JEREMIAH 29:11

“For I know the plans I have for you”

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In this reassuring verse God tells us he has plans for us in the future despite any current hardships we may face. This verse was written by the Prophet Jeremiah after the Jews had been forced out of Jerusalem into exile in Babylon to remind them that good things would come eventually.

To get what Jeremiah 29:11 means in detail, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context  and relative popularity.

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Verse (KJV) with Popularity

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” Very high popularity: 135,000 searches a month  Popularity relative to other verses in Jeremiah chapter 29 using average monthly Google searches. 135,000 searches a month

Jeremiah 29:11 Translation & Meaning What does this verse really mean? Use this table to get a word-for-word translation of the original Hebrew Scripture. This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. Follow the buttons in the right-hand column for detailed definitions and verses that use the same root words. Use this reference information to gain deeper insight into the Bible and enrich your understanding. Information based on Strong's Exhaustive Concordance[1]. KJV Verse  Original Hebrew Meaning/ Definition  This is a simplified translation of the original Hebrew word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. More  Use the buttons below to get details on the Hebrew word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. “ For ” כִּי֩ (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed For “ I ” אָנֹכִ֨י I I “ know ” יָדַ֜עְתִּי To know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) know “ the thoughts ” הַמַּחֲשָׁבֹ֗ת A contrivance, i.e., (concretely) a texture, machine, or (abstractly) intention, plan (whether bad, a plot; or good, advice) thoughts “ that ” אֲשֶׁ֧ר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc that “ I ” אָנֹכִ֛י I I “ think ” חֹשֵׁ֥ב Properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e., (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute think “ toward ” עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications toward “ you, saith ” נְאֻם An oracle saith “ the Lord, ” יְהוָ֑ה (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord “ thoughts ” מַחְשְׁב֤וֹת A contrivance, i.e., (concretely) a texture, machine, or (abstractly) intention, plan (whether bad, a plot; or good, advice) thoughts “ of peace, ” שָׁלוֹם֙ Safe, i.e., (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e., health, prosperity, peace peace “ and not ” וְלֹ֣א Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles not “ of evil, ” לְרָעָ֔ה Bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) evil “ to give ” לָתֵ֥ת To give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) give “ you an expected ” וְתִקְוָֽה׃ Literally a cord (as an attachment); figuratively, expectancy expected “ end. ” אַחֲרִ֥ית The last or end, hence, the future; also posterity end

Verse Context See Jeremiah 29:11 with its adjacent verses in bold below. Follow either of the two large buttons below to see these verses in their broader context of the King James Bible or a Bible concordance. Very High Verse Search Popularity Levels What do people search for? Use the scale on the left to tell how often the verses below are googled compared to each other. High Medium Low Very Low 9 For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the Lord.

10 For thus saith the Lord, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.

11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

12 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.

13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

Sources: The King James Bible (1611) and Strong's Concordance (1890) with Hebrew and Greek dictionaries are sourced from the BibleForgeDB database (https://github.com/bibleforge) within the BibleForge project (http://bibleforge.com). Popularity rankings are based on search volume data from the Google AdWords Keyword Planner tool.

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