Jeremiah

Jeremiah 10:18

¹⁸For this is what the LORD says:

“Behold, at this time I will sling out

the inhabitants of the land

and bring distress upon them

so that they may be captured.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this is what	כֹה֙	ḵōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Behold	הִנְנִ֥י	hin·nî	Interjection; first person common singular	H2005 lo! behold
at this	הַזֹּ֑את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
time	בַּפַּ֣עַם	bap·pa·‘am	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
I will sling out	קוֹלֵ֛עַ	qō·w·lê·a‘	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7049 sling, hurl forth
the inhabitants	יוֹשְׁבֵ֥י	yō·wō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of the land	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and bring distress	וַהֲצֵר֥וֹתִי	wa·hă·ṣê·rō·w·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H6887 bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped
upon them	לָהֶ֖ם	lā·hem	Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
so that they	לְמַ֥עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
may be captured	יִמְצָֽאוּ׃ס	yim·ṣā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4672 attain to, find

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.