Jeremiah
Jeremiah 5:8
8They are well-fed, lusty stallions,
each neighing after his neighbor’s wife.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They are | הָי֑וּ | hā·yū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| well-fed | מְיֻזָּנִ֖ים | mə·yuz·zā·nîm | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural | H2109 feed |
| lusty | מַשְׁכִּ֣ים | maš·kîm | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural | H7904 roam |
| stallions | סוּסִ֥ים | sū·sîm | Noun - masculine plural | H5483 swallow or swift |
| each | אִ֛ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| neighing | יִצְהָֽלוּ׃ | yiṣ·hā·lū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6670 neigh, cry shrilly |
| after | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| his neighbor’s | רֵעֵ֖הוּ | rê·‘ê·hū | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7453 shouting, roar |
| wife | אֵ֥שֶׁת | ’ê·šeṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H802 woman, wife, female |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 13:27 · Deuteronomy 5:18 · 2 Samuel 11:2–4 · Ezekiel 22:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.