Jeremiah 3:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the LORD 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to me in the daysבִּימֵי֙
(bi·mei)
3117: daya prim. root
of Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּ
(yo·shi·ya·hu)
2977: "Yah supports," two Isr.from Yah and asheyah
the king,הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech,)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
"Have you seenהֲ‍ֽרָאִ֔יתָ
(ha·ra·'i·ta,)
7200: to seea prim. root
whatאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
faithlessמְשֻׁבָ֣ה
(me·shu·vah)
4878: turning back, apostasyfrom shub
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
(yis·ra·'el;)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
did?עָשְׂתָ֖ה
(a·se·tah)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
She wentהֹלְכָ֨ה
(ho·le·chah)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
up on everyכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
highגָּבֹ֗הַּ
(ga·voh·ah)
1364: high, exaltedfrom gabah
hillהַ֣ר
(har)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
and underתַּ֛חַת
(ta·chat)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
everyכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
greenרַעֲנָ֖ן
(ra·'a·nan)
7488: luxuriant, freshfrom raan
tree,עֵ֥ץ
(etz)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
and she was a harlotוַתִּזְנִי־
(vat·tiz·ni-)
2181: to commit fornication, be a harlota prim. root
there.שָֽׁם׃
(sham.)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb


















KJV Lexicon
The LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
also unto me in the days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of Josiah
Yo'shiyah  (yo-shee-yaw')
founded of Jah; Joshijah, the name of two Israelites -- Josiah.
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
Hast thou seen
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
that which backsliding
mshuwbah  (mesh-oo-baw')
apostasy -- backsliding, turning away.
Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
hath done
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
she is gone up
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
upon every high
gaboahh  (gaw-bo'-ah)
elevated (or elated), powerful, arrogant -- haughty, height, high(-er), lofty, proud, exceeding proudly.
mountain
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
and under
tachath  (takh'-ath)
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.
every green
ra`anan  (rah-an-awn')
verdant; by analogy, new; figuratively, prosperous -- green, flourishing.
tree
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
and there hath played the harlot
zanah  (zaw-naw')
to commit adultery; figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the LORD said to me in the days of Josiah the king, "Have you seen what faithless Israel did? She went up on every high hill and under every green tree, and she was a harlot there.

King James Bible
The LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the days of King Josiah the LORD asked me, "Have you seen what unfaithful Israel has done? She has ascended every high hill and gone under every green tree to prostitute herself there.

International Standard Version
In the time of King Josiah the LORD told me, "Have you seen what unfaithful Israel did? She went up on every high hill and under every green tree, and she committed fornication there.

NET Bible
When Josiah was king of Judah, the LORD said to me, "Jeremiah, you have no doubt seen what wayward Israel has done. You have seen how she went up to every high hill and under every green tree to give herself like a prostitute to other gods.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Josiah was king, the LORD asked me, "Did you see what unfaithful Israel did? She went up every high mountain and under every large tree, and she acted like a prostitute there.

King James 2000 Bible
The LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Have you seen that which backsliding Israel has done? she has gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there has played the harlot.
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