Jeremiah 23:15
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land.”
מַיִם
Waters. Mayim. God gathered the waters and called them seas. Jesus said rivers of living water will flow from within those who believe in Him.
יָצָא
it has gone out
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יָצָא
To go out, to come out, to bring out. Yatsa. God brought Israel out of Egypt. He brings us out of every form of bondage with a mighty hand.
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נָבִיא
the prophets of
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נָבִיא
A prophet, one who speaks forth. Nabi. Not primarily a predictor of the future but one who speaks God's word into the present.
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כֹּה
thus
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כֹּה
properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
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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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צָבָא
of hosts
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צָבָא
Host, army, warfare. Tsaba. The LORD of hosts. The commander of angel armies. His forces are beyond counting.
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רֹאשׁ
poison
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רֹאשׁ
a poisonous plant, probably the poppy (from its conspicuous head); generally poison (even of serpents)
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לַעֲנָה
wormwood
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לַעֲנָה
wormwood (regarded as poisonous, and therefore accursed)
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יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם
Jerusalem
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יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם
Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
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הֵן
here/ I
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הֵן
lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if
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חֲנֻפָה
wicked behavior
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חֲנֻפָה
impiety
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