What Does Jeremiah 20:16 Mean?

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

“And let that man”

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo

“be as the cities”

a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

“overthrew”

to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert

“which the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

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

“and repented”

properly, to sigh, i.e., breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e., (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavo

“not and let him hear”

to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

“the cry”

a shriek or outcry

“in the morning”

properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning

“and the shouting”

clamor, i.e., acclamation of joy or a battle-cry; especially clangor of trumpets, as an alarum

“at noontide”

time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc

a light (i.e., window); dual double light, i.e., noon