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jeremiah_48:27

Jeremiah 48:27

Hebrew
וְאִ֣ם ל֣וֹא הַשְּׂחֹ֗ק הָיָ֤הplugin-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
לְךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אִם בְּגַנָּבִ֖ים נמצאה נִמְצָ֑א כִּֽי מִדֵּ֧י דְבָרֶ֥יךָ בּ֖וֹ תִּתְנוֹדָֽד
ESV
Was not Israel a derision to you? Was he found among thieves, that whenever you spoke of him you wagged your head?
NIV
Was not Israel the object of your ridicule? Was she caught among thieves, that you shake your head in scorn whenever you speak of her?
NLT
Did you not ridicule the people of Israel? Were they caught in the company of thieves that you should despise them as you do?
LXX
KJV
For was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves? for since thou spakest of him, thou skippedst for joy.

Jeremiah 48:26 ← Jeremiah 48:27 → Jeremiah 48:28

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