Jeremiah
Jeremiah 46:6
6“The swift cannot flee,
and the warrior cannot escape!
In the north by the River Euphrates
they stumble and fall.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The swift | הַקַּ֔ל | haq·qal | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H7031 light, swift, fleet |
| cannot | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| flee | יָנ֣וּס | yā·nūs | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5127 flee, escape |
| and the warrior | הַגִּבּ֑וֹר | hag·gib·bō·wr | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H1368 strong, mighty |
| cannot | וְאַל־ | wə·’al- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| escape | יִמָּלֵ֖ט | yim·mā·lêṭ | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4422 slip away |
| In the north | צָפ֙וֹנָה֙ | ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh | Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular | H6828 north |
| by | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the River | נְהַר־ | nə·har- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5104 stream, river |
| Euphrates | פְּרָ֔ת | pə·rāṯ | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H6578 Eupharates |
| they stumble | כָּשְׁל֖וּ | kā·šə·lū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H3782 stumble, stagger, totter |
| and fall | וְנָפָֽלוּ׃ | wə·nā·p̄ā·lū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H5307 fall, lie |
Cross-references
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Daniel 11:19 · Jeremiah 46:12 · Amos 9:1–3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.