Jeremiah 11:16
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“The Lord called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.”
פְּרִי
Fruit. Periy. The natural result of being rooted in the right place. Fruit is not forced. It simply grows from the right connection to the right source.
שֵׁם
name/ your
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שֵׁם
Name, character, reputation. Shem. Not just a label but the full character of a person. The name of the LORD is a strong tower. Run to it.
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גָּדוֹל
great
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גָּדוֹל
Great, large, elder. Gadol. God is gadol and greatly to be praised. His greatness is beyond all measure and beyond all comparison.
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קָרָא
he called
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קָרָא
To call, to proclaim, to read aloud. Qara. God called Abraham Moses Samuel and you. When God calls your name everything changes.
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עַל
on/ it
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עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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זַיִת
an olive tree
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זַיִת
an olive (as yielding illuminating oil), the tree, the branch or the berry
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רַעֲנָן
luxuriant
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רַעֲנָן
verdant; by analogy, new; figuratively, prosperous
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יָצַת
he has kindled
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יָצַת
to burn or set on fire; figuratively, to desolate
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יָפֶה
beautiful of
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יָפֶה
beautiful (literally or figuratively)
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תֹּאַר
form
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תֹּאַר
outline, i.e. figure or appearance
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דָּלִיָּה
branches/ its
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דָּלִיָּה
something dangling, i.e. a bough
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הֲמֻלָּה
a rainstorm
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הֲמֻלָּה
a sound
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