Jeremiah

Jeremiah 4:15–16

¹⁵For a voice resounds from Dan,

proclaiming disaster from the hills of Ephraim.

¹⁶Warn the nations now!

Proclaim to Jerusalem:

“A besieging army comes from a distant land;

they raise their voices against the cities of Judah.

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Jeremiah 4:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a voice	ק֥וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
resounds	מַגִּ֖יד	mag·gîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
from Dan	מִדָּ֑ן	mid·dān	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1835 Dan
proclaiming	וּמַשְׁמִ֥יעַ	ū·maš·mî·a‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H8085 hear
disaster	אָ֖וֶן	’ā·wen	Noun - masculine singular	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
from the hills	מֵהַ֥ר	mê·har	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of Ephraim	אֶפְרָֽיִם׃	’ep̄·rā·yim	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H669 Ephraim

Jeremiah 4:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Warn	הַזְכִּ֣ירוּ	haz·kî·rū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H2142 remember
the nations	לַגּוֹיִ֗ם	lag·gō·w·yim	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
now	הִנֵּה֙	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
Proclaim	הַשְׁמִ֣יעוּ	haš·mî·‘ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H8085 hear
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
A besieging army	נֹצְרִ֥ים	nō·ṣə·rîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5341 watch, guard, keep
comes	בָּאִ֖ים	bā·’îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
from a distant	הַמֶּרְחָ֑ק	ham·mer·ḥāq	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4801 distant place, distance
land	מֵאֶ֣רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
they raise	וַֽיִּתְּנ֛וּ	way·yit·tə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
their voices	קוֹלָֽם׃	qō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6963 sound, voice
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the cities	עָרֵ֥י	‘ā·rê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֖ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.