Jeremiah
Jeremiah 46:20
20Egypt is a beautiful heifer,
but a gadfly from the north is coming against her.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | מִצְרָ֑יִם | miṣ·rā·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| is a beautiful | פִיָּ֖ה | p̄î·yāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H3304 pretty |
| heifer | עֶגְלָ֥ה | ‘eḡ·lāh | Noun - feminine singular | H5697 heifer |
| but a gadfly | קֶ֥רֶץ | qe·reṣ | Noun - masculine singular | H7171 nipping |
| from the north | מִצָּפ֖וֹן | miṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular | H6828 north |
| is coming against her | בָּ֥א | bā | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
Cross-references
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Jeremiah 47:2 · Hosea 10:11 · Jeremiah 46:6 · Jeremiah 46:10 · Jeremiah 1:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.