DANIEL CHAPTER 6

[JLG]

107) Looking for Jeremiah
Jeremiah 4:18
Your ways
דַּרְכֵּךְ֙ (dar·kêḵ)
Noun - common singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

and your deeds
וּמַ֣עֲלָלַ֔יִךְ (ū·ma·‘ă·lā·la·yiḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 4611: A deed, practice

have brought
עָשׂ֥וֹ (‘ā·śōw)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 6213: To do, make

this upon you.
אֵ֖לֶּה (’êl·leh)
Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

This
זֹ֤את (zōṯ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

is your punishment.
רָעָתֵךְ֙ (rā·‘ā·ṯêḵ)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

How bitter it is,
מָ֔ר (mār)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 4751: Bitter, bitterness, bitterly

because
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

it pierces
נָגַ֖ע (nā·ḡa‘)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5060: To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike

to the
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

heart!”
לִבֵּֽךְ׃ (lib·bêḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

• It is your punishment!
• And it pierces to the heart!
• Same for mankind!
• Life or death!
• NO GAME!

 

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108) Looking for Jeremiah
Jeremiah 4:19

My anguish,
מֵעַ֣י ׀ (mê·‘ay)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 4578: The intestines, the abdomen, sympathy, a vest, the stomach, the uterus, the heart

my anguish!
מֵעַ֨י ׀ (mê·‘ay)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 4578: The intestines, the abdomen, sympathy, a vest, the stomach, the uterus, the heart

I writhe in pain!
אוֹחִ֜ילָה (’ō·w·ḥî·lāh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's 2342: To twist, whirl, to dance, to writhe in pain, fear, to wait, to pervert

Oh, the pain
קִיר֥וֹת (qî·rō·wṯ)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 7023: A wall

in my chest!
לִבִּ֛י (lib·bî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

My heart
לִבִּ֖י (lib·bî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

pounds
הֹֽמֶה־ (hō·meh-)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1993: To make a, loud sound, commotion, tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor

within me;
לִּ֥י (lî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew

I cannot
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

be silent.
אַחֲרִ֑ישׁ (’a·ḥă·rîš)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 2790: To cut in, engrave, plow, devise

For
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

I
נַפְשִׁ֔י (nap̄·šî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

have heard
שָׁמַ֣עַתְּ (šā·ma·‘at)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

the sound
ק֤וֹל (qō·wl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6963: A voice, sound

of the trumpet,
שׁוֹפָר֙ (šō·w·p̄ār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7782: A cornet, curved horn

the alarm
תְּרוּעַ֖ת (tə·rū·‘aṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8643: Clamor, acclamation of joy, a battle-cry, clangor, of trumpets, as an alarum

of battle.
מִלְחָמָֽה׃ (mil·ḥā·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4421: A battle, war

• Anguish!
• Writhe in pain!
• Pain in the chest!
• The heart pounds!
• The alarm of battle!
• Bad time!
• Turmoil!

 

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109) Looking for Jeremiah
Jeremiah 4:20

Disaster
שֶׁ֤בֶר (še·ḇer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7667: A breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash

after
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

disaster
שֶׁ֙בֶר֙ (še·ḇer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7667: A breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash

is proclaimed,
נִקְרָ֔א (niq·rā)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

for
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the whole
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

land
הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

is laid waste.
שֻׁדְּדָ֖ה (šud·də·ḏāh)
Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 7703: To deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin

My tents
אֹהָלַ֔י (’ō·hā·lay)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 168: A tent

are destroyed
שֻׁדְּד֣וּ (šud·də·ḏū)
Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 7703: To deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin

in an instant,
פִּתְאֹם֙ (piṯ·’ōm)
Adverb
Strong's 6597: Suddenness, suddenly

my curtains
יְרִיעֹתָֽי׃ (yə·rî·‘ō·ṯāy)
Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3407: A hanging

in a moment.
רֶ֖גַע (re·ḡa‘)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7281: A wink, a very short space of time

• Disaster after disaster!
• Devastation!
• Tents and curtains destroyed!
• Only destruction!

 

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110) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 4:21


How long

עַד־ (‘aḏ-)

Preposition

Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while


must I see

אֶרְאֶה־ (’er·’eh-)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular

Strong's 7200: To see


the signal flag

נֵּ֑ס (nês)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5251: A flag, a sail, a flagstaff, a signal, a token


and hear

אֶשְׁמְעָ֖ה (’eš·mə·‘āh)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular

Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently


the sound

ק֥וֹל (qō·wl)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 6963: A voice, sound


of the trumpet?

