Jeremiah

Jeremiah 4:11

¹¹At that time it will be said to this people and to Jerusalem, “A searing wind from the barren heights in the desert blows toward the daughter of My people, but not to winnow or to sift;

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At that	הַהִ֗יא	ha·hî	Article; Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
time	בָּעֵ֣ת	bā·‘êṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H6256 time
it will be said	יֵאָמֵ֤ר	yê·’ā·mêr	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to this	הַזֶּה֙	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
people	לָֽעָם־	lā·‘ām-	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
and to Jerusalem	וְלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם	wə·lî·rū·šā·lim	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
A searing	צַ֤ח	ṣaḥ	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H6703 dazzling, glowing, clear
wind	ר֣וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
from the barren heights	שְׁפָיִים֙	šə·p̄ā·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8205 bareness, smooth or bare (treeless) height
in the desert	בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
blows toward	דֶּ֖רֶךְ	de·reḵ	Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
the daughter	בַּת־	baṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
of My people	עַמִּ֑י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
but not	ל֥וֹא	lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to winnow	לִזְר֖וֹת	liz·rō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2219 scatter, fan, winnow
or to sift	לְהָבַֽר׃	lə·hā·ḇar	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H1305 purify, select

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.