What Does Jeremiah 13:21 Mean?

properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and

“What wilt thou say”

to say (used with great latitude)

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

“when he shall punish”

to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you

“thee for thou hast taught”

properly, to goad, i.e., (by implication) to teach (the rod being an middle eastern incentive)

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

“them to be captains”

familiar; a friend, also gentle; and so, a chieftain (as notable, like neat cattle)

“and as chief”

the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“over thee shall not sorrows”

ruin

“take”

to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)

as, thus, so

“thee as a woman”

a woman

“in travail”

to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage