Hebrew Interlinear

Jeremiah 2:13 Interlinear

two evils have committed For my people they have forsaken me the fountain no water of living and hewed them out cisterns cisterns broken that can hold no water

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1כִּֽיH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
2שְׁתַּ֥יִםH8147twotwo; also (as ordinal) twofold
3רָע֖וֹתH7451evilsbad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
4עָשָׂ֣הH6213have committedto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
5עַמִּ֑יH5971For my peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
6אֹתִ֨יH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
7עָזְב֜וּH5800they have forsakento loosen, i.e., relinquish, permit, etc
8מְק֣וֹר׀H4726me the fountainproperly, something dug, i.e., a (general) source (of water, even when naturally flowing; also of tears, blood (by euphemism, of the female pudenda);
9הַמָּֽיִם׃H4325no waterwater; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
10חַיִּ֗יםH2416of livingalive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin
11לַחְצֹ֤בH2672and hewed them outto cut or carve (wood, stone or other material); by implication, to hew, split, square, quarry, engrave
12לָהֶם֙H0
13בֹּארֹת֙H877cisternsa cistern
14בֹּארֹת֙H877cisternsa cistern
15נִשְׁבָּרִ֔יםH7665brokento burst (literally or figuratively)
16אֲשֶׁ֥רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
17לֹאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
18יָכִ֖לוּH3557that can holdproperly, to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain (in various senses)
19הַמָּֽיִם׃H4325no waterwater; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen

Verse Context

Jeremiah 2:12Be astonished O ye heavens at this and be horribly afraid desolate...
Jeremiah 2:13 (current) two evils have committed For my people they have forsaken me the fountain no water of living and hewed them out cisterns cisterns broken that can hold no water
Jeremiah 2:14a servant Is Israel is he a homeborn ...

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