Hebrew Interlinear

Jeremiah 8:14 Interlinear

Why do we sit still assemble yourselves and let us enter cities into the defenced and let us be silent against the LORD our God and let us be silent to drink and given us water of gall because we have sinned against the LORD

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
2מָה֙H4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
3אֲנַ֣חְנוּH587we
4יֹֽשְׁבִ֔יםH3427Why do we sit stillproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
5הֵֽאָסְפ֗וּH622assembleto gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e., remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
6וְנָב֛וֹאH935yourselves and let us enterto go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
7אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
8עָרֵ֥יH5892citiesa city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
9הַמִּבְצָ֖רH4013into the defenceda fortification, castle, or fortified city; figuratively, a defender
10הֲדִמָּ֙נוּ֙H1826and let us be silentto be dumb; by implication, to be astonished, to stop; also to perish
11שָּׁ֑םH8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
12כִּי֩H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
13לַיהוָֽה׃H3068against the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
14אֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּH430our Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
15הֲדִמָּ֙נוּ֙H1826and let us be silentto be dumb; by implication, to be astonished, to stop; also to perish
16וַיַּשְׁקֵ֣נוּH8248to drinkto quaff, i.e., (causatively) to irrigate or furnish a potion to
17מֵיH4325and given us waterwater; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
18רֹ֔אשׁH7219of galla poisonous plant, probably the poppy (from its conspicuous head); generally poison (even of serpents)
19כִּ֥יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
20חָטָ֖אנוּH2398because we have sinnedproperly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
21לַיהוָֽה׃H3068against the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

Verse Context

Jeremiah 8:13I will surely consume them saith the LORD there shall be no grapes...
Jeremiah 8:14 (current) Why do we sit still assemble yourselves and let us enter cities into the defenced and let us be silent against the LORD our God and let us be silent to drink and given us water of gall because we have sinned against the LORD
Jeremiah 8:15We looked for peace but no good came and for a time of health...

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