Jeremiah
Jeremiah 31:13
13Then the maidens will rejoice with dancing,
young men and old as well.
I will turn their mourning into joy,
and give them comfort and joy for their sorrow.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | אָ֣ז | ’āz | Adverb | H227 at that time, then |
| the maidens | בְּתוּלָה֙ | bə·ṯū·lāh | Noun - feminine singular | H1330 virgin |
| will rejoice | תִּשְׂמַ֤ח | tiś·maḥ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H8055 rejoice, be glad |
| with dancing | בְּמָח֔וֹל | bə·mā·ḥō·wl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H4234 dance |
| young men | וּבַחֻרִ֥ים | ū·ḇa·ḥu·rîm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural | H970 young man |
| and old | וּזְקֵנִ֖ים | ū·zə·qê·nîm | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural | H2205 old |
| as well | יַחְדָּ֑ו | yaḥ·dāw | Adverb | H3162 unitedness |
| I will turn | וְהָפַכְתִּ֨י | wə·hā·p̄aḵ·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H2015 turn, overturn |
| their mourning | אֶבְלָ֤ם | ’eḇ·lām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H60 mourning |
| into joy | לְשָׂשׂוֹן֙ | lə·śā·śō·wn | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H8342 exultation, rejoicing |
| and give them comfort | וְנִ֣חַמְתִּ֔ים | wə·ni·ḥam·tîm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural | H5162 be sorry, console |
| and joy | וְשִׂמַּחְתִּ֖ים | wə·śim·maḥ·tîm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural | H8055 rejoice, be glad |
| for their sorrow | מִיגוֹנָֽם׃ | mî·ḡō·w·nām | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3015 grief, sorrow |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 30:11 · Isaiah 61:3 · Isaiah 51:11 · Isaiah 51:3 · Esther 9:22 · Jeremiah 31:4 · Psalm 149:3 · Isaiah 60:20 · Isaiah 65:18–19 · Isaiah 35:10 · John 16:22 · Zechariah 8:4–5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.