Jeremiah 7:4
"Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, are these."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Trust ye not in lying words,.... In the words of the lying prophets, as the Targum; and to the same purpose is the Arabic version, "do not trust in lying words, for the false prophets do not profit you in anything;'' the things in which they trusted, and in which the false prophets taught them to place their confidence, were their coming up to the temple at certain times for religious exercises, and their attendance on temple service and worship, offering of sacrifices,

and the like. The Septuagint version is, "trust not in yourselves, in lying words"; see Luk 18:9 , in their external actions of devotion, in their ritual performances, taking them for righteousness; and adds, what is not in the Hebrew text, "for they altogether profit you not"; in the business of justification before God, and acceptance with him: saying, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, are these; that is, the people that hypocritically worshipped there, as the false prophets told them; and so the Syriac version, "ye are the temple of the Lord"; though that begins the next verse, with the last clause of this, if ye amend your ways, &c. see Co1 3:16 or rather the temple of the Lord are those gates through which they entered, Jer 7:2 or those buildings which were pointed at with the finger; or "these", is a clause by itself; and the sense is, these are the lying words that should not be trusted in, namely, the temple and temple services; when all manner of sin and wickedness were committed by them, which they thought to atone for by coming to the temple and worshipping there. The mention of these words three times is, as Jarchi thinks, in reference to the Jews appearing in the temple three times a year, at the feast of passover, pentecost, and tabernacles; and so the Targum, "who say (i.e. the false prophets), before the temple of the Lord ye worship; before the temple of the Lord ye sacrifice; before the temple of the Lord ye bow; three times in a year ye appear before him.'' Kimchi's father, R. Joseph, is of opinion, that it refers to the three parts of the temple, the porch, the holy place, and the holy of holies; but Kimchi himself takes it that these words are trebled for the greater confirmation of them; and they may denote the vehemence and ardour of affection for the temple.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (13 words)

H0408 אַל
Definition:

a.(a) with a verb, which is then always an imperfect (never an imperative), by preference in the cohortative or jussive mood, where this is in use, and may be of any person or number;Genesis 15:1and o a.(a) with a verb, which is then always an imperfect (never an imperative), by preference in the cohortative or jussive mood, where this is in use, and may be of any person or number;Genesis 15:1and o

Possible Meanings:
  • these (semantic_range)
H0982 בָּטח
Definition:

735t.;ImperfectיִבְּטַחJob 40:2327t.;ImperativeבְּטַחPsalm 37:38t.;Infinitive absבָּטוֺחַIsaiah 59:4,constructבְּטֹחַPsalm 118:82t.;ParticipleבֹּטֵחַPsalm 21:835t.; passiveבָּטוּחַPsalm 112:7;Isaiah 2 735t.;ImperfectיִבְּטַחJob 40:2327t.;ImperativeבְּטַחPsalm 37:38t.;Infinitive absבָּטוֺחַIsaiah 59:4,constructבְּטֹחַPsalm 118:82t.;ParticipleבֹּטֵחַPsalm 21:835t.; passiveבָּטוּחַPsalm 112:7;Isaiah 2

Possible Meanings:
  • security (semantic_range)
H0413 אֶל
Definition:

22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE 22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE

Possible Meanings:
  • these (semantic_range)
H1697 דָבָר
Definition:

14446t.; constructדְּבַרGenesis 12:17361t.; suffixדְּבָרִיNumbers 11:23+ (suffixes 66 t.); singular in all 875 t.; pluralדְּבָרִיםExodus 4:10182t.; constructדִּבְרֵיGenesis 24:30253t.; suffixדְּבָרָיו 14446t.; constructדְּבַרGenesis 12:17361t.; suffixדְּבָרִיNumbers 11:23+ (suffixes 66 t.); singular in all 875 t.; pluralדְּבָרִיםExodus 4:10182t.; constructדִּבְרֵיGenesis 24:30253t.; suffixדְּבָרָיו

