King James Version
Jeremiah 14:1 in the King James Version says “The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth. the dearth: Heb. the words of the dearths, or, restrai...” — study this verse from Jeremiah chapter 14 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth. the dearth: Heb. the words of the dearths, or, restraints”
Jeremiah 14:1 · KJV
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth. the dearth: Heb. the words of the dearths, or, restraints
Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.
And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits , and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.
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who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
“The word”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
“of the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“The word”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
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