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Jeremiah 8:17 Interlinear

“ For behold I will send serpents cockatrices among you which will not be charmed and they shall bite you saith the LORD”

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Jeremiah 8 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	כִּי֩	H3588		(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
2	הִנְנִ֨י	H2005		lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if
3	מְשַׁלֵּ֜חַ	H7971	For behold I will send	to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
4	בָּכֶ֗ם	H0
5	נְחָשִׁים֙	H5175	serpents	a snake (from its hiss)
6	צִפְעֹנִ֔ים	H6848	cockatrices	a viper (as thrusting out the tongue, i.e., hissing)
7	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	H834		who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
8	אֵין	H369		a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
9	לָהֶ֖ם	H0
10	לָ֑חַשׁ	H3908	among you which will not be charmed	properly, a whisper, i.e., by implication, (in a good sense) a private prayer, (in a bad one) an incantation; concretely, an amulet
11	וְנִשְּׁכ֥וּ	H5391	and they shall bite	to strike with a sting (as a serpent); figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loan
12	אֶתְכֶ֖ם	H853		properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
13	נְאֻם	H5002	you saith	an oracle
14	יְהוָֽה׃	H3068	the LORD	(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

Jeremiah 8:17 (current) For behold I will send serpents cockatrices among you which will not be charmed and they shall bite you saith the LORD