Jeremiah
Jeremiah 42:16
16then the sword you fear will overtake you there, and the famine you dread will follow on your heels into Egypt, and you will die there.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| then the sword | הַחֶ֗רֶב | ha·ḥe·reḇ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2719 sword |
| you | אַתֶּם֙ | ’at·tem | Pronoun - second person masculine plural | H859 thou |
| fear | יְרֵאִ֣ים | yə·rê·’îm | Adjective - masculine plural | H3373 fear |
| will overtake | תַּשִּׂ֥יג | taś·śîḡ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H5381 reach, overtake |
| you | אֶתְכֶ֖ם | ’eṯ·ḵem | Direct object marker; second person masculine plural | H853 mark of the accusative |
| there | שָׁ֛ם | šām | Adverb | H8033 there, thither |
| and the famine | וְהָרָעָ֞ב | wə·hā·rā·‘āḇ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7458 famine, hunger |
| you | אַתֶּ֣ם׀ | ’at·tem | Pronoun - second person masculine plural | H859 thou |
| dread | דֹּאֲגִ֣ים | dō·’ă·ḡîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H1672 be anxious, concerned, fear |
| will follow on your heels | יִדְבַּ֧ק | yiḏ·baq | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1692 cling, cleave, keep close |
| into Egypt | מִצְרַ֖יִם | miṣ·ra·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| and you will die | תָּמֻֽתוּ׃ | tā·mu·ṯū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H4191 die |
| there | וְשָׁ֥ם | wə·šām | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H8033 there, thither |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ezekiel 11:8 · Jeremiah 44:27 · Amos 9:1–4 · John 11:48
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.