Hebrew Interlinear

Jeremiah 4:17 Interlinear

As keepers of a field are they against her round about because she hath been rebellious against me saith the LORD

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1כְּשֹׁמְרֵ֣יH8104As keepersproperly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
2שָׂדַ֔יH7704of a fielda field (as flat)
3הָי֥וּH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
4עָלֶ֖יהָH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
5מִסָּבִ֑יבH5439are they against her round about(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around
6כִּיH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
7אֹתִ֥יH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
8מָרָ֖תָהH4784because she hath been rebelliousto be (causatively, make) bitter (or unpleasant); (figuratively) to rebel (or resist; causatively, to provoke)
9נְאֻםH5002against me saithan oracle
10יְהוָֽה׃H3068the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

Verse Context

Jeremiah 4:16Make ye mention to the nations behold publish against Jerusalem...
Jeremiah 4:17 (current)As keepers of a field are they against her round about because she hath been rebellious against me saith the LORD
Jeremiah 4:18Thy way and thy doings have procured ...

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