Hebrew Interlinear

Jeremiah 23:15 Interlinear

Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets Behold I will feed them with wormwood and make them drink the water of gall concerning the prophets of Jerusalem gone forth is profaneness into all the land

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1לָכֵ֞ןH3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
2כֹּֽהH3541properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
3אָמַ֨רH559Therefore thus saithto say (used with great latitude)
4יְהוָ֤הH3068the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
5צְבָאוֹת֙H6635of hostsa mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (speci
6עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
7נְבִיאֵ֣יH5030concerning the prophetsa prophet or (generally) inspired man
8הִנְנִ֨יH2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if
9מַאֲכִ֤ילH398Behold I will feedto eat (literally or figuratively)
10אוֹתָם֙H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
11לַֽעֲנָ֔הH3939them with wormwoodwormwood (regarded as poisonous, and therefore accursed)
12וְהִשְׁקִתִ֖יםH8248and make them drinkto quaff, i.e., (causatively) to irrigate or furnish a potion to
13מֵיH4325the waterwater; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
14רֹ֑אשׁH7219of galla poisonous plant, probably the poppy (from its conspicuous head); generally poison (even of serpents)
15כִּ֗יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
16מֵאֵת֙H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
17נְבִיאֵ֣יH5030concerning the prophetsa prophet or (generally) inspired man
18יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םH3389of Jerusalemjerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine
19יָצְאָ֥הH3318gone forthto go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
20חֲנֻפָּ֖הH2613is profanenessimpiety
21לְכָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
22הָאָֽרֶץ׃H776into all the landthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)

Verse Context

Jeremiah 23:14also in the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen an horrible thing they commit adultery and walk...
Jeremiah 23:15 (current) Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets Behold I will feed them with wormwood and make them drink the water of gall concerning the prophets of Jerusalem gone forth is profaneness into all the land
Jeremiah 23:16 Thus saith of the LORD of hosts Hearken...

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