Jeremiah 1:10
"See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

See, I have this day set thee over the nations, and over the kingdoms,.... Not as a prince, but as a prophet over them, to prophesy things concerning them, whether good or evil, which should certainly

come to pass as he predicted: to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down; that is, to foretell that such a kingdom and nation should be rooted out, as a tree or plant that is plucked up by the roots; and that such an one should be pulled, and thrown down, and destroyed, as a building is. The whole may be understood of the destruction of the Jews by Nebuchadnezzar, of their temple, city, and nation; though the Targum and Jarchi interpret all this of the Gentiles only, and the following, to build, and to plant, of the house of Israel; which may be applied to the building of the temple, and the planting of the Jews in their own land, after their return from captivity, which Jeremiah prophesied of. These last words are not in the Arabic version.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (14 words)

H7200 רָאָה
Definition:

7, compareריחspectacleDeuteronomy 1:12; Sabeanראיsee, expectDHMZMG xxix (1875), 506,599; Arabicsee, so Ethiopicᵑ7רֵו,רֵיוָאhumanappearance, features, etc. (compare Hebrewרְָאִי2)); —Qal1141Perfect3mas 7, compareריחspectacleDeuteronomy 1:12; Sabeanראיsee, expectDHMZMG xxix (1875), 506,599; Arabicsee, so Ethiopicᵑ7רֵו,רֵיוָאhumanappearance, features, etc. (compare Hebrewרְָאִי2)); —Qal1141Perfect3mas

Possible Meanings:
  • vision (semantic_range)
H6485 פְקַד
Definition:

31+; 1 singularמָּקַדְתִּיExodus 3:16+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִפְקֹדGenesis 50:24+, etc.;Imperativemasculine singularמְּקֹדNumbers 3:15+, etc.;Infinitive absoluteמָּקֹדGenesis 50:24+;const 31+; 1 singularמָּקַדְתִּיExodus 3:16+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִפְקֹדGenesis 50:24+, etc.;Imperativemasculine singularמְּקֹדNumbers 3:15+, etc.;Infinitive absoluteמָּקֹדGenesis 50:24+;const

Possible Meanings:
  • attend to (semantic_range)
  • visit (semantic_range)
  • muster (semantic_range)
  • appoint (semantic_range)
  • pay attention to (semantic_range)
H3117 יוֹם
Definition:

5day(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיומָא,; Phoenicianים; MI5ימן, suffixימיGenesis 1:6;Genesis 1:9;Genesis 1:33, plural constructימיGenesis 1:8, suffix 3masculine singularימה; SI3ים; ZinjirliיוםDHMSendsch Glo 5day(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיומָא,; Phoenicianים; MI5ימן, suffixימיGenesis 1:6;Genesis 1:9;Genesis 1:33, plural constructימיGenesis 1:8, suffix 3masculine singularימה; SI3ים; ZinjirliיוםDHMSendsch Glo

H2088 זֶה
Definition:

“This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh” (Genesis 2:23). The demonstrative fixes Eve’s identity as God’s specific gift to Adam.• Covenant Signs: “This is the sign of the covenant I am maki “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh” (Genesis 2:23). The demonstrative fixes Eve’s identity as God’s specific gift to Adam.• Covenant Signs: “This is the sign of the covenant I am maki

H5921 עַל
Definition:

“The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the “The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the

Possible Meanings:
  • upon (semantic_range)
  • on account of (semantic_range)
  • to (semantic_range)
H1471 גּוֹי
Definition:

2nation, people(Late Hebrewid. Gentiles, Phoenicianגוcommunity,, Sabeanגוid., DHMZMG 1883, 348) —׳גGenesis 12:2121t.; suffix 1 singularגּוֺיִZephaniah 2:9,גּוֺיֶ֑ךָPsalm 106:5,גּוֺיֵךְKtEzekiel 36:13, 2nation, people(Late Hebrewid. Gentiles, Phoenicianגוcommunity,, Sabeanגוid., DHMZMG 1883, 348) —׳גGenesis 12:2121t.; suffix 1 singularגּוֺיִZephaniah 2:9,גּוֺיֶ֑ךָPsalm 106:5,גּוֺיֵךְKtEzekiel 36:13,

H5921 עַל
Definition:

“The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the “The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the

Possible Meanings:
  • upon (semantic_range)
  • on account of (semantic_range)
  • to (semantic_range)
H4467 מַמְלָכָה
Definition:

2+; constructמַמְלֶ֫כֶתExodus 19:611t. (includingMicah 4:8beforeלְ); suffixמַמְלַכְתִּיGenesis 20:9+, etc.; pluralמַמְלָכוֺתDeuteronomy 3:21+; constructמַמְלְכוֺתDeuteronomy 28:25+; —1kingdom, realm, 2+; constructמַמְלֶ֫כֶתExodus 19:611t. (includingMicah 4:8beforeלְ); suffixמַמְלַכְתִּיGenesis 20:9+, etc.; pluralמַמְלָכוֺתDeuteronomy 3:21+; constructמַמְלְכוֺתDeuteronomy 28:25+; —1kingdom, realm,

Possible Meanings:
  • sovereignty (semantic_range)
  • dominion (semantic_range)
  • reign (semantic_range)
H5428 נָתַשׁ
Definition:

9; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew;ᵑ7נְתַשׁid.; Syriactear off, away; Arabicis loan-word Frä137); —QalPerfect3masculine singularוְנָתַשׁconsecutive1 Kings 14:15; 2feminine singularנָתַשְׁתְּPsalm 9:7, e 9; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew;ᵑ7נְתַשׁid.; Syriactear off, away; Arabicis loan-word Frä137); —QalPerfect3masculine singularוְנָתַשׁconsecutive1 Kings 14:15; 2feminine singularנָתַשְׁתְּPsalm 9:7, e

Possible Meanings:
  • pull (semantic_range)
  • pluck up (semantic_range)
  • root out (semantic_range)
  • pull (semantic_range)
  • pluck up (semantic_range)
H5422 נָתַץ
Definition:

30+, 3 pluralנָָֽתְצוּ2 Kings 25:10;Jeremiah 52:14, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִתֹּץEzekiel 26:9+Ezekiel 26:12(Co, forᵑ0יִתְּצוּ);וַיִּתֹּץJudges 9:45;2 Kings 23:7; suffixיִתְּצֵנִיJob 19:10,יִ 30+, 3 pluralנָָֽתְצוּ2 Kings 25:10;Jeremiah 52:14, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִתֹּץEzekiel 26:9+Ezekiel 26:12(Co, forᵑ0יִתְּצוּ);וַיִּתֹּץJudges 9:45;2 Kings 23:7; suffixיִתְּצֵנִיJob 19:10,יִ

Possible Meanings:
  • pull down (semantic_range)
  • break down (semantic_range)
  • pull down (semantic_range)
  • be pulled (semantic_range)
  • broken (semantic_range)
H0006 אָבַד
Definition:

30+;אָֽבְדוּPsalm 10:16+ (+Ezekiel 6:3ᵐ5Co) etc.;ImperfectיאֹבַדJob 3:3;Jeremiah 4:9;יאֹבֵ֑דּJob 20:72t.; 3 feminine singularתּאֹבַדDeuteronomy 22:34t.;תּאֹבֵ֑דJob 8:133t.;יאֹבְדוּJudges 5:313t.;יאֹבֵ 30+;אָֽבְדוּPsalm 10:16+ (+Ezekiel 6:3ᵐ5Co) etc.;ImperfectיאֹבַדJob 3:3;Jeremiah 4:9;יאֹבֵ֑דּJob 20:72t.; 3 feminine singularתּאֹבַדDeuteronomy 22:34t.;תּאֹבֵ֑דJob 8:133t.;יאֹבְדוּJudges 5:313t.;יאֹבֵ

Possible Meanings:
  • perish (semantic_range)
  • they shall perish (semantic_range)
  • destroy (semantic_range)
  • be destroyed (semantic_range)
H2040 הָרַס
Definition:

2,17;הָרָ֑סIsaiah 14:17;וְהָרַסְתָּ֫Judges 6:25וְהָרַסְתִּ֫יEzekiel 13:14;Micah 5:10;וְהָֽרְסוּEzekiel 16:39;Ezekiel 26:4,12הָרָ֑סוּ1 Kings 19:10,14;ImperfectיַהֲרוֺסJob 12:14; suffixיֶהֶרְסֶ֑ךָIsaiah 2,17;הָרָ֑סIsaiah 14:17;וְהָרַסְתָּ֫Judges 6:25וְהָרַסְתִּ֫יEzekiel 13:14;Micah 5:10;וְהָֽרְסוּEzekiel 16:39;Ezekiel 26:4,12הָרָ֑סוּ1 Kings 19:10,14;ImperfectיַהֲרוֺסJob 12:14; suffixיֶהֶרְסֶ֑ךָIsaiah

Possible Meanings:
  • overthrow (semantic_range)
  • destruction (semantic_range)
H1129 בָּנָה
Definition:

5+,בָּֽנְתָהProverbs 9:1;Proverbs 14:1,בָּנִיתָDeuteronomy 6:10,בָּנִתָה1 Kings 9:3;וּבָנִ֫יתָconsecutiveDeuteronomy 20:20+;בָּנִיתְEzekiel 16:25;בָּנִתִי1 Kings 8:13+; pluralבָּנוּGenesis 11:5+, etc. 5+,בָּֽנְתָהProverbs 9:1;Proverbs 14:1,בָּנִיתָDeuteronomy 6:10,בָּנִתָה1 Kings 9:3;וּבָנִ֫יתָconsecutiveDeuteronomy 20:20+;בָּנִיתְEzekiel 16:25;בָּנִתִי1 Kings 8:13+; pluralבָּנוּGenesis 11:5+, etc.

Possible Meanings:
  • build (semantic_range)
  • build (semantic_range)
  • be built (semantic_range)
H5193 נָטַע
Definition:

—QalPerfect3masculine singularNumbers 24:6+, 2 masculine singularנָטָ֑עֵתָּDeuteronomy 6:11, suffix 3masculine pluralנְטַעְתָּםJeremiah 12:2; 1singularנָטַ֫עְתִּיJeremiah 45:42t.,וְנָטַעְתִּ֫יJeremiah —QalPerfect3masculine singularNumbers 24:6+, 2 masculine singularנָטָ֑עֵתָּDeuteronomy 6:11, suffix 3masculine pluralנְטַעְתָּםJeremiah 12:2; 1singularנָטַ֫עְתִּיJeremiah 45:42t.,וְנָטַעְתִּ֫יJeremiah

Possible Meanings:
  • plantation (semantic_range)
  • planting (semantic_range)
  • plant (semantic_range)

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