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jeremiah_2:14

Jeremiah 2:14

Hebrew
הַעֶ֨בֶד֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אִם יְלִ֥יד בַּ֖יִת ה֑וּא מַדּ֖וּעַ הָיָ֥הplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigהָיָה

hebrew

The word הָיָה means “to exist” or “to be” or “to become” or “to come into being” and occurs 3561 times in the Old Testament.

This is the foundational verb of existence, identity, becoming and occurrence.

* It is used in the creation narrative of Genesis 1, represented by the English words Genesis 1:3Exodus 3:12Ruth 1:1Isaiah 2:2
לָבַֽז
ESV
“Is Israel a slave? Is he a homeborn servant? Why then has he become a prey?
NIV
Is Israel a servant, a slave by birth? Why then has he become plunder?
NLT
“Why has Israel become a slave? Why has he been carried away as plunder?
LXX
μὴ δοῦλός ἐστινplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

greek

εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
Ισραηλ οἰκογενής ἐστινplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

greek

εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
διὰplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδιά

greek

Meaning:

* Through * Because * On account of

Preposition that relates to movement through space, time, means or cause - it's a preposition of movement and mediation.

When used with the genitive case, διά emphasizes the means or channel by which something happens.John 1:3Matthew 24:12John 1:32 Timothy 2:10Romans 5:1John 1:17
τί εἰς προνομὴν ἐγένετο
KJV
Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled?

Jeremiah 2:13 ← Jeremiah 2:14 → Jeremiah 2:15

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