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Buried Commands: A Beginner’s Walkthrough of Jeremiah 13:4

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Hebrew Grammar for Beginners
קַ֧ח אֶת־הָאֵזֹ֛ור אֲשֶׁ֥ר קָנִ֖יתָ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־מָתְנֶ֑יךָ וְקוּם֙ לֵ֣ךְ פְּרָ֔תָה וְטָמְנֵ֥הוּ שָׁ֖ם בִּנְקִ֥יק הַסָּֽלַע׃ (Jeremiah 13:4) This verse contains a string of Hebrew commands—strong, clear instructions that show us how verbs and phrases work in Biblical Hebrew. You’ll see verbs in command form, relative clauses, and how prepositions link ideas. Let’s unpack this step by step! English Translation (Simple and Direct) “Take the belt that you bought, which is on your waist, and arise, go to Perat and hide it there in the crevice of the rock.”… Learn Hebrew
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“Rise, Go to Perath and Hide It There”: The Grammar of Divine Symbolism in Jeremiah 13:4

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Advanced Hebrew Grammar
קַ֧ח אֶת־הָאֵזֹ֛ור אֲשֶׁ֥ר קָנִ֖יתָ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־מָתְנֶ֑יךָ וְקוּם֙ לֵ֣ךְ פְּרָ֔תָה וְטָמְנֵ֥הוּ שָׁ֖ם בִּנְקִ֥יק הַסָּֽלַע׃ In Yirmeyahu 13:4, the prophet is given a cryptic command: take a linen girdle, wear it, then travel far — to Perath — and hide it in the crevice of a rock. This act is not merely symbolic; it is performative prophecy, where movement, location, and concealment all carry theological weight. But beyond its imagery lies a fascinating grammatical structure — the use of imperatives stacked in sequence, with minimal explanation, creating a sense of urgency and inevitability.… Learn Hebrew
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