Jeremiah
Jeremiah 49:35
35This is what the LORD of Hosts says:
“Behold, I will shatter Elam’s bow,
the mainstay of their might.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This is what | כֹּ֤ה | kōh | Adverb | H3541 thus, here |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| of Hosts | צְבָא֔וֹת | ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ | Noun - common plural | H6635 army, war, warfare |
| says | אָמַר֙ | ’ā·mar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Behold | הִנְנִ֥י | hin·nî | Interjection; first person common singular | H2005 lo! behold |
| I will shatter | שֹׁבֵ֖ר | šō·ḇêr | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H7665 break, break in pieces |
| Elam’s | עֵילָ֑ם | ‘ê·lām | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5867 Elam |
| bow | קֶ֣שֶׁת | qe·šeṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H7198 bow |
| the mainstay | רֵאשִׁ֖ית | rê·šîṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H7225 beginning, chief |
| of their might | גְּבוּרָתָֽם׃ | gə·ḇū·rā·ṯām | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H1369 strength, might |
Cross-references
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Isaiah 22:6 · Jeremiah 51:56 · Psalm 46:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.