Jeremiah 12:7

Hebrew
עָזַ֨בְתִּי֙ אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
בֵּיתִ֔י נָטַ֖שְׁתִּי אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
נַחֲלָתִ֑י נָתַ֛תִּי אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
יְדִד֥וּת נַפְשִׁ֖י בְּכַ֥ף אֹיְבֶֽיהָ
ESV
“I have forsaken my house; I have abandoned my heritage; I have given the beloved of my soul into the hands of her enemies.
NIV
“I will forsake my house, abandon my inheritance; I will give the one I love into the hands of her enemies.
NLT
“I have abandoned my people, my special possession. I have surrendered my dearest ones to their enemies.
LXX
ἐγκαταλέλοιπα τὸνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
οἶκόν μου ἀφῆκα τὴνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
κληρονομίαν μου ἔδωκα τὴνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ἠγαπημένην ψυχήν μου εἰς χεῖρας ἐχθρῶν αὐτῆςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
KJV
I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.

Jeremiah 12:6 ← Jeremiah 12:7 → Jeremiah 12:8

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