Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not for his work;
Woe vnto * him that buildeth his houſe by vnrighteouſneſſe, and his chambers by wrong: that vſeth his neighbours ſeruice without wages, and giueth him not for his worke:
בַּיִת , proper patrial adjective, adverb, masculine noun, bayit — a house (value 412)
H1004,
בַּיִת bayith, bah'-yith; probably from H1129 abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.):—court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, × great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet, temple, web, + within(-out).house
house, dwelling habitation
shelter or abode of animals
human bodies (fig.)
of Sheol
of abode of light and darkness
of land of Ephraim
place
receptacle
home, house as containing a family
household, family
those belonging to the same household
family of descendants, descendants as organized body
household affairs
inwards (metaph.)
(TWOT) temple
adverb
on the inside
preposition
within
Used in 1712 Verses, 38 Books 2045  Occurrence Count
בָּנָה , verb, bana — to build (value 57)
H1129,
בָּנָה bânâh, baw-naw'; a primitive root; to build (literally and figuratively):—(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), × surely.to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue
(Qal)
to build, rebuild
to build a house (ie, establish a family)
(Niphal)
to be built
to be rebuilt
established (of restored exiles) (fig.)
established (made permanent)
to be built up (of childless wife becoming the mother of a family through the children of a concubine)
Used in 344 Verses, 33 Books 373  Occurrence Count
הוֹי , interjection, hoy — ah! alas! ha! (value 21)
H1945,
הוֹי hôwy, hoh'ee; a prolonged form of H1930 (akin to H188); oh!:—ah, alas, ho, O, woe.ah!, alas!, ha!, ho!, O!, woe!
Used in 47 Verses, 10 Books 50  Occurrence Count
חִנָּם , adverb, hinnam — out of favor (value 98)
H2600,
חִנָּם chinnâm, khin-nawm'; from H2580; gratis, i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantage:—without a cause (cost, wages), causeless, to cost nothing, free(-ly), innocent, for nothing (nought), in vain.freely, for nothing, without cause
gratis, gratuitously, for nothing
for no purpose, in vain
gratuitously, without cause, undeservedly
Used in 31 Verses, 15 Books 32  Occurrence Count
לֹא , adverb, loʾ — not (value 31)
H3808,
לֹא lôʼ, lo; or לוֹא lôwʼ; or לֹה lôh; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; + not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles:—× before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (× as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, + of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.not, no
not (with verb - absolute prohibition)
not (with modifier - negation)
nothing (subst)
without (with particle)
before (of time)
Used in 3966 Verses, 39 Books 5186  Occurrence Count
מִשְׁפָּט , masculine noun, mishpat — judgment (value 429)
H4941,
מִשְׁפָּט mishpâṭ, mish-pawt'; from H8199; properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style:— adversary, ceremony, charge, × crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence, usest, × worthy, wrong.judgment, justice, ordinance
judgment
act of deciding a case
place, court, seat of judgment
process, procedure, litigation (before judges)
case, cause (presented for judgment)
sentence, decision (of judgment)
execution (of judgment)
time (of judgment)
justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man)
ordinance
decision (in law)
right, privilege, due (legal)
proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan
Used in 406 Verses, 31 Books 421  Occurrence Count
נָתַן , verb, natan — to give, put, set (value 500)
H5414,
נָתַן nâthan, naw-than'; a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.):—add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, × avenge, × be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, × doubtless, × without fail, fasten, frame, × get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), × have, × indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), lie, lift up, make, O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, × pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), sing, slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, × surely, × take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, weep, willingly, withdraw, would (to) God, yield.to give, put, set
