Hebrew Interlinear

Jeremiah 47:6 Interlinear

O thou sword of the LORD how long will it be ere thou be quiet put up thyself into thy scabbard rest and be still

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ה֗וֹיH1945Ooh!
2חֶ֚רֶבH2719thou sworddrought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
3לַֽיהוָ֔הH3068of the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
4עַדH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
5אָ֖נָהH575where?; hence, whither?, when?; also hither and thither
6לֹ֣אH3808how long will it be erenot (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
7תִשְׁקֹ֑טִיH8252thou be quietto repose (usually figurative)
8הֵאָֽסְפִי֙H622put upto gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e., remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
9אַלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
10תַּעְרֵ֔ךְH8593thyself into thy scabbarda knife or razor (as making bare); also a scabbard (as being bare, i.e., empty)
11הֵרָגְעִ֖יH7280restproperly, to toss violently and suddenly (the sea with waves, the skin with boils); figuratively (in a favorable manner) to settle, i.e., quiet; speci
12וָדֹֽמִּי׃H1826and be stillto be dumb; by implication, to be astonished, to stop; also to perish

Verse Context

Jeremiah 47:5is come Baldness upon Gaza is cut off Ashkelon...
Jeremiah 47:6 (current)O thou sword of the LORD how long will it be ere thou be quiet put up thyself into thy scabbard rest and be still
Jeremiah 47:7 How can it be quiet seeing the LORD hath given it a charge ...

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