Jeremiah
Jeremiah 46:3–4
3“Deploy your shields, small and large;
advance for battle!
4Harness the horses; mount the steeds;
take your positions with helmets on!
Polish your spears;
put on armor!
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Jeremiah 46:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deploy | עִרְכ֤וּ | ‘ir·ḵū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H6186 arrange or set in order |
| your shields | מָגֵן֙ | mā·ḡên | Noun - common singular | H4043 shield |
| small | מָגֵן֙ | mā·ḡên | Noun - common singular | H4043 shield |
| and large | וְצִנָּ֔ה | wə·ṣin·nāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H6793 hook |
| advance | וּגְשׁ֖וּ | ū·ḡə·šū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H5066 draw near, approach |
| for battle | לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ | lam·mil·ḥā·māh | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4421 battle, war |
Jeremiah 46:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harness | אִסְר֣וּ | ’is·rū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H631 tie, bind, imprison |
| the horses | הַסּוּסִ֗ים | has·sū·sîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H5483 swallow or swift |
| mount | וַֽעֲלוּ֙ | wa·‘ă·lū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| the steeds | הַפָּ֣רָשִׁ֔ים | hap·pā·rā·šîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H6571 horse, steed |
| take your positions | וְהִֽתְיַצְּב֖וּ | wə·hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural | H3320 set or station oneself, take one's stand |
| with helmets on | בְּכ֥וֹבָעִ֑ים | bə·ḵō·w·ḇā·‘îm | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural | H3553 helmet |
| Polish | מִרְקוּ֙ | mir·qū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H4838 scour, polish |
| your spears | הָֽרְמָחִ֔ים | hā·rə·mā·ḥîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H7420 spear, lance |
| put on | לִבְשׁ֖וּ | liḇ·šū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed |
| armor | הַסִּרְיֹנֹֽת׃ | has·sir·yō·nōṯ | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H5630 armour |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 46:3 Isaiah 21:5 · Jeremiah 51:11–12 · Nahum 3:14 · Joel 3:9 · Nahum 2:1
Jeremiah 46:4 Ezekiel 21:9–11 · Jeremiah 51:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.