What Does Jeremiah 8:22 Mean?

“Is there no balm”

distillation, i.e., balsam

a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle

“in Gilead”

gilad, a region east of the jordan; also the name of three israelites

used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not

“is there no physician”

properly, to mend (by stitching), i.e., (figuratively) to cure

a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle

there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence

“there why then”

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

what (is) known?; i.e., (by implication) (adverbially) why?

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

“recovered”

to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative

“is not the health”

wholeness (literally or figuratively)

“of the daughter”

a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)

“of my people”

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock