Jeremiah
Jeremiah 49:24
24Damascus has become feeble;
she has turned to flee.
Panic has gripped her;
anguish and pain have seized her
like a woman in labor.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damascus | דַמֶּ֛שֶׂק | ḏam·me·śeq | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1834 Damascus |
| has become feeble | רָפְתָ֥ה | rā·p̄ə·ṯāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H7503 sink, relax |
| she has turned | הִפְנְתָ֥ה | hip̄·nə·ṯāh | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H6437 turn |
| to flee | לָנ֖וּס | lā·nūs | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H5127 flee, escape |
| Panic | וְרֶ֣טֶט׀ | wə·re·ṭeṭ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H7374 trembling, panic |
| has gripped her | הֶחֱזִ֑יקָה | he·ḥĕ·zî·qāh | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| anguish | צָרָ֧ה | ṣā·rāh | Noun - feminine singular | H6869 id. |
| and pain | וַחֲבָלִ֛ים | wa·ḥă·ḇā·lîm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural | H2256 cord, territory, band |
| have seized her | אֲחָזַ֖תָּה | ’ă·ḥā·zat·tāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular; third person feminine singular | H270 grasp, take hold, take possession |
| like a woman in labor | כַּיּוֹלֵדָֽה׃ | kay·yō·w·lê·ḏāh | Preposition-k, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.