Hebrew Interlinear

Jeremiah 12:4 Interlinear

mourn How long shall the land and the herbs of every field wither for the wickedness of them that dwell are consumed therein the beasts and the birds because they said He shall not see our last end

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1עַדH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
2מָתַי֙H4970properly, extent (of time); but used only adverbially (especially with other particle prefixes), when (either relative or interrogative)
3תֶּאֱבַ֣לH56mournto bewail
4הָאָ֔רֶץH776How long shall the landthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
5וְעֵ֥שֶׂבH6212and the herbsgrass (or any tender shoot)
6כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
7הַשָּׂדֶ֖הH7704of every fielda field (as flat)
8יִיבָ֑שׁH3001witherto be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)
9מֵרָעַ֣תH7451for the wickednessbad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
10יֹֽשְׁבֵיH3427of them that dwellproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
11בָ֗הּH0
12סָפְתָ֤הH5595are consumedproperly, to scrape (literally, to shave; but usually figuratively) together (i.e., to accumulate or increase) or away (i.e., to scatter, remove, or r
13בְהֵמוֹת֙H929therein the beastsproperly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)
14וָע֔וֹףH5775and the birdsa bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively
15כִּ֣יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
16אָמְר֔וּH559because they saidto say (used with great latitude)
17לֹ֥אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
18יִרְאֶ֖הH7200He shall not seeto see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
19אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
20אַחֲרִיתֵֽנוּ׃H319our last endthe last or end, hence, the future; also posterity

Verse Context

Jeremiah 12:3 But thou O LORD knowest me thou hast seen me and tried mine heart...
Jeremiah 12:4 (current) mourn How long shall the land and the herbs of every field wither for the wickedness of them that dwell are consumed therein the beasts and the birds because they said He shall not see our last end
Jeremiah 12:5 with the footmen If thou hast run and they have wearied ...

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