Hebrew Interlinear

Jeremiah 9:8 Interlinear

is as an arrow shot out Their tongue deceit it speaketh with his mouth peaceably to his neighbour it speaketh but in heart he layeth his wait

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1חֵ֥ץH2671is as an arrowproperly, a piercer, i.e., an arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, (of god) thunder-bolt; the shaft of a spear
2שָׁו֛חּטH7819shot outto slaughter (in sacrifice or massacre)
3לְשׁוֹנָ֖םH3956Their tonguethe tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame,
4מִרְמָ֣הH4820deceitfraud
5יְדַבֵּ֔רH1696it speakethperhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
6בְּפִ֗יוH6310with his mouththe mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
7שָׁל֤וֹםH7965peaceablysafe, i.e., (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e., health, prosperity, peace
8אֶתH854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
9רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙H7453to his neighbouran associate (more or less close)
10יְדַבֵּ֔רH1696it speakethperhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
11וּבְקִרְבּ֖וֹH7130but in heartproperly, the nearest part, i.e., the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
12יָשִׂ֥יםH7760he layethto put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
13אָרְבּֽוֹ׃H696his waitambuscade

Verse Context

Jeremiah 9:7 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts ...
Jeremiah 9:8 (current)is as an arrow shot out Their tongue deceit it speaketh with his mouth peaceably to his neighbour it speaketh but in heart he layeth his wait
Jeremiah 9:9 Shall I not visit them for these things saith...

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