔מְתִּי
(nich·lam·ti,)
3637: to be humiliateda prim. root
Becauseכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
I boreנָשָׂ֖אתִי
(na·sa·ti)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
the reproachחֶרְפַּ֥ת
(cher·pat)
2781: a reproachfrom charaph
of my youth.'נְעוּרָֽי׃
(ne·'u·rai.)
5271: youth, early lifefrom the same as naar


















KJV Lexicon
Surely after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
that I was turned
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
I repented
nacham  (naw-kham')
comfort (self), ease (one's self), repent(-er,-ing, self).
and after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
that I was instructed
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
I smote
caphaq  (saw-fak')
to clap the hands (in token of compact, derision, grief, indignation, or punishment); by implication of satisfaction, to be enough; by implication of excess, to vomit
upon my thigh
yarek  (yaw-rake')
the thigh (from its fleshy softness); by euphem. the generative parts; figuratively, a shank, flank, side -- body, loins, shaft, side, thigh.
I was ashamed
buwsh  (boosh)
to pale, i.e. by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed
yea even confounded
kalam  (kaw-lawm')
to wound; but only figuratively, to taunt or insult -- be (make) ashamed, blush, be confounded, be put to confusion, hurt, reproach, (do, put to) shame.
because I did bear
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
the reproach
cherpah  (kher-paw')
contumely, disgrace, the pudenda -- rebuke, reproach(-fully), shame.
of my youth
na`uwr  (naw-oor')
(only in plural collectively or emphatic form) youth, the state (juvenility) or the persons (young people) -- childhood, youth.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For after I turned back, I repented; And after I was instructed, I smote on my thigh; I was ashamed and also humiliated Because I bore the reproach of my youth.'

King James Bible
Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After I returned, I repented; After I was instructed, I struck my thigh in grief. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth."

International Standard Version
Indeed, after I turned away, then I repented. And after I came to understand, I slapped my forehead. I was both ashamed and humiliated because I bear the disgrace of my youth.'"

NET Bible
For after we turned away from you we repented. After we came to our senses we beat our breasts in sorrow. We are ashamed and humiliated because of the disgraceful things we did previously.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After I was turned around, I changed the way I thought and acted. After I was taught a lesson, I hung my head in shame. I was so ashamed and humiliated, because of all the stupid things I have done ever since I was young.'

King James 2000 Bible
Surely after I was turned, I repented; and after I was instructed, I struck myself upon the thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.
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