Hebrew Interlinear

Jeremiah 14:9 Interlinear

Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied as a mighty man that cannot save art in the midst yet thou O LORD by thy name of us and we are called leave

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1לָ֤מָּהH4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
2תִֽהְיֶה֙H1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
3כְּאִ֣ישׁH376Why shouldest thou be as a mana man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
4נִדְהָ֔םH1724astoniedto be dumb, i.e., (figuratively) dumbfounded
5כְּגִבּ֖וֹרH1368as a mighty manpowerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant
6לֹאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
7יוּכַ֣לH3201that cannotto be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
8לְהוֹשִׁ֑יעַH3467saveproperly, to be open, wide or free, i.e., (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
9וְאַתָּ֧הH859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
10בְקִרְבֵּ֣נוּH7130art in the midstproperly, the nearest part, i.e., the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
11יְהוָ֗הH3068yet thou O LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
12וְשִׁמְךָ֛H8034by thy namean appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
13עָלֵ֥ינוּH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
14נִקְרָ֖אH7121of us and we are calledto call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
15אַלH408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
16תַּנִּחֵֽנוּ׃H3240leaveto deposit; by implication, to allow to stay

Verse Context

Jeremiah 14:8O the hope of Israel the saviour thereof in time of trouble ...
Jeremiah 14:9 (current) Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied as a mighty man that cannot save art in the midst yet thou O LORD by thy name of us and we are called leave
Jeremiah 14:10 Thus saith the LORD unto this people ...

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