The Meaning of Jeremiah 10:12 Explained

Jeremiah 10:12

KJV: He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.

YLT: The maker of the earth by His power, The establisher of the world by His wisdom, Who, by His understanding, stretched forth the heavens,

Darby: He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his understanding.

ASV: He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding hath he stretched out the heavens:

KJV Reverse Interlinear

He hath made  the earth  by his power,  he hath established  the world  by his wisdom,  and hath stretched out  the heavens  by his discretion. 

What does Jeremiah 10:12 Mean?

Verse Meaning

Yahweh is the Creator. His power, Wisdom of Solomon , and understanding were responsible for creating and establishing the universe.

Chapter Summary: Jeremiah 10

1  The unequal comparison of God and idols
17  The prophet exhorts to flee from the calamity to come
19  He laments the spoil of the tabernacle by foolish pastors
23  He makes an humble supplication

What do the individual words in Jeremiah 10:12 mean?

He has made the earth by His power He has established the world by His wisdom and at His discretion has stretched out the heavens
עֹשֵׂ֥ה אֶ֙רֶץ֙ בְּכֹח֔וֹ מֵכִ֥ין תֵּבֵ֖ל בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹ וּבִתְבוּנָת֖וֹ נָטָ֥ה שָׁמָֽיִם

עֹשֵׂ֥ה  He  has  made 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular construct
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
אֶ֙רֶץ֙  the  earth 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֶרֶץ  
Sense: land, earth.
בְּכֹח֔וֹ  by  His  power 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: כֹּחַ 
Sense: strength, power, might.
מֵכִ֥ין  He  has  established 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine singular
Root: כּוּן 
Sense: to be firm, be stable, be established.
תֵּבֵ֖ל  the  world 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: תֵּבֵל  
Sense: world.
בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹ  by  His  wisdom 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: חָכְמָה  
Sense: wisdom.
וּבִתְבוּנָת֖וֹ  and  at  His  discretion 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: תְּבוּנָה 
Sense: understanding, intelligence.
נָטָ֥ה  has  stretched  out 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: נָטָה 
Sense: to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow.
שָׁמָֽיִם  the  heavens 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: שָׁמַיִם  
Sense: heaven, heavens, sky.