Possible Meanings:
  • speaking (semantic_range)
H8267 שֶׁקֶר
Definition:

764t.;שָׁ֑קֶרExodus 5:942t.; pluralשְׁקָרִיםPsalm 101:73t.; suffixשִׁקְרֵיהֶםJeremiah 23:22; —1deception, what deceives, disappoints, and betrays one : a molten imageJeremiah 10:14=Jeremiah 51:17; gif 764t.;שָׁ֑קֶרExodus 5:942t.; pluralשְׁקָרִיםPsalm 101:73t.; suffixשִׁקְרֵיהֶםJeremiah 23:22; —1deception, what deceives, disappoints, and betrays one : a molten imageJeremiah 10:14=Jeremiah 51:17; gif

Possible Meanings:
  • do (semantic_range)
  • deal falsely (semantic_range)
  • thou wilt not do falsely (semantic_range)
  • deal falsely (semantic_range)
H0559 אָמַר
Definition:

1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe 1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe

Possible Meanings:
  • lamb (semantic_range)
H1964 הֵיכָל
Definition:

7(onIsaiah 44:28compare Che Di)palace, temple(see also Late Hebrewid. temple, Aramaicהֵיכָלָא,הֵיכְלָא,,palace, temple, PalmyreneהכלאtempleVog16; compare Arabic(probably Aramaic loan-word according to 7(onIsaiah 44:28compare Che Di)palace, temple(see also Late Hebrewid. temple, Aramaicהֵיכָלָא,הֵיכְלָא,,palace, temple, PalmyreneהכלאtempleVog16; compare Arabic(probably Aramaic loan-word according to

H3068 יְהוָֹה
Definition:

7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when 7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when

Possible Meanings:
  • Yahweh (semantic_range)
  • the one bringing into being (semantic_range)
  • life-giver (semantic_range)
H1964 הֵיכָל
Definition:

7(onIsaiah 44:28compare Che Di)palace, temple(see also Late Hebrewid. temple, Aramaicהֵיכָלָא,הֵיכְלָא,,palace, temple, PalmyreneהכלאtempleVog16; compare Arabic(probably Aramaic loan-word according to 7(onIsaiah 44:28compare Che Di)palace, temple(see also Late Hebrewid. temple, Aramaicהֵיכָלָא,הֵיכְלָא,,palace, temple, PalmyreneהכלאtempleVog16; compare Arabic(probably Aramaic loan-word according to

H3068 יְהוָֹה
Definition:

7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when 7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when

Possible Meanings:
  • Yahweh (semantic_range)
  • the one bringing into being (semantic_range)
  • life-giver (semantic_range)
H1964 הֵיכָל
Definition:

7(onIsaiah 44:28compare Che Di)palace, temple(see also Late Hebrewid. temple, Aramaicהֵיכָלָא,הֵיכְלָא,,palace, temple, PalmyreneהכלאtempleVog16; compare Arabic(probably Aramaic loan-word according to 7(onIsaiah 44:28compare Che Di)palace, temple(see also Late Hebrewid. temple, Aramaicהֵיכָלָא,הֵיכְלָא,,palace, temple, PalmyreneהכלאtempleVog16; compare Arabic(probably Aramaic loan-word according to

H3068 יְהוָֹה
Definition:

7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when 7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when

Possible Meanings:
  • Yahweh (semantic_range)
  • the one bringing into being (semantic_range)
  • life-giver (semantic_range)
H1992 הֵם
Definition:

Or (prolonged) hemmah {haym'-maw}; masculine plural fromhalak; they (only used when emphatic) -- it, like, X (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, X so, X such, their, them, these, t Or (prolonged) hemmah {haym'-maw}; masculine plural fromhalak; they (only used when emphatic) -- it, like, X (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, X so, X such, their, them, these, t

Possible Meanings:
  • of their moaning (semantic_range)
  • wailing (semantic_range)
  • wealth (semantic_range)

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