Jeremiah

Jeremiah 14:3–4

³The nobles send their servants for water;

they go to the cisterns, but find no water;

their jars return empty.

They are ashamed and humiliated;

they cover their heads.

⁴The ground is cracked

because no rain has fallen on the land.

The farmers are ashamed;

they cover their heads.

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Jeremiah 14:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The nobles	וְאַדִּ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם	wə·’ad·di·rê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H117 majestic
send	שָׁלְח֥וּ	šā·lə·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7971 send
their servants	צְעוֹרֵיהֶם	ṣə·ʿō·rē·hɛm	Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6810 little, insignificant, young
for water	לַמָּ֑יִם	lam·mā·yim	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
they go	בָּ֣אוּ	bā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the cisterns	גֵּבִ֞ים	gê·ḇîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1356 pit
but find	מָ֣צְאוּ	mā·ṣə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H4672 attain to, find
no	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
water	מַ֗יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
their jars	כְלֵיהֶם֙	ḵə·lê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
return	שָׁ֤בוּ	šā·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7725 turn back, return
empty	רֵיקָ֔ם	rê·qām	Adverb	H7387 emptily, vainly
They are ashamed	בֹּ֥שׁוּ	bō·šū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H954 be ashamed
and humiliated	וְהָכְלְמ֖וּ	wə·hā·ḵə·lə·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3637 be humiliated
they cover	וְחָפ֥וּ	wə·ḥā·p̄ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H2645 cover
their heads	רֹאשָֽׁם׃	rō·šām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7218 head

Jeremiah 14:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The ground	הָאֲדָמָה֙	hā·’ă·ḏā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
is cracked	חַ֔תָּה	ḥat·tāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H2865 be shattered, dismayed
because	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
no	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
rain	גֶ֖שֶׁם	ḡe·šem	Noun - masculine singular	H1653 rain, shower
has fallen on the land	בָּאָ֑רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
The farmers	אִכָּרִ֖ים	’ik·kā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H406 ploughman, husbandman
are ashamed	בֹּ֥שׁוּ	bō·šū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H954 be ashamed
they cover	חָפ֥וּ	ḥā·p̄ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2645 cover
their heads	רֹאשָֽׁם׃	rō·šām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7218 head

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 14:3 2 Samuel 15:30 · 2 Kings 18:31 · Psalm 40:14 · Jeremiah 2:13 · Amos 4:8

Jeremiah 14:4 Joel 1:11 · Joel 1:19–20 · Jeremiah 3:3 · Deuteronomy 29:23 · Joel 1:17 · Leviticus 26:19–20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.