Jeremiah

Jeremiah 46:22

²²Egypt will hiss like a fleeing serpent,^c

for the enemy will advance in force;

with axes they will come against her

like woodsmen cutting down trees.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Egypt will hiss	קוֹלָ֖הּ	qō·w·lāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H6963 sound, voice
like a fleeing	יֵלֵ֑ךְ	yê·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
serpent	כַּנָּחָ֣שׁ	kan·nā·ḥāš	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5175 serpent
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the enemy will advance	יֵלֵ֔כוּ	yê·lê·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
in force	בְחַ֣יִל	ḇə·ḥa·yil	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
with axes	וּבְקַרְדֻּמּוֹת֙	ū·ḇə·qar·dum·mō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural	H7134 axe
they will come	בָּ֣אוּ	bā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
against her	לָ֔הּ	lāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
like woodsmen cutting down trees	כְּחֹטְבֵ֖י	kə·ḥō·ṭə·ḇê	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H2404 cut or gather wood

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.