Jeremiah 2:24
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.”
נֶפֶשׁ
Life, soul, living being. Nephesh. The animating breath God places in every living creature. In animals it is the life force. In humanity it is the seat of emotion, will and identity. Every nephesh belongs to God — from the creatures in the sea to the deepest cry of the human heart.
בָּקַשׁ
those who seek/ it
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בָּקַשׁ
Seek, search. Baqash. To search diligently. Seek the LORD while He may be found. This is not passive looking but intense searching with your whole heart.
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רוּחַ
the wind
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רוּחַ
Spirit, wind, breath. Ruach. The breath of God that gives life. The Holy Spirit. The same word used when the Spirit hovered over the waters of creation.
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מָצָא
they will find/ it
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מָצָא
To find, to discover, to encounter. Matsa. God is findable. He is not playing hide and seek. He actively reveals Himself to genuine seekers.
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מִי
who?
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מִי
who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix
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שׁוּב
will he turn back/ it
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שׁוּב
To return, to turn back. Shuwb. The Hebrew word behind both repentance and restoration. Return to Me and I will return to you.
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מִדְבָּר
a wilderness
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מִדְבָּר
a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs)
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שָׁאַף
it sniffs
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שָׁאַף
to inhale eagerly; figuratively, to cover; by implication, to be angry; also to hasten
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תַּאֲנָה
heat/ its
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תַּאֲנָה
an opportunity or (subjectively) purpose
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יָעַף
they will grow weary
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יָעַף
to tire (as if from wearisome flight)
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פֶּרֶא
a wild donkey
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פֶּרֶא
the onager
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לִמּוּד
accustomed to
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לִמּוּד
instructed
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