Jeremiah

Jeremiah 6:22–23

²²This is what the LORD says:

“Behold, an army is coming

from the land of the north;

a great nation is stirred up

from the ends of the earth.

²³They grasp the bow and spear;^c

they are cruel and merciless.

Their voice roars like the sea,

and they ride upon horses,

lined up like men in formation

against you, O Daughter of Zion.”

Footnotes

c 6:23 Or javelin

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Jeremiah 6:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is what	כֹּ֚ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Behold	הִנֵּ֛ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
an army	עַ֥ם	‘am	Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
is coming	בָּ֖א	bā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
from the land	מֵאֶ֣רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of the north	צָפ֑וֹן	ṣā·p̄ō·wn	Noun - feminine singular	H6828 north
a great	גָּד֔וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
nation	וְג֣וֹי	wə·ḡō·w	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
is stirred up	יֵע֖וֹר	yê·‘ō·wr	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5782 rouse oneself, awake
from the ends	מִיַּרְכְּתֵי־	mî·yar·kə·ṯê-	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine dual construct	H3411 flank, side
of the earth	אָֽרֶץ׃	’ā·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Jeremiah 6:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They grasp	יַחֲזִ֗יקוּ	ya·ḥă·zî·qū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
the bow	קֶ֣שֶׁת	qe·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H7198 bow
and spear	וְכִיד֞וֹן	wə·ḵî·ḏō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3591 dart, javelin
they	הוּא֙	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
cruel	אַכְזָרִ֥י	’aḵ·zā·rî	Adjective - masculine singular	H394 cruel
and merciless	יְרַחֵ֔מוּ	yə·ra·ḥê·mū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7355 love
Their voice	קוֹלָם֙	qō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6963 sound, voice
roars	יֶהֱמֶ֔ה	ye·hĕ·meh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1993 murmur, growl, roar, be boisterous
like the sea	כַּיָּ֣ם	kay·yām	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
and they ride	יִרְכָּ֑בוּ	yir·kā·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7392 mount and ride, ride
upon	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
horses	סוּסִ֖ים	sū·sîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5483 swallow or swift
lined up	עָר֗וּךְ	‘ā·rūḵ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H6186 arrange or set in order
like men	כְּאִישׁ֙	kə·’îš	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
in formation	לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה	lam·mil·ḥā·māh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
against you	עָלַ֖יִךְ	‘ā·la·yiḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5921 height
O Daughter	בַּת־	baṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
of Zion	צִיּֽוֹן׃	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 6:22 Jeremiah 10:22 · Jeremiah 50:41–43

Jeremiah 6:23 Isaiah 13:18 · Jeremiah 50:42

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.