Hebrew Interlinear

Jeremiah 5:27 Interlinear

“As a cage full of birds so are their houses full of deceit therefore they are become great and waxen rich”

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Jeremiah 5 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	כִּכְלוּב֙	H3619	As a cage	a bird-trap (as furnished with a clap-stick or treadle to spring it); hence, a basket (as resembling a wicker cage)
2	מְלֵאִ֣ים	H4392	full	full (literally or figuratively) or filling (literally); also (concretely) fulness; adverbially, fully
3	ע֔וֹף	H5775	of birds	a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively
4	כֵּ֥ן	H3651		properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
5	בָּתֵּיהֶ֖ם	H1004	so are their houses	a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
6	מְלֵאִ֣ים	H4392	full	full (literally or figuratively) or filling (literally); also (concretely) fulness; adverbially, fully
7	מִרְמָ֑ה	H4820	of deceit	fraud
8	עַל	H5921		above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
9	כֵּ֥ן	H3651		properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
10	גָּדְל֖וּ	H1431	therefore they are become great	to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)
11	וַֽיַּעֲשִֽׁירוּ׃	H6238	and waxen rich	properly, to accumulate; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make) rich

Jeremiah 5:27 (current)As a cage full of birds so are their houses full of deceit therefore they are become great and waxen rich