Jeremiah 10:7
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.”
מִי
who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix
יָרֵא
will he fear/ you
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יָרֵא
To fear, to revere, to be in awe of. Yare. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. Not terror but holy awe of who He truly is.
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מֶלֶךְ
O king of
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מֶלֶךְ
King. Melek. A ruler with supreme authority. The LORD is King forever and ever. Every earthly king is answerable to the King of kings.
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כְּמוֹ
is like/ you
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כְּמוֹ
a form of the prefix 'k-', but used separately as, thus, so
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חָכָם
the wise people of
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חָכָם
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
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מַלְכוּת
kingdom/ their
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מַלְכוּת
a rule; concretely, a dominion
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יָאָה
it is befitting
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יָאָה
to be suitable
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