Hebrew Interlinear

Jeremiah 8:7 Interlinear

Yea the stork in the heaven know her appointed times and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming but my people know not the judgment of the LORD

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1גַּםH1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
2חֲסִידָ֣הH2624Yea the storkthe kind (maternal) bird, i.e., a stork
3בַשָּׁמַ֗יִםH8064in the heaventhe sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies r
4יָֽדְע֔וּH3045knowto know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
5מֽוֹעֲדֶ֔יהָH4150her appointed timesproperly, an appointment, i.e., a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally a year; by implication, an assembly (as convened for
6וְתֹ֤רH8449and the turtlea ring-dove, often (figuratively) as a term of endearment
7וְסִוס֙H5483and the cranea horse (as leaping)
8וְעָג֔וּרH5693and the swallowprobably the swallow
9שָׁמְר֖וּH8104observeproperly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
10אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
11עֵ֣תH6256the timetime, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc
12בֹּאָ֑נָהH935of their comingto go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
13וְעַמִּ֕יH5971but my peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
14לֹ֣אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
15יָֽדְע֔וּH3045knowto know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
16אֵ֖תH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
17מִשְׁפַּ֥טH4941not the judgmentproperly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, ind
18יְהוָֽה׃H3068of the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

Verse Context

Jeremiah 8:6I hearkened and heard but they spake not aright ...
Jeremiah 8:7 (current) Yea the stork in the heaven know her appointed times and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming but my people know not the judgment of the LORD
Jeremiah 8:8 How do ye say We are wise and the law of the LORD...

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