Jeremiah

Jeremiah 5:16–17

¹⁶Their quivers are like open graves;

they are all mighty men.

¹⁷They will devour your harvest and food;

they will consume your sons and daughters;

they will eat up your flocks and herds;

they will feed on your vines and fig trees.

With the sword they will destroy

the fortified cities in which you trust.”

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Jeremiah 5:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Their quivers	אַשְׁפָּת֖וֹ	’aš·pā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H827 quiver
are like open	פָּת֑וּחַ	pā·ṯū·aḥ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H6605 open
graves	כְּקֶ֣בֶר	kə·qe·ḇer	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H6913 grave, sepulchre
they are all	כֻּלָּ֖ם	kul·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all
mighty men	גִּבּוֹרִֽים׃	gib·bō·w·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H1368 strong, mighty

Jeremiah 5:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They will devour	וְאָכַ֨ל	wə·’ā·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
your harvest	קְצִֽירְךָ֜	qə·ṣî·rə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7105 harvesting, harvest
and food	וְלַחְמֶ֗ךָ	wə·laḥ·me·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
they will consume	יֹאכְלוּ֙	yō·ḵə·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H398 eat
your sons	בָּנֶ֣יךָ	bā·ne·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1121 son
and daughters	וּבְנוֹתֶ֔יךָ	ū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯe·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1323 daughter
they will eat up	יֹאכַ֤ל	yō·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
your flocks	צֹאנְךָ֙	ṣō·nə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and herds	וּבְקָרֶ֔ךָ	ū·ḇə·qā·re·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
they will feed on	יֹאכַ֥ל	yō·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
your vines	גַּפְנְךָ֖	gap̄·nə·ḵā	Noun - common singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1612 vine
and fig trees	וּתְאֵנָתֶ֑ךָ	ū·ṯə·’ê·nā·ṯe·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8384 fig
With the sword	בֶּחָֽרֶב׃	be·ḥā·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
they will destroy	יְרֹשֵׁ֞שׁ	yə·rō·šêš	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7567 beat down, shatter
the fortified	מִבְצָרֶ֗יךָ	miḇ·ṣā·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4013 fortification
cities	עָרֵ֣י	‘ā·rê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
in which	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you	אַתָּ֛ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
trust	בּוֹטֵ֥חַ	bō·w·ṭê·aḥ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H982 trust

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 5:16 Isaiah 5:28 · Psalm 5:9

Jeremiah 5:17 Leviticus 26:16 · Deuteronomy 28:33 · Hosea 8:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.