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Jeremiah 23

Jer. 23:23 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Am I a God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
at hand
qarowb (Hebrew #7138)
from 7126; near (in place, kindred or time)
KJV usage: allied, approach, at hand, + any of kin, kinsfold(-sman), (that is) near (of kin), neighbour, (that is) next, (them that come) nigh (at hand), more ready, short(-ly).
Pronounce: kaw-robe'
Origin: or qarob {kaw-robe'}
, saith
n'um (Hebrew #5002)
an oracle
KJV usage: (hath) said, saith.
Pronounce: neh-oom'
Origin: from 5001
the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
, and not a God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
afar off
rachowq (Hebrew #7350)
from 7368; remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)
KJV usage: (a-)far (abroad, off), long ago, of old, space, great while to come.
Pronounce: raw-khoke'
Origin: or rachoq {raw-khoke'}
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1 Kings 20:23,28• 23And the servants of the king of Syria said to him, Their gods are gods of the mountains; therefore they were stronger than we; but if we fight against them on the plateau, shall we not be stronger than they?
 28And the man of God drew near, and spoke to the king of Israel and said, Thus saith Jehovah: Because the Syrians have said, Jehovah is a god of the mountains, but he is not a god of the valleys, I will give all this great multitude into thy hand, and ye shall know that I am Jehovah. (1 Kings 20:23,28)
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Psa. 113:5• 5Who is like unto Jehovah our God, who hath placed his dwelling on high; (Psa. 113:5)
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Psa. 139:1‑10• 1To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and known me.
 2*Thou* knowest my down-sitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off;
 3Thou searchest out my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways;
 4For there is not yet a word on my tongue, but lo, O Jehovah, thou knowest it altogether.
 5Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thy hand upon me.
 6O knowledge too wonderful for me! it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
 7Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? and whither flee from thy presence?
 8If I ascend up into the heavens thou art there; or if I make my bed in Sheol, behold, thou art there;
 9If I take the wings of the dawn and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
 10Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. (Psa. 139:1‑10)
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Ezek. 20:32‑35• 32And that which cometh into your mind shall not be at all, that ye say, We will be as the nations, as the families of the countries, in serving wood and stone.
 33As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, verily with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with fury poured out, will I reign over you.
 34And I will bring you out from the peoples, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with fury poured out;
 35and I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and there will I enter into judgment with you face to face. (Ezek. 20:32‑35)
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Jonah 1:3‑4• 3But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of Jehovah; and he went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish, from the presence of Jehovah.
 4But Jehovah sent out a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest upon the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken. (Jonah 1:3‑4)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Am I a God at hand, saith Jehovah, and not a God afar off?