Hebrew Interlinear

Jeremiah 9:15 Interlinear

Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts the God of Israel Behold I will feed them even this people with wormwood to drink and give them water of gall

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1לָכֵ֗ןH3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
2כֹּֽהH3541properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
3אָמַ֞רH559Therefore thus saithto say (used with great latitude)
4יְהוָ֤הH3068the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
5צְבָאוֹת֙H6635of hostsa mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (speci
6אֱלֹהֵ֣יH430the 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
7יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478of Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
8הִנְנִ֧יH2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if
9מַאֲכִילָ֛םH398Behold I will feedto eat (literally or figuratively)
10אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
11הָעָ֥םH5971them even this peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
12הַזֶּ֖הH2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
13לַֽעֲנָ֑הH3939with wormwoodwormwood (regarded as poisonous, and therefore accursed)
14וְהִשְׁקִיתִ֖יםH8248to drinkto quaff, i.e., (causatively) to irrigate or furnish a potion to
15מֵיH4325and give them waterwater; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
16רֹֽאשׁ׃H7219of galla poisonous plant, probably the poppy (from its conspicuous head); generally poison (even of serpents)

Verse Context

Jeremiah 9:14 after the imagination of their own heart after Baalim...
Jeremiah 9:15 (current) Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts the God of Israel Behold I will feed them even this people with wormwood to drink and give them water of gall
Jeremiah 9:16I will scatter them also among the heathen have known ...

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