Hebrew Interlinear

Jeremiah 48:28 Interlinear

leave the cities and dwell in the rock O ye that dwell in Moab and be like the dove that maketh her nest in the sides mouth of the hole's

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1עִזְב֤וּH5800leaveto loosen, i.e., relinquish, permit, etc
2עָרִים֙H5892the citiesa city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
3וְשִׁכְנ֣וּH7931and dwellto reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)
4בַּסֶּ֔לַעH5553in the rocka craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a fortress)
5יֹשְׁבֵ֖יH3427O ye that dwellproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
6מוֹאָ֑בH4124in Moabmoab, an incestuous son of lot; also his territory and descendants
7וִֽהְי֣וּH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
8כְיוֹנָ֔הH3123and be like the dovea dove (apparently from the warmth of their mating)
9תְּקַנֵּ֖ןH7077that maketh her nestto nestle, i.e., build or occupy as a nest
10בְּעֶבְרֵ֥יH5676in the sidesproperly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the jordan; ususally meaning
11פִיH6310mouththe mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
12פָֽחַת׃H6354of the hole'sa pit, especially for catching animals

Verse Context

Jeremiah 48:27 a derision For was not Israel...
Jeremiah 48:28 (current)leave the cities and dwell in the rock O ye that dwell in Moab and be like the dove that maketh her nest in the sides mouth of the hole's
Jeremiah 48:29We have heard and his pride of Moab proud he is exceeding his loftiness...

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