שׁוֹפָֽר׃ (šō·w·p̄ār)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7782: A cornet, curved horn

• The signal flag and the sound of the trumpet!
• To see and to hear!
• Difficult to forget!
• A combination of two senses!

 

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111) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 4:22

“For

כִּ֣י ׀ (kî)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction


My people

עַמִּ֗י (‘am·mî)

Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock


are fools;

אֱוִ֣יל (’ĕ·wîl)

Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 191: Foolish


they have not

לֹ֣א (lō)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


known Me.

יָדָ֔עוּ (yā·ḏā·‘ū)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 3045: To know


They

הֵ֔מָּה (hêm·māh)

Pronoun - third person masculine plural

Strong's 1992: They


are foolish

סְכָלִים֙ (sə·ḵā·lîm)

Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 5530: A fool


children,

בָּנִ֤ים (bā·nîm)

Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 1121: A son


without

וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


understanding.

נְבוֹנִ֖ים (nə·ḇō·w·nîm)

Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand


They

הֵ֑מָּה (hêm·māh)

Pronoun - third person masculine plural

Strong's 1992: They


are skilled

חֲכָמִ֥ים (ḥă·ḵā·mîm)

Adjective - masculine plural

Strong's 2450: Wise


in doing evil,

לְהָרַ֔ע (lə·hā·ra‘)

Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct

Strong's 7489: To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad


but they do not

לֹ֥א (lō)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


know

יָדָֽעוּ׃ (yā·ḏā·‘ū)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 3045: To know


how to do good.”

וּלְהֵיטִ֖יב (ū·lə·hê·ṭîḇ)

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct

Strong's 3190: To be good, well, glad, or pleasing

• They are fools!
• They don’t know Yah.weh!
• They are foolish children!
• Without understanding!
• Skilled in doing evil!
• But not to do good!
• Is that what you call God’s people?

 

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112) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 4:23


I looked

רָאִ֙יתִי֙ (rā·’î·ṯî)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular

Strong's 7200: To see


at the earth,

הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 776: Earth, land


and it was formless

תֹ֖הוּ (ṯō·hū)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 8414: A desolation, desert, a worthless thing, in vain


and empty;

וָבֹ֑הוּ (wā·ḇō·hū)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 922: A vacuity, an undistinguishable ruin


[I looked] to

וְאֶל־ (wə·’el-)

Conjunctive waw | Preposition

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


the heavens,

הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky


and they [had] no

וְאֵ֥ין (wə·’ên)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb

Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle


light.

אוֹרָֽם׃ (’ō·w·rām)

Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary

• We are told about the time the earth was formless and empty!
• And there was no light in the heavens!

 

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113) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 4:24


I looked

רָאִ֙יתִי֙ (rā·’î·ṯî)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular

Strong's 7200: To see


at the mountains,

הֶֽהָרִ֔ים (he·hā·rîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country


and behold,

וְהִנֵּ֖ה (wə·hin·nêh)

Conjunctive waw | Interjection

Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!


they were quaking;

רֹעֲשִׁ֑ים (rō·‘ă·šîm)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 7493: To undulate, through fear, to spring


all

וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


the hills

הַגְּבָע֖וֹת (hag·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ)

Article | Noun - feminine plural

Strong's 1389: A hillock


were swaying.

הִתְקַלְקָֽלוּ׃ (hiṯ·qal·qā·lū)

Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 7043: To be slight, swift or trifling

• We are told about the time when the mountains were quaking and the hills swaying!

 

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114) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 4:25

I looked,

רָאִ֕יתִי (rā·’î·ṯî)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular

Strong's 7200: To see


and no

אֵ֣ין (’ên)

Adverb

Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle


man was left;

הָאָדָ֑ם (hā·’ā·ḏām)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being


all

וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


the birds

ע֥וֹף (‘ō·wp̄)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 5775: Flying creatures


of the sky

הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky


had fled.

נָדָֽדוּ׃ (nā·ḏā·ḏū)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 5074: To wave to and fro, to rove, flee, to drive away

• No man was left!
• No birds flying!
• No life!
• How strange!
• What a discomfort!
• What a frustration!
• You don’t know what to expect next!

