Jeremiah 7:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Behold,הִנֵּ֤ה
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
you are trustingבֹּטְחִ֣ים
(bo·te·chim)
982: to trusta prim. root
in deceptiveהַשָּׁ֑קֶר
(ha·sha·ker;)
8267: deception, disappointment, falsehoodfrom an unused word
wordsדִּבְרֵ֖י
(div·rei)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
to noלְבִלְתִּ֖י
(le·vil·ti)
1115: not, exceptfrom balah
avail.הֹועִֽיל׃
(ho·v·'il.)
3276: to confer or gain profit or benefita prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Behold ye trust
batach  (baw-takh')
to hie for refuge; figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure -- be bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.
in lying
sheqer  (sheh'-ker)
an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial) -- without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, + lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.
words
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
that cannot profit
ya`al  (yaw-al')
to ascend; figuratively, to be valuable (objectively: useful, subjectively: benefited) -- at all, set forward, can do good, (be, have) profit, (able).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Behold, you are trusting in deceptive words to no avail.

King James Bible
Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But look, you keep trusting in deceitful words that cannot help.

International Standard Version
"Look, you're trusting in deceptive words that cannot benefit.

NET Bible
"'But just look at you! You are putting your confidence in a false belief that will not deliver you.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
" 'You are trusting the words of a saying. It's a lie that cannot help you.

King James 2000 Bible
Behold, you trust in lying words, that cannot profit.
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