Jeremiah 10 · Verse 6

Jeremiah 10:6

Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O Lord; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.
Jeremiah 10:6, King James Version

Jeremiah 10:6 in other translations

BSBThere is none like You, O LORD. You are great, and Your name is mighty in power.
WEBThere is no one like you, LORD. You are great, and your name is great in might.
ASVThere is none like unto thee, O Jehovah; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.
YLTBecause there is none like Thee, O Jehovah, Great art Thou, and great Thy name in might.
DARBYThere is none like unto thee, Jehovah; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.
BBEThere is no one like you, O Lord; you are great and your name is great in power.
WebsterForasmuch as there is none like to thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.

What does Jeremiah 10:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
6. none--literally, "no particle of nothing": nothing whatever; the strongest possible denial (Ex 15:11; Psa 86:8, 10).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 10:1-16

The absurdity of idolatry. (Jr 10:1-16) Destruction denounced against Jerusalem. (Jr 10:17-25) Verses 1-16 The prophet shows the glory of Israel's God, and exposes the folly of idolaters. Charms and other attempts to obtain supernatural help, or to pry into futurity, are copied from the wicked customs of the heathen. Let us stand in awe, and not dare provoke God, by giving that glory to another which is due to him…

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Jeremiah 10:6 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

מֵאֵ֥יןme.'Einfrom there notH369
כָּמ֖וֹךָka.Mo.kha[is] like youH3644
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehO YahwehH3068
גָּד֥וֹלga.Dol[are] greatH1419
אַתָּ֛ה'a.TahyouH859
וְגָד֥וֹלve.ga.Doland [is] greatH1419
שִׁמְךָ֖shim.Khaname yourH8034
בִּגְבוּרָֽה\׃big.vu.Rahin strengthH1369

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Jeremiah 10:6

  • Psalms 96:4

    For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.

  • Exodus 15:11

    Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

  • Psalms 48:1

    A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

  • Deuteronomy 33:26

    There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.

  • Isaiah 12:6

    Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.

  • Psalms 145:3

    Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.

  • Daniel 4:3

    How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.

  • Psalms 147:5

    Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

  • 2 Samuel 7:22

    Wherefore thou art great, O Lord God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

  • Isaiah 40:25

    To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.

  • Jeremiah 32:18

    Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the Lord of hosts, is his name,

  • Exodus 8:10

    And he said, To morrow. And he said, Be it according to thy word: that thou mayest know that there is none like unto the Lord our God.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
there.
Ex 8:10; 9:14; 15:11; De 32:31; 33:26; 2Sa 7:22; Ps 35:10; 86:8-10
Ps 89:6-8; Isa 40:18,25; 46:5,9
thou.
32:18; Ne 4:14; 9:32; Ps 48:1; 96:4; 145:3; 147:5; Isa 12:6
Da 4:3,34; Mal 1:11

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Context

  • Jeremiah 10:5

    They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.

  • Jeremiah 10:6

    Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O Lord; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.

  • Jeremiah 10:7

    Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.

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Jeremiah 10:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		No hay semejante á ti, oh Jehová; grande tú, y grande tu nombre en fortaleza.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Nul n’est semblable à toi, ô Éternel! Tu es grand, et ton nom est grand en force.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Gar niemand ist dir gleich, Jehova; du bist groß, und groß ist dein Name in Macht.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Non est similis tui, Domine: magnus es tu, et magnum nomen tuum in fortitudine.