 

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115) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 4:26


I looked,

רָאִ֕יתִי (rā·’î·ṯî)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular

Strong's 7200: To see


and the fertile field

הַכַּרְמֶ֖ל (hak·kar·mel)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3759: A plantation, garden land, fruit, garden growth


was a desert.

הַמִּדְבָּ֑ר (ham·miḏ·bār)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 4057: A pasture, a desert, speech


All

וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


its cities

עָרָ֗יו (‘ā·rāw)

Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 5892: Excitement


were torn down

נִתְּצוּ֙ (nit·tə·ṣū)

Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 5422: To pull down, break down


before

מִפְּנֵ֣י (mip·pə·nê)

Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct

Strong's 6440: The face


the LORD,

יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


before

מִפְּנֵ֖י (mip·pə·nê)

Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct

Strong's 6440: The face


His fierce

חֲר֥וֹן (ḥă·rō·wn)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 2740: A burning of anger


anger.

אַפּֽוֹ׃ (’ap·pōw)

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire

• A desert!
• No more cities!
• Yah.weh’s fierce anger!
• CLEAR LIKE CRYSTAL!

 

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116) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 4:27

For

כִּי־ (kî-)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction


this is what

כֹה֙ (ḵōh)

Adverb

Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now


the LORD

יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


says:

אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“The whole

כָּל־ (kāl-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


land

הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 776: Earth, land


will be

תִהְיֶ֖ה (ṯih·yeh)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be


desolate,

שְׁמָמָ֥ה (šə·mā·māh)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 8077: Devastation, astonishment


but I will not

לֹ֥א (lō)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


finish its destruction.

וְכָלָ֖ה (wə·ḵā·lāh)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 3617: Completion, complete destruction, consumption, annihilation

• The whole land will be desolate!
• Do you hear Yah.weh?
• But he will not finish its destruction!

 

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117) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 4:28


Therefore

עַל־ (‘al-)

Preposition

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


the earth

הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 776: Earth, land


will mourn

תֶּאֱבַ֣ל (te·’ĕ·ḇal)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 56: To bewail


[and] the heavens

הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky


above

מִמָּ֑עַל (mim·mā·‘al)

Preposition-m | Adverb

Strong's 4605: The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top


grow dark.

וְקָדְר֥וּ (wə·qā·ḏə·rū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 6937: To be ashy, darkcolored, to mourn


I have spoken,

דִבַּ֙רְתִּי֙ (ḏib·bar·tî)

Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular

Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue


I have planned,

זַמֹּ֔תִי (zam·mō·ṯî)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular

Strong's 2161: To consider, purpose, devise


and I will not

וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


relent

נִחַ֖מְתִּי (ni·ḥam·tî)

Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular

Strong's 5162: To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge


or turn back.

אָשׁ֥וּב (’ā·šūḇ)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular

Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

• The earth will mourn!
• The heavens grow dark!
• And Yah.weh will act according to his plans!
• He is not going to turn back!
• Only a question of time as usual!

 

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118) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 4:29


Every

כָּל־ (kāl-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


city

הָעִ֔יר (hā·‘îr)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 5892: Excitement


flees

בֹּרַ֙חַת֙ (bō·ra·ḥaṯ)

Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct

Strong's 1272: To bolt, to flee suddenly


at the sound

מִקּ֨וֹל (miq·qō·wl)

Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 6963: A voice, sound


of the horseman

פָּרָ֜שׁ (pā·rāš)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 6571: A steed, a driver, cavalry


and archer.

וְרֹ֣מֵה (wə·rō·mêh)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct

Strong's 7411: To hurl, to shoot, to delude, betray


They enter

בָּ֚אוּ (bā·’ū)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go


the thickets

בֶּעָבִ֔ים (be·‘ā·ḇîm)

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common plural

Strong's 5645: An envelope, darkness, a, cloud, a copse


and climb

עָל֑וּ (‘ā·lū)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively


among the rocks.

וּבַכֵּפִ֖ים (ū·ḇak·kê·p̄îm)

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 3710: A hollow rock


Every

כָּל־ (kāl-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


city

הָעִ֣יר (hā·‘îr)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 5892: Excitement


is abandoned;

עֲזוּבָ֔ה (‘ă·zū·ḇāh)

Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular

Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit


no

וְאֵין־ (wə·’ên-)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb

Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle


inhabitant is left.

