Hebrew Interlinear

Jeremiah 42:16 Interlinear

Then it shall come to pass that the sword shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt and the famine whereof ye were afraid shall follow close after of Egypt and there ye shall die

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְהָיְתָ֣הH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
2הַחֶ֗רֶבH2719Then it shall come to pass that the sworddrought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
3אֲשֶׁ֤רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
4אַתֶּם֙H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
5יְרֵאִ֣יםH3372to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten
6מִמֶּ֔נָּהH4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
7שָׁ֛םH8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
8תַּשִּׂ֥יגH5381shall overtaketo reach (literally or figuratively)
9אֶתְכֶ֖םH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
10בְּאֶ֣רֶץH776you there in the landthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
11מִצְרַ֖יִםH4714of Egyptmitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt
12וְהָרָעָ֞בH7458and the faminehunger (more or less extensive)
13אֲשֶׁרH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
14אַתֶּ֣ם׀H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
15דֹּאֲגִ֣יםH1672whereof ye were afraidbe anxious
16מִמֶּ֗נּוּH4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
17שָׁ֣םH8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
18יִדְבַּ֧קH1692shall follow closeproperly, to impinge, i.e., cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuit
19אַחֲרֵיכֶ֛םH310afterproperly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
20מִצְרַ֖יִםH4714of Egyptmitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt
21וְשָׁ֥םH8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
22תָּמֻֽתוּ׃H4191and there ye shall dieto die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill

Verse Context

Jeremiah 42:15 And now therefore hear the word of the LORD ye remnant...
Jeremiah 42:16 (current) Then it shall come to pass that the sword shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt and the famine whereof ye were afraid shall follow close after of Egypt and there ye shall die
Jeremiah 42:17 that set ...

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