Hebrew Interlinear

Jeremiah 6:23 Interlinear

on bow and spear They shall lay hold they are cruel and have no mercy their voice like the sea roareth upon horses and they ride set in array as men for war against thee O daughter of Zion

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1קֶ֣שֶׁתH7198on bowa bow, for shooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris
2וְכִיד֞וֹןH3591and spearproperly, something to strike with, i.e., a dart
3יַחֲזִ֗יקוּH2388They shall lay holdto fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restra
4אַכְזָרִ֥יH394they are cruelterrible
5הוּא֙H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
6וְלֹ֣אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
7יְרַחֵ֔מוּH7355and have no mercyto fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionate
8קוֹלָם֙H6963their voicea voice or sound
9כַּיָּ֣םH3220like the seaa sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the mediterranean sea; sometimes a large river, or an artif
10יֶהֱמֶ֔הH1993roarethto make a loud sound (like english 'hum'); by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor
11וְעַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
12סוּסִ֖יםH5483upon horsesa horse (as leaping)
13יִרְכָּ֑בוּH7392and they rideto ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatch
14עָר֗וּךְH6186set in arrayto set in a row, i.e., arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)
15כְּאִישׁ֙H376as mena man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
16לַמִּלְחָמָ֔הH4421for wara battle (i.e., the engagement); generally, war (i.e., war-fare)
17עָלַ֖יִךְH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
18בַּתH1323against thee O daughtera daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
19צִיּֽוֹן׃H6726of Ziontsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of jerusalem

Verse Context

Jeremiah 6:22 Thus saith the LORD Behold a people cometh...
Jeremiah 6:23 (current)on bow and spear They shall lay hold they are cruel and have no mercy their voice like the sea roareth upon horses and they ride set in array as men for war against thee O daughter of Zion
Jeremiah 6:24We have heard the fame wax feeble thereof our hands anguish...

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