(Qal)
to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend
to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate
to make, constitute
(Niphal)
to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned
to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted
(Hophal)
to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up
to be put upon
Used in 1816 Verses, 38 Books 1998  Occurrence Count
עָבַד , verb, ʿavad — to work, serve (value 76)
H5647,
עָבַד ʻâbad, aw-bad'; a primitive root; to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.:—× be, keep in bondage, be bondmen, bond-service, compel, do, dress, ear, execute, husbandman, keep, labour(-ing man, bring to pass, (cause to, make to) serve(-ing, self), (be, become) servant(-s), do (use) service, till(-er), transgress (from margin), (set a) work, be wrought, worshipper,to work, serve
(Qal)
to labour, work, do work
to work for another, serve another by labour
to serve as subjects
to serve (God)
to serve (with Levitical service)
(Niphal)
to be worked, be tilled (of land)
to make oneself a servant
(Pual) to be worked
(Hiphil)
to compel to labour or work, cause to labour, cause to serve
to cause to serve as subjects
(Hophal) to be led or enticed to serve
Used in 262 Verses, 25 Books 289  Occurrence Count
עֲלִיָּה , feminine noun, ʿaliyyya — a roof chamber (value 115)
H5944,
עֲלִיָּה ʻălîyâh, al-ee-yaw'; feminine from H5927; something lofty, i.e. a stair-way; also a second-story room (or even one on the roof); figuratively, the sky:—ascent, (upper) chamber, going up, loft, parlour.Used in 20 Verses, 9 Books 20  Occurrence Count
פֹּעַל , masculine noun, poʿal — doing, deed, work (value 180)
H6467,
פֹּעַל pôʻal, po'-al; from H6466; an act or work (concretely):—act, deed, do, getting, maker, work.work, deed, doing
deed, thing done
work, thing made
wages of work
acquisition (of treasure)
Used in 38 Verses, 10 Books 38  Occurrence Count
צֶדֶק , masculine noun, tzedek — rightness, righteousness (value 194)
H6664,
צֶדֶק tsedeq, tseh'-dek; from H6663; the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity:—× even, (× that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).justice, rightness, righteousness
what is right or just or normal, rightness, justness (of weights and measures)
righteousness (in government)
of judges, rulers, kings
of law
of Davidic king, Messiah
of Jerusalem as seat of just government
of God's attribute
righteousness, justice (in case or cause)
rightness (in speech)
righteousness (as ethically right)
righteousness (as vindicated), justification (in controversy), deliverance, victory, prosperity
of God as covenant-keeping in redemption
in name of Messianic king
of people enjoying salvation
of Cyrus
Used in 112 Verses, 12 Books 118  Occurrence Count
רֵעַ , masculine noun, reyaʿ — friend, companion, fellow (value 270)
H7453,
רֵעַ rêaʻ, ray'-ah; or רֵיעַ rêyaʻ; from H7462; an associate (more or less close):—brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, × (an-) other.friend, companion, fellow, another person
friend, intimate
fellow, fellow-citizen, another person (weaker sense)
other, another (reciprocal phrase)
Used in 173 Verses, 29 Books 187  Occurrence Count
| Jeremiah 22:13Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not for his work; |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| ה֣וֹי בֹּנֶ֤ה בֵיתוֹ֙ בְּֽלֹא־צֶ֔דֶק וַעֲלִיּוֹתָ֖יו בְּלֹ֣א מִשְׁפָּ֑ט בְּרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ יַעֲבֹ֣ד חִנָּ֔ם וּפֹעֲל֖וֹ לֹ֥א יִתֶּן־לֽוֹ׃ |
| Verse #19468 (Ch. #767) — 15 words, 55 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Woe |
H1945hoy |
הוֹי |
21 |
| unto him that buildeth |
H1129bana |
בָּנָה |
57 |
| his house |
H1004bayit |
בַּיִת |
412 |
| by |
H3808loʾ |
לֹא |
31 |
| unrighteousness, |
H6664tzedek |
צֶדֶק |
194 |
| and his chambers |
H5944ʿaliyyya |
עֲלִיָּה |
115 |
| by wrong; |
H4941mishpat |
מִשְׁפָּט |
429 |
| that useth his neighbour's |
H7453reyaʿ |
רֵעַ |
270 |
| service |
H5647ʿavad |
עָבַד |
76 |
| without wages, |
H2600hinnam |
חִנָּם |
98 |
| and giveth |
H5414natan |
נָתַן |
500 |
| him not for his work; |
H6467poʿal |
פֹּעַל |
180 |
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