Hebrew Interlinear

Jeremiah 48:39 Interlinear

saying How is it broken down They shall howl turned the back how hath Moab with shame how hath Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1אֵ֥יךְH349how? or how!; also where
2חַ֙תָּה֙H2865saying How is it broken downproperly, to prostrate; hence, to break down, either (literally) by violence, or (figuratively) by confusion and fear
3הֵילִ֔ילוּH3213They shall howlto howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one)
4אֵ֛יךְH349how? or how!; also where
5הִפְנָהH6437turnedto turn; by implication, to face, i.e., appear, look, etc
6עֹ֥רֶףH6203the backthe nape or back of the neck (as declining); hence, the back generally (whether literal or figurative)
7מוֹאָ֛בH4124how hath Moabmoab, an incestuous son of lot; also his territory and descendants
8בּ֑וֹשׁH954with shameproperly, to pale, i.e., by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed
9וְהָיָ֥הH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
10מוֹאָ֛בH4124how hath Moabmoab, an incestuous son of lot; also his territory and descendants
11לִשְׂחֹ֥קH7814be a derisionlaughter (in merriment or defiance)
12וְלִמְחִתָּ֖הH4288and a dismayingproperly, a dissolution; concretely, a ruin, or (abstractly) consternation
13לְכָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
14סְבִיבָֽיו׃H5439to all them about(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around

Verse Context

Jeremiah 48:38 generally upon all the housetops Moab and in the streets ...
Jeremiah 48:39 (current) saying How is it broken down They shall howl turned the back how hath Moab with shame how hath Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about
Jeremiah 48:40 For thus saith the LORD as an eagle...

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