Jeremiah
Jeremiah 47:6–7
6‘Alas, O sword of the LORD,
how long until you rest?
Return to your sheath;
cease and be still!’
7How can it rest
when the LORD has commanded it?
He has appointed it against Ashkelon
and the shore of its coastland.”
Word by word
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Jeremiah 47:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alas | ה֗וֹי | hō·w | Interjection | H1945 Ah, Alas, Ha |
| O sword | חֶ֚רֶב | ḥe·reḇ | Noun - feminine singular | H2719 sword |
| of the LORD | לַֽיהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| how long | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| until you rest | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| Return | הֵאָֽסְפִי֙ | hê·’ā·sə·p̄î | Verb - Nifal - Imperative - feminine singular | H622 gather, remove |
| to | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| your sheath | תַּעְרֵ֔ךְ | ta‘·rêḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular | H8593 razor, sheath |
| cease | הֵרָגְעִ֖י | hê·rā·ḡə·‘î | Verb - Nifal - Imperative - feminine singular | H7280 disturb |
| and be still | וָדֹֽמִּי׃ | wā·ḏōm·mî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular | H1826 be or grow dumb, silent, still |
Jeremiah 47:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How | אֵ֣יךְ | ’êḵ | Interjection | H349 How? |
| can it rest | תִּשְׁקֹ֔טִי | tiš·qō·ṭî | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular | H8252 be quiet, undisturbed |
| when the LORD | וַֽיהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| has commanded | צִוָּה־ | ṣiw·wāh- | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| it | לָ֑הּ | lāh | Preposition; third person feminine singular | |
| He has appointed it | יְעָדָֽהּ׃ס | yə·‘ā·ḏāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H3259 appoint |
| against | אֶֽל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Ashkelon | אַשְׁקְל֛וֹן | ’aš·qə·lō·wn | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H831 Ashkelon |
| and the shore | ח֥וֹף | ḥō·wp̄ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H2348 shore, coast |
| of its coastland | הַיָּ֖ם | hay·yām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3220 sea |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 47:6 Ezekiel 21:3–5 · Jeremiah 12:12 · John 18:11 · Ezekiel 21:30
Jeremiah 47:7 Micah 6:9 · Ezekiel 14:17 · Isaiah 10:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.