Jeremiah 4:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Circumciseהִמֹּ֣לוּ
(him·mo·lu)
4135: to circumcisea prim. root
yourselves to the LORDלַיהֹוָ֗ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
And removeוְהָסִ֙רוּ֙
(ve·ha·si·ru)
5493: to turn asidea prim. root
the foreskinsעָרְלֹ֣ות
(a·re·lo·vt)
6190: foreskinfrom an unused word
of your heart,לְבַבְכֶ֔ם
(le·vav·chem,)
3824: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom an unused word
Menאִ֥ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
of Judahיְהוּדָ֖ה
(ye·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
and inhabitantsוְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י
(ve·yo·she·vei)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
of Jerusalem,יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם
(ye·ru·sha·lim;)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
Or elseפֶּן־
(pen-)
6435: lestof uncertain derivation
My wrathחֲמָתִ֗י
(cha·ma·ti)
2534: heat, ragefrom yacham
will go forthתֵּצֵ֨א
(te·tze)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
like fireכָאֵ֜שׁ
(cha·'esh)
784: a firea prim. root
And burnוּבָעֲרָה֙
(u·va·'a·rah)
1197a: to burn, consumea prim. root
with noneוְאֵ֣ין
(ve·'ein)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
to quenchמְכַבֶּ֔ה
(me·chab·beh,)
3518: to be quenched or extinguished, to go outa prim. root
it, Because 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
of the evilרֹ֥עַ
(ro·a')
7455: badness, evilof uncertain derivation
of your deeds."מַעַלְלֵיכֶֽם׃
(ma·'al·lei·chem.)
4611: a deed, practicefrom alal


















KJV Lexicon
Circumcise
muwl  (mool)
to cut short, i.e. curtail (specifically the prepuce, i.e. to circumcise); by implication, to blunt; figuratively, to destroy
yourselves to the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and take away
cuwr  (soor)
to turn off (literal or figurative)
the foreskins
`orlah  (or-law')
the prepuce -- foreskin, + uncircumcised.
of your heart
lebab  (lay-bawb')
the heart (as the most interior organ)
ye men
'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)
of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
and inhabitants
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
of Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
lest my fury
chemah  (khay-maw')
heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever) -- anger, bottles, hot displeasure, furious(-ly, -ry), heat, indignation, poison, rage, wrath(-ful).
come forth
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
like fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
and burn
ba`ar  (baw-ar')
to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); also to be(-come) brutish
that none can quench
kabah  (kaw-baw')
to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger) -- go (put) out, quench.
it 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 your doings
ma`alal  (mah-al-awl')
an act (good or bad) -- doing, endeavour, invention, work.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Circumcise yourselves to the LORD And remove the foreskins of your heart, Men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem, Or else My wrath will go forth like fire And burn with none to quench it, Because of the evil of your deeds."

King James Bible
Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Circumcise yourselves to the LORD; remove the foreskin of your hearts, men of Judah and residents of Jerusalem. Otherwise, My wrath will break out like fire and burn with no one to extinguish it because of your evil deeds.

International Standard Version
Circumcise yourselves to the LORD and remove the foreskin of your heart, you men of Judah and residents of Jerusalem, or else my wrath will break out like fire and burn with no one to put it out, because of your evil deeds."

NET Bible
Just as ritual circumcision cuts away the foreskin as an external symbol of dedicated covenant commitment, you must genuinely dedicate yourselves to the LORD and get rid of everything that hinders your commitment to me, people of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem. If you do not, my anger will blaze up like a flaming fire against you that no one will be able to extinguish. That will happen because of the evil you have done."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Be circumcised by the LORD, and get rid of the foreskins of your hearts, people of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem. If you don't, my fury will flare up like a fire. It will burn, and no one will be able to put it out, because of the evil you do.

King James 2000 Bible
Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, you men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
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