Jeremiah 20:11
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“But the Lord is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.”
כֵּן
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)
מְאֹד
exceedingly
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מְאֹד
properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)
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שָׂכַל
they will succeed
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שָׂכַל
To be wise, to understand, to prosper. Sakal. The wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky. True wisdom leads to both understanding and fruitfulness.
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עַל
there-
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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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כָּשַׁל
they will stumble
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כָּשַׁל
to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall
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עוֹלָם
perpetuity
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עוֹלָם
Forever, eternity, everlasting. Olam. God's love endures forever. It had no beginning and will have no end.
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רָדַף
persecutors/ my
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רָדַף
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by)
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שָׁכַח
it will be forgotten
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שָׁכַח
to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention
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יָכֹל
they will prevail
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יָכֹל
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
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עָרִיץ
ruthless
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עָרִיץ
fearful, i.e. powerful or tyrannical
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כְּלִמָּה
ignominy of
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כְּלִמָּה
disgrace
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