יוֹשֵׁ֥ב (yō·wō·šêḇ)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

• Every city flees!
• Every city is abandoned!
• Ni inhabitant is left!
• The price to pray for spiritual prostitution!
• Again and again!

 

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119) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 4:30

And you,

וְאַ֨תְּ (wə·’at)

Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person feminine singular

Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you


O devastated

שָׁד֜וּד (šā·ḏūḏ)

Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular

Strong's 7703: To deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin


one,

מַֽה־ (mah-)

Interrogative

Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what


what will you do,

תַּעֲשִׂ֗י (ta·‘ă·śî)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular

Strong's 6213: To do, make


though

כִּֽי־ (kî-)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction


you dress

תִלְבְּשִׁ֨י (ṯil·bə·šî)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular

Strong's 3847: Wrap around, to put on a, garment, clothe


yourself in scarlet,

שָׁנִ֜י (šā·nî)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 8144: Crimson, the insect, its color, stuff dyed with it


though

כִּי־ (kî-)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction


you adorn

תַעְדִּ֣י (ṯa‘·dî)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular

Strong's 5710: To advance, pass on, continue, to remove, to bedeck


yourself with gold

זָהָ֗ב (zā·hāḇ)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky


jewelry,

עֲדִי־ (‘ă·ḏî-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 5716: Finery, an outfit, a headstall


though

כִּֽי־ (kî-)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction


you enlarge

תִקְרְעִ֤י (ṯiq·rə·‘î)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular

Strong's 7167: To rend


your eyes

עֵינַ֔יִךְ (‘ê·na·yiḵ)

Noun - cdc | second person feminine singular

Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain


with paint?

בַפּוּךְ֙ (ḇap·pūḵ)

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 6320: Antimony, stibium


You adorn yourself

תִּתְיַפִּ֑י (tiṯ·yap·pî)

Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person feminine singular

Strong's 3302: To be bright, beautiful


in vain;

לַשָּׁ֖וְא (laš·šāw)

Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7723: Evil, idolatry, uselessness


your lovers

עֹגְבִ֖ים (‘ō·ḡə·ḇîm)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 5689: To have inordinate affection, lust


despise you;

מָאֲסוּ־ (mā·’ă·sū-)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 3988: To spurn, to disappear


they want to take

יְבַקֵּֽשׁוּ׃ (yə·ḇaq·qê·šū)

Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after


your life.

נַפְשֵׁ֥ךְ (nap̄·šêḵ)

Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular

Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

• The country is devastated!
• It is compared to a woman who tries everything to attract the attention of her lovers!
• But they don’t care!
• They want to kill her!

 

[JLG]

120) Looking for Jeremiah
Jeremiah 4:31

I hear
שָׁמַ֗עְתִּי (šā·ma‘·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

a cry
ק֨וֹל (qō·wl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6963: A voice, sound

like a woman in labor,
כְּחוֹלָ֜ה (kə·ḥō·w·lāh)
Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's 2470: To be weak or sick

a cry of anguish
צָרָה֙ (ṣā·rāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6869: Tightness, a female rival

like one bearing her first child—
כְּמַבְכִּירָ֔ה (kə·maḇ·kî·rāh)
Preposition-k | Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's 1069: To bear new fruit, to constitute as first-born

the cry
ק֧וֹל (qō·wl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6963: A voice, sound

of the Daughter
בַּת־ (baṯ-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 1323: A daughter

of Zion
צִיּ֛וֹן (ṣî·yō·wn)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6726: Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem

gasping for breath,
תִּתְיַפֵּ֖חַ (tiṯ·yap·pê·aḥ)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3306: To breathe hard, to sigh

stretching out
תְּפָרֵ֣שׂ (tə·p̄ā·rêś)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 6566: To break apart, disperse

her hands:
כַּפֶּ֑יהָ (kap·pe·hā)
Noun - fdc | third person feminine singular
Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan

‘Woe is me,
אֽוֹי־ (’ō·w-)
Interjection
Strong's 188: Lamentation, Oh!

for
כִּי֩ (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

my soul
נַפְשִׁ֖י (nap̄·šî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

faints
עָיְפָ֥ה (‘ā·yə·p̄āh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 5888: To languish

before the murderers!’”
לְהֹרְגִֽים׃ (lə·hō·rə·ḡîm)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 2026: To smite with deadly intent

• And the woman is crying!
• Anguish!
• Gasping for breath!
• Because of murderers!
• That sounds really bad!

