Jeremiah 31:29
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"In thoseהָהֵ֔ם
(ha·hem,)
1992a: theya prim. pronoun
daysבַּיָּמִ֣ים
(bai·ya·mim)
3117: daya prim. root
they will not sayיֹאמְר֣וּ
(yo·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
again,עֹ֔וד
(o·vd,)
5750: a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, besidefrom ud
The fathersאָבֹ֖ות
(a·vo·vt)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
have eatenאָ֣כְלוּ
(a·che·lu)
398: to eata prim. root
sour grapes,בֹ֑סֶר
(vo·ser;)
1155: unripe or sour grapesfrom an unused word
And the children'sבָנִ֖ים
(va·nim)
1121: sona prim. root
teethוְשִׁנֵּ֥י
(ve·shin·nei)
8127: tooth, ivoryfrom shanan
are set on edge.'תִּקְהֶֽינָה׃
(tik·hei·nah.)
6949a: to be blunt or dulla prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
In those days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
they shall say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
no more The fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
have eaten
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
a sour grape
bocer  (bo'ser)
sour grape.
and the children's
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
teeth
shen  (shane)
a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff -- crag, forefront, ivory, sharp, tooth.
are set on edge
qahah  (kaw-haw')
to be dull -- be set on edge, be blunt.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"In those days they will not say again, 'The fathers have eaten sour grapes, And the children's teeth are set on edge.'

King James Bible
In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"In those days, it will never again be said: The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge.

International Standard Version
"In those days people will no longer say, 'The fathers have eaten sour grapes, but the children's teeth have been set on edge.'

NET Bible
"When that time comes, people will no longer say, 'The parents have eaten sour grapes, but the children's teeth have grown numb.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"When those days come, people will no longer say, 'Fathers have eaten sour grapes, and their children's teeth are set on edge.'

King James 2000 Bible
In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge.
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