Jeremiah 1:6
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I surely do not know how to speak, for I am only a child!”

Young's Literal Translation
And I say, ‘Ah, Lord Jehovah! lo, I have not known—to speak, for I [am] a youth.’

King James Bible
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I [am] a child.

Hebrew
“Ah,
אֲהָהּ֙ (’ă·hāh)
Interjection
Strong's 162: Alas!

Lord
אֲדֹנָ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 136: The Lord

GOD,”
יְהֹוִ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3069: YHWH

I said,
וָאֹמַ֗ר (wā·’ō·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“I surely
הִנֵּ֥ה (hin·nêh)
Interjection
Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!

do not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

know
יָדַ֖עְתִּי (yā·ḏa‘·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3045: To know

how to speak,
דַּבֵּ֑ר‪‬ (dab·bêr)
Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

for
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

I [am]
אָנֹֽכִי׃ (’ā·nō·ḵî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 595: I

only a child!”
נַ֖עַר (na·‘ar)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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