 

[JLG]

121) Looking for Jeremiah
Jeremiah 5:1

Go up and down
שׁוֹטְט֞וּ (šō·wṭ·ṭū)
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 7751: To push forth, to lash, to row, to travel

the streets
בְּחוּצ֣וֹת (bə·ḥū·ṣō·wṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 2351: Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors

of Jerusalem.
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

Look
וּרְאוּ־ (ū·rə·’ū-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 7200: To see

now
נָ֤א (nā)
Interjection
Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'

and take note;
וּדְעוּ֙ (ū·ḏə·‘ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 3045: To know

search
וּבַקְשׁ֣וּ (ū·ḇaq·šū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after

her squares.
בִרְחוֹבוֹתֶ֔יהָ (ḇir·ḥō·w·ḇō·w·ṯe·hā)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 7339: A broad open place, plaza

If
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

you can find
תִּמְצְא֣וּ (tim·ṣə·’ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present

a single person,
אִ֔ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

[anyone] who acts
עֹשֶׂ֥ה (‘ō·śeh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

justly,
מִשְׁפָּ֖ט (miš·pāṭ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style

[anyone] who seeks
מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ (mə·ḇaq·qêš)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after

the truth,
אֱמוּנָ֑ה (’ĕ·mū·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 530: Firmness, steadfastness, fidelity

then I will forgive [the city].
וְאֶסְלַ֖ח (wə·’es·laḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular
Strong's 5545: To forgive, pardon

• Do you remember the discussion between Yah.weh and Abraham about Sodom and Gomorrah?
• It sounds like the same!
• But there is no one!
• A lot to think about!
• Not even one person!
• Does it speak to you?
• What about mankind?

 

[JLG]

122) Looking for Jeremiah
Jeremiah 5:2
Although
וְאִ֥ם (wə·’im)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

they say,
יֹאמֵ֑רוּ (yō·mê·rū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“As surely as the LORD
יְהֹוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

lives,”
חַי־ (ḥay-)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

they are swearing falsely.
יִשָּׁבֵֽעוּ׃ (yiš·šā·ḇê·‘ū)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear

• They are swearing falsely!
• The facts speak against them!
• They always act against Yah.weh!
• They can’t expect anything good!

 

[JLG]

123) Looking for Jeremiah
Jeremiah 5:3
O LORD,
יְהֹוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

do not
הֲל֣וֹא (hă·lō·w)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

Your eyes [look]
עֵינֶיךָ֮ (‘ê·ne·ḵā)
Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

for truth?
לֶאֱמוּנָה֒ (le·’ĕ·mū·nāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 530: Firmness, steadfastness, fidelity

You struck them,
הִכִּ֤יתָה (hik·kî·ṯāh)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 5221: To strike

but they felt no
וְֽלֹא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

pain.
חָ֔לוּ (ḥā·lū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 2342: To twist, whirl, to dance, to writhe in pain, fear, to wait, to pervert

You finished them off,
כִּלִּיתָ֕ם (kil·lî·ṯām)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent

but they refused
מֵאֲנ֖וּ (mê·’ă·nū)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 3985: To refuse

to accept
קַ֣חַת (qa·ḥaṯ)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3947: To take

discipline.
מוּסָ֑ר (mū·sār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4148: Chastisement, reproof, warning, instruction, restraint

They have made their faces
פְנֵיהֶם֙ (p̄ə·nê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6440: The face

harder
חִזְּק֤וּ (ḥiz·zə·qū)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

than stone
מִסֶּ֔לַע (mis·se·la‘)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5553: A craggy rock

and refused
מֵאֲנ֖וּ (mê·’ă·nū)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 3985: To refuse

to repent.
לָשֽׁוּב׃ (lā·šūḇ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

• They refuse to accept discipline!
• They refuse to repent!
• Yes, it is hard for people to open their eyes and their ears!
• And there are so many warnings!

 

[JLG]

124) Looking for Jeremiah
Jeremiah 5:4
Then I
וַאֲנִ֣י (wa·’ă·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

said,
אָמַ֔רְתִּי (’ā·mar·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“They
הֵ֑ם (hêm)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

are only
אַךְ־ (’aḵ-)
Adverb
Strong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surely

the poor;
דַּלִּ֖ים (dal·lîm)
Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1800: Dangling, weak, thin

they have played the fool,
נוֹאֲל֕וּ (nō·w·’ă·lū)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 2973: To be slack, to be foolish

for
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

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

know
יָדְעוּ֙ (yā·ḏə·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 3045: To know

the way
דֶּ֣רֶךְ (de·reḵ)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

of the LORD,
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

the justice
מִשְׁפַּ֖ט (miš·paṭ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style

of their God.
אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃ (’ĕ·lō·hê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

- The verse says they don’t know the way of Yah.weh and the justice of their God!
- But in fact, they have never cared!
- Only when they had no other solution!
- Yah.weh knows it too well!

