Jeremiah
Jeremiah 6:22
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.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Jeremiah 10:22 · Jeremiah 50:41–43
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.