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Jeremiah 11 — Sermon Preparation
Below is a research summary for Jeremiah 11, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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- classic sermon excerpts
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- preachers & commentators
Jeremiah 11 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| שָׁמַע | shâmaʻ | H8085 | 9 | hear, tell |
| רַע | raʻ | H7451 | 8 | bad, evil |
| יְהוּדָה | Yᵉhûwdâh | H3063 | 7 | Jehudah |
| דָּבָר | dâbâr | H1697 | 7 | word, matter |
| בְּרִית | bᵉrîyth | H1285 | 5 | compact |
| יְרוּשָׁלִַ͏ם | Yᵉrûwshâlaim | H3389 | 5 | Jerushalaim, Jerushalem |
| אָב | ʼâb | H1 | 5 | father |
How preachers through history handled this text
16 public-domain excerpts on Jeremiah 11, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“21. Therefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand: 21. Propterea sic dicit Jehova ad viros Anathoth, qui qumrunt anitaare tuam, dieendo, Ne prophetes in horninc Jehow, et non morieris in manu nostra, (hoc est, ne moriaris manu nostra) 22. Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine: 22. …”
— Calvin, Commentary on Jeremiah and Lamentations - Volume 2, on Jeremiah 11:21–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Jerusalem — Jer 11:12
- Anathoth — Jer 11:21
- Egypt — Jer 11:4
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