Hebrew Interlinear

Jeremiah 6:27 Interlinear

thee for a tower I have set among my people and a fortress that thou mayest know and try their way

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1בָּח֛וֹןH969thee for a toweran assayer or metals
2נְתַתִּ֥יךָH5414I have setto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
3בְעַמִּ֖יH5971among my peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
4מִבְצָ֑רH4013and a fortressa fortification, castle, or fortified city; figuratively, a defender
5וְתֵדַ֕עH3045that thou mayest knowto know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
6וּבָחַנְתָּ֖H974and tryto test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate
7אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
8דַּרְכָּֽם׃H1870their waya road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb

Verse Context

Jeremiah 6:26O daughter of my people gird thee with sackcloth and wallow thyself in ashes...
Jeremiah 6:27 (current)thee for a tower I have set among my people and a fortress that thou mayest know and try their way
Jeremiah 6:28 They are all grievous revolters walking with slanders they are brass...

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