Jeremiah 23:29
Strong's Lexicon
Is not
הֲל֨וֹא (hă·lō·w)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

כֹ֧ה (ḵōh)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3541: 1) thus, here, in this manner 1a) thus, so 1b) here, here and there 1c) until now, until now...until then, meanwhile

My word
דְבָרִ֛י (ḏə·ḇā·rî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)

like fire,
כָּאֵ֖שׁ (kā·’êš)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 784: 1) fire 1a) fire, flames 1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany) 1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching) 1d) altar-fire 1e) God's anger (fig.)

declares
נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5002: 1) (Qal) utterance, declaration (of prophet) 1a) utterance, declaration, revelation (of prophet in ecstatic state) 1b) utterance, declaration (elsewhere always preceding divine name)

the LORD,
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

and like a hammer
וּכְפַטִּ֖ישׁ (ū·ḵə·p̄aṭ·ṭîš)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6360: 1) forge hammer, hammer

that smashes
יְפֹ֥צֵֽץ (yə·p̄ō·ṣêṣ)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6327: 1) to scatter, be dispersed, be scattered 1a) (Qal) to be dispersed, be scattered 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be scattered 1b2) to be spread abroad 1c) (Hiphil) to scatter 1d) Hithpael) scatter 2) (Qal) to flow, overflow 3) to break 3a) (Polel) to shatter 3b) (Pilpel) to dash to pieces

a rock ?”
סָֽלַע׃ (sā·la‘)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5553: 1) crag, cliff, rock 1a) crag, cliff 1b) as stronghold of Jehovah, of security (fig.)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“Is not My word like fire,” declares the LORD, “and like a hammer that smashes a rock?”

Young's Literal Translation
Is it not thus? My word [is] as a fire, An affirmation of Jehovah. And as a hammer—it breaketh in pieces a rock.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
“Is not My word like fire ” — this is the LORD’s declaration  — “and like a hammer that pulverizes rock ?

New American Standard Bible
"Is not My word like fire?" declares the LORD, "and like a hammer which shatters a rock?

King James Bible
[Is] not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer [that] breaketh the rock in pieces?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"Is not my word like fire," declares the LORD, "and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces?

New Living Translation
Does not my word burn like fire?" says the LORD. "Is it not like a mighty hammer that smashes a rock to pieces?

English Standard Version
Is not my word like fire, declares the LORD, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?

New American Standard Bible
"Is not My word like fire?" declares the LORD, "and like a hammer which shatters a rock?

King James Bible
Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"Is not My word like fire"--this is the LORD's declaration--"and like a hammer that pulverizes rock?

International Standard Version
"My message is like fire or like a hammer that shatters rock, is it not?" declares the LORD.

NET Bible
My message is like a fire that purges dross! It is like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces! I, the LORD, so affirm it!

American Standard Version
Is not my word like fire? saith Jehovah; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?

English Revised Version
Is not my word like as fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?

Young's Literal Translation
Is it not thus? My word is as a fire, An affirmation of Jehovah. And as a hammer -- it breaketh in pieces a rock.
















Cross References
2 Corinthians 10:4
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

2 Corinthians 10:5
Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Jeremiah 5:14
Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.

Jeremiah 20:9
Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.

Hosea 6:5
Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.

Jeremiah 1:1
The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:

Jeremiah 23:28
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.

Jeremiah 23:27
Which think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbour, as their fathers have forgotten my name for Baal.

Jeremiah 23:26
How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;

Jeremiah 23:30
Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.
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