Jeremiah
Jeremiah 6:24
24We have heard the report;
our hands hang limp.
Anguish has gripped us,
pain like that of a woman in labor.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| We have heard | שָׁמַ֥עְנוּ | šā·ma‘·nū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural | H8085 hear |
| the report | שָׁמְע֖וֹ | šā·mə·‘ōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H8089 report |
| our hands | יָדֵ֑ינוּ | yā·ḏê·nū | Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common plural | H3027 hand |
| hang limp | רָפ֣וּ | rā·p̄ū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H7503 sink, relax |
| Anguish | צָרָה֙ | ṣā·rāh | Noun - feminine singular | H6869 id. |
| has gripped us | הֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְנוּ | he·ḥĕ·zî·qaṯ·nū | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular; first person common plural | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| pain | חִ֖יל | ḥîl | Noun - masculine singular | H2427 a writhing, anguish |
| like that of a woman in labor | כַּיּוֹלֵדָֽה׃ | kay·yō·w·lê·ḏāh | Preposition-k, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 4:31 · Jeremiah 50:43 · Jeremiah 49:24 · Isaiah 21:3 · Jeremiah 4:19–21 · Isaiah 28:19 · Jeremiah 30:6 · Jeremiah 13:21
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.