 

[JLG]

125) Looking for Jeremiah
Jeremiah 5:5
I will go
אֵֽלֲכָה־ (’ê·lă·ḵāh-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the powerful
הַגְּדֹלִים֙ (hag·gə·ḏō·lîm)
Article | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent

and speak
וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה (wa·’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

to them.
אוֹתָ֔ם (’ō·w·ṯām)
Direct object marker | third person masculine plural
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

Surely
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

they
הֵ֗מָּה (hêm·māh)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

know
יָדְעוּ֙ (yā·ḏə·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 3045: To know

the way
דֶּ֣רֶךְ (de·reḵ)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

of the LORD,
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

the justice
מִשְׁפַּ֖ט (miš·paṭ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style

of their God.
אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם (’ĕ·lō·hê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

But
אַ֣ךְ (’aḵ)
Adverb
Strong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surely

they too,
הֵ֤מָּה (hêm·māh)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

with one accord,
יַחְדָּו֙ (yaḥ·dāw)
Adverb
Strong's 3162: A unit, unitedly

had broken
שָׁ֣בְרוּ (šā·ḇə·rū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 7665: To break, break in pieces

the yoke
עֹ֔ל (‘ōl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5923: A yoke

and torn off
נִתְּק֖וּ (nit·tə·qū)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 5423: To pull, draw, or tear away, apart, or off

the chains.
מוֹסֵרֽוֹת׃ (mō·w·sê·rō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 4147: Chastisement, a halter, restraint

• The prophet will go to the powerful and tell them to go back to Yah.weh!
• He acts according to Yah.weh’s will!
• But they won’t listen!
• They never listen!
• It is a really hard job for jeremiah!
• He speaks to people who won’t listen to him!
• But the job has to be done!
• It is the same today!
• The big majority won’t listen!
• They don’t care about Yah.weh’s will!
• And they will be surprised when he won’t care about them!
• But it won’t be any surprise!

 

[JLG]

126) Looking for Jeremiah
Jeremiah 5:6
Therefore
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

a lion
אַרְיֵ֜ה (’ar·yêh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 738: A lion

from the forest
מִיַּ֗עַר (mî·ya·‘ar)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3293: A copse of bushes, a forest, honey in the comb

will strike them down,
הִכָּ֨ם (hik·kām)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5221: To strike

a wolf
זְאֵ֤ב (zə·’êḇ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2061: A wolf

from the desert
עֲרָבוֹת֙ (‘ă·rā·ḇō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 6160: Arabah -- a steppe or desert plain, also a desert valley running south from the Sea of Galilee

will ravage them.
יְשָׁדְדֵ֔ם (yə·šā·ḏə·ḏêm)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 7703: To deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin

A leopard
נָמֵ֤ר (nā·mêr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5246: A leopard

will lie in wait
שֹׁקֵד֙ (šō·qêḏ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 8245: To be alert, sleepless, to be on the lookout

near
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

their cities,
עָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם (‘ā·rê·hem)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5892: Excitement

[and] everyone
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

who ventures out
הַיּוֹצֵ֥א (hay·yō·w·ṣê)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

will be torn to pieces.
יִטָּרֵ֑ף (yiṭ·ṭā·rêp̄)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2963: To pluck off, pull to pieces, to supply with food

For
כִּ֤י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

their rebellious acts
פִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֔ם (piš·‘ê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6588: Transgression

are many,
רַבּוּ֙ (rab·bū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 7231: To cast together, increase, in number, to multiply by the myriad

[and] their unfaithful deeds
מְשׁוּבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃‪‬ (mə·šū·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4878: Turning back, apostasy

are numerous.
עָצְמ֖וּ (‘ā·ṣə·mū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 6105: To bind fast, close, powerful, numerous, to crunch the bones
- Their bad actions are so numerous that Yah.weh will make animals kill them!
- Nowhere will they be in security!
- I don’t see the difference today!
- Insecurity is everywhere!
- And we are responsible for our bad actions!