Jeremiah
Jeremiah 51:40
40I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter,
like rams with male goats.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I will bring them down | אֽוֹרִידֵ֖ם | ’ō·w·rî·ḏêm | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural | H3381 come or go down, descend |
| like lambs | כְּכָרִ֣ים | kə·ḵā·rîm | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural | H3733 basket-saddle |
| to the slaughter | לִטְב֑וֹחַ | liṭ·ḇō·w·aḥ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H2873 slaughter, butcher, slay |
| like rams | כְּאֵילִ֖ים | kə·’ê·lîm | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural | H352 ram |
| with | עִם־ | ‘im- | Preposition | H5973 with |
| male goats | עַתּוּדִֽים׃ | ‘at·tū·ḏîm | Noun - masculine plural | H6260 he-goat |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.