Jeremiah

Jeremiah 16:4–7

⁴“They will die from deadly diseases. They will not be mourned or buried, but will lie like dung on the ground. They will be finished off by sword and famine, and their corpses will become food for the birds of the air and beasts of the earth.”

⁵Indeed, this is what the LORD says: “Do not enter a house where there is a funeral meal. Do not go to mourn or show sympathy, for I have removed from this people My peace, My loving devotion, and My compassion,” declares the LORD.

⁶“Both great and small will die in this land. They will not be buried or mourned, nor will anyone cut himself or shave his head for them. ⁷No food will be offered to comfort those who mourn the dead; not even a cup of consolation will be given for the loss of a father or mother.

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Jeremiah 16:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They will die	יָמֻ֗תוּ	yā·mu·ṯū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4191 die
from deadly	מְמוֹתֵ֨י	mə·mō·w·ṯê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4463 death
diseases	תַחֲלֻאִ֜ים	ṯa·ḥă·lu·’îm	Noun - masculine plural	H8463 malady
They will not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be mourned	יִסָּֽפְדוּ֙	yis·sā·p̄ə·ḏū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5594 wail, lament
or buried	יִקָּבֵ֔רוּ	yiq·qā·ḇê·rū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6912 bury
but will lie	יִֽהְי֑וּ	yih·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like dung	לְדֹ֛מֶן	lə·ḏō·men	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H1828 dung
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the ground	הָאֲדָמָ֖ה	hā·’ă·ḏā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
They will be finished off	יִכְל֔וּ	yiḵ·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
by sword	וּבַחֶ֤רֶב	ū·ḇa·ḥe·reḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
and famine	וּבָֽרָעָב֙	ū·ḇā·rā·‘āḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7458 famine, hunger
and their corpses	נִבְלָתָם֙	niḇ·lā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5038 carcass, corpse
will become	וְהָיְתָ֤ה	wə·hā·yə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
food	לְמַאֲכָ֔ל	lə·ma·’ă·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H3978 food
for the birds	לְע֥וֹף	lə·‘ō·wp̄	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
of the air	הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and beasts	וּלְבֶהֱמַ֥ת	ū·lə·ḇe·hĕ·maṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H929 beast, animal, cattle
of the earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃ס	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Jeremiah 16:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Indeed	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this is what	כֹ֣ה׀	ḵōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
enter	תָּבוֹא֙	tā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
a house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
a funeral meal	מַרְזֵ֔חַ	mar·zê·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H4798 cry
Do not	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
go	תֵּלֵ֣ךְ	tê·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to mourn	לִסְפּ֔וֹד	lis·pō·wḏ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5594 wail, lament
or show sympathy	תָּנֹ֖ד	tā·nōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H5110 move to and fro, wander, flutter, shew grief
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I have removed	אָסַ֨פְתִּי	’ā·sap̄·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H622 gather, remove
from	מֵאֵ֨ת	mê·’êṯ	Preposition-m; Direct object marker	H854 with
this	הַזֶּה֙	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
people	הָעָ֤ם־	hā·‘ām-	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
My peace	שְׁלוֹמִ֜י	šə·lō·w·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
My loving devotion	הַחֶ֖סֶד	ha·ḥe·seḏ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
My compassion	הָֽרַחֲמִֽים׃	hā·ra·ḥă·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7356 womb
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Jeremiah 16:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Both great	גְדֹלִ֧ים	ḡə·ḏō·lîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H1419 great
and small	וּקְטַנִּ֛ים	ū·qə·ṭan·nîm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural	H6996 small, young, unimportant
will die	וּמֵ֨תוּ	ū·mê·ṯū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H4191 die
in this	הַזֹּ֖את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
land	בָּאָ֥רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
They will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be buried	יִקָּבֵ֑רוּ	yiq·qā·ḇê·rū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6912 bury
mourned	יִסְפְּד֣וּ	yis·pə·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5594 wail, lament
nor	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
will anyone cut himself	יִתְגֹּדַ֔ד	yiṯ·gō·ḏaḏ	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1413 penetrate, cut
or shave his head	יִקָּרֵ֖חַ	yiq·qā·rê·aḥ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7139 make bald
for them	לָהֶֽם׃	lā·hem	Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural

Jeremiah 16:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No food	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
will be offered	יִפְרְס֥וּ	yip̄·rə·sū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6536 break in two, divide
to comfort	לְנַחֲמ֣וֹ	lə·na·ḥă·mōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H5162 be sorry, console
those who mourn	אֵ֖בֶל	’ê·ḇel	Noun - masculine singular	H60 mourning
the dead	מֵ֑ת	mêṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4191 die
not even	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
a cup	כּ֣וֹס	kō·ws	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3563 cup
of consolation	תַּנְחוּמִ֔ים	tan·ḥū·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8575 compassion, solace
will be given	יַשְׁק֤וּ	yaš·qū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the loss of a father	אָבִ֖יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
or mother	אִמּֽוֹ׃	’im·mōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H517 mother