Jeremiah

Jeremiah 15:8–9

⁸I will make their widows more numerous

than the sand of the sea.

I will bring a destroyer at noon

against the mothers of young men.

I will suddenly bring upon them

anguish and dismay.

⁹The mother of seven will grow faint;

she will breathe her last breath.

Her sun will set while it is still day;

she will be disgraced and humiliated.

And the rest I will put to the sword

in the presence of their enemies,”

declares the LORD.

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Jeremiah 15:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will make their widows	אַלְמְנֹתָו֙	ʾal·mə·nō·ṯå̄w	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H490 widow
more numerous	עָֽצְמוּ־	‘ā·ṣə·mū-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6105 be vast, mighty, numerous
than the sand	מֵח֣וֹל	mê·ḥō·wl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2344 sand
of the sea	יַמִּ֔ים	yam·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3220 sea
I will bring	הֵבֵ֨אתִי	hê·ḇê·ṯî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
a destroyer	שֹׁדֵ֣ד	šō·ḏêḏ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7703 deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin
at noon	בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם	baṣ·ṣā·ho·rā·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6672 midday, noon
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the mothers	אֵ֛ם	’êm	Noun - feminine singular	H517 mother
of young men	בָּח֖וּר	bā·ḥūr	Noun - masculine singular	H970 young man
I will suddenly	פִּתְאֹ֔ם	piṯ·’ōm	Adverb	H6597 suddenness
bring	הִפַּ֤לְתִּי	hip·pal·tî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H5307 fall, lie
upon them	עָלֶ֙יהָ֙	‘ā·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5921 height
anguish	עִ֖יר	‘îr	Noun - masculine singular	H5892 excitement
and dismay	וּבֶהָלֽוֹת׃	ū·ḇe·hā·lō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H928 dismay, sudden terror or ruin

Jeremiah 15:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The mother	יֹלֶ֣דֶת	yō·le·ḏeṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
of seven	הַשִּׁבְעָ֗ה	haš·šiḇ·‘āh	Article; Number - masculine singular	H7651 seven
will grow faint	אֻמְלְלָ֞ה	’um·lə·lāh	Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H535 be weak, languish
she will breathe	נָפְחָ֥ה	nā·p̄ə·ḥāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H5301 breathe, blow
her last breath	נַפְשָׁ֛הּ	nap̄·šāh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
Her sun	שִׁמְשָׁ֛הּ	šim·šāh	Noun - common singular construct; third person feminine singular	H8121 sun
will set	בָּאָה	bå̄·ʾå̄h	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
while it is still	בְּעֹ֥ד	bə·‘ōḏ	Preposition-b; Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
day	יוֹמָ֖ם	yō·w·mām	Adverb	H3119 daytime, by day
she will be disgraced	בּ֣וֹשָׁה	bō·wō·šāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H954 be ashamed
and humiliated	וְחָפֵ֑רָה	wə·ḥā·p̄ê·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H2659 be abashed, ashamed
And the rest	וּשְׁאֵֽרִיתָ֗ם	ū·šə·’ê·rî·ṯām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder
I will put	אֶתֵּ֛ן	’et·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
to the sword	לַחֶ֧רֶב	la·ḥe·reḇ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
in the presence	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of their enemies	אֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם	’ō·yə·ḇê·hem	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H341 be hostile to
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃ס	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

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Jeremiah 15:9 1 Samuel 2:5 · Isaiah 47:9 · Lamentations 1:1 · Amos 8:9–10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.