Jeremiah
Jeremiah 6:3
3Shepherds and their flocks
will come against her;
they will pitch their tents all around her,
each tending his own portion:
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherds | רֹעִ֖ים | rō·‘îm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H7462 pasture, tend, graze |
| and their flocks | וְעֶדְרֵיהֶ֑ם | wə·‘eḏ·rê·hem | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H5739 flock, herd |
| will come | יָבֹ֥אוּ | yā·ḇō·’ū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| against her | אֵלֶ֛יהָ | ’ê·le·hā | Preposition; third person feminine singular | H413 motion to |
| they will pitch | תָּקְע֨וּ | tā·qə·‘ū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast |
| their tents | אֹהָלִים֙ | ’ō·hā·lîm | Noun - masculine plural | H168 tent |
| all around her | סָבִ֔יב | sā·ḇîḇ | Adverb | H5439 circuit, round about |
| each | אִ֥ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| tending his own portion | יָדֽוֹ׃ | yā·ḏōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.