The Meaning of Jeremiah 10:6 Explained

Jeremiah 10:6

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

YLT: Because there is none like Thee, O Jehovah, Great art Thou, and great Thy name in might.

Darby: There is none like unto thee, Jehovah; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.

ASV: There is none like unto thee, O Jehovah; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Jeremiah 10:6 Mean?

Verse Meaning

Yahweh, on the other hand, is unique among the deities that people worship. He is great, and He had a reputation for acting mightily.

Context Summary

Jeremiah 10:1-10 - The Folly Of Idolatry
Jeremiah 10:1-10
We are here introduced into an idol-factory. Contrasted with the manufactured idols is the majesty of our God. There is none like Him. His name is great in might; He is the King of the nations, the true and living God, and the everlasting King! Christian, fear not or be dismayed when enemies plot against you. It is a vain device that they frame. To hide in God is a sure defence from all that man can do for our hurt. O thou true and living Savior, in thy wounds harried and faithful souls become strong and brave again.
Jeremiah 10:19-25
The prophet now bids the people prepare for their captivity. Their city would be as when a shepherd removed his slight and insubstantial tent, leaving no trace. But Jeremiah's soul is lacerated and torn with the message he must needs announce. Are we called to be shepherds? Let us see to it that we seek the Lord; so only shall our flocks not be scattered, Jeremiah 10:21. Are we in perplexity as to our path in life? It is not for us to direct ourselves, but to look up for God's sure guidance, which will be given to the soul that waits for it, Jeremiah 10:23. Are we being corrected? Let us be patient; it is only when we endure without complaining that our trial works out the highest good, and God will not give us more than we can bear, Jeremiah 10:24. [source]

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 10:6 mean?

Inasmuch as [there is] none like You Yahweh great You [are] and great Your name [is] in might
מֵאֵ֥ין כָּמ֖וֹךָ יְהוָ֑ה גָּד֥וֹל אַתָּ֛ה וְגָד֥וֹל שִׁמְךָ֖ בִּגְבוּרָֽה

מֵאֵ֥ין  Inasmuch  as  [there  is]  none 
Parse: Preposition-m, Adverb
Root: אַיִן 
Sense: nothing, not, nought n.
כָּמ֖וֹךָ  like  You 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular
Root: כְּמֹו  
Sense: like, as, the like of which conj.
יְהוָ֑ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
גָּד֥וֹל  great 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: גָּבֹול 
Sense: great.
אַתָּ֛ה  You  [are] 
Parse: Pronoun, second person masculine singular
Root: אַתְּ 
Sense: you (second pers.
וְגָד֥וֹל  and  great 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adjective, masculine singular
Root: גָּבֹול 
Sense: great.
שִׁמְךָ֖  Your  name  [is] 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: שֵׁם  
Sense: name.
בִּגְבוּרָֽה  in  might 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular
Root: גְּבוּרָה  
Sense: strength, might.