Jeremiah

Jeremiah 6:6–7

⁶For this is what the LORD of Hosts says:

“Cut down the trees

and raise a siege ramp against Jerusalem.

This city must be punished;

there is nothing but oppression in her midst.

⁷As a well gushes its water,

so she pours out her evil.

Violence and destruction resound in her;

sickness and wounds are ever before Me.

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Jeremiah 6:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this is what	כֹ֤ה	ḵōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֔וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
says	אָמַר֙	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Cut down	כִּרְת֣וּ	kir·ṯū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3772 cut off, cut down
the trees	עֵצָ֔ה	‘ê·ṣāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6097 trees
and raise	וְשִׁפְכ֥וּ	wə·šip̄·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8210 pour out, pour
a siege ramp	סֹלְלָ֑ה	sō·lə·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5550 mound
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
This	הִ֚יא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
city	הָעִ֣יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
must be punished	הָפְקַ֔ד	hā·p̄ə·qaḏ	Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
there is nothing but	כֻּלָּ֖הּ	kul·lāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H3605 the whole, all
oppression	עֹ֥שֶׁק	‘ō·šeq	Noun - masculine singular	H6233 oppression, extortion
in her midst	בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃	bə·qir·bāh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H7130 inward part, midst

Jeremiah 6:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As a well	בְּוֵר	bə·wēr	Noun - feminine singular	H953 pit, cistern, well
gushes	כְּהָקִ֥יר	kə·hā·qîr	Preposition-k; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H6979 bore, dig
its water	מֵימֶ֔יהָ	mê·me·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H4325 water, juice, urine
so	כֵּ֖ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
she pours out	הֵקֵ֣רָה	hê·qê·rāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6979 bore, dig
her evil	רָעָתָ֑הּ	rā·‘ā·ṯāh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
Violence	חָמָ֣ס	ḥā·mās	Noun - masculine singular	H2555 violence, wrong
and destruction	וָ֠שֹׁד	wā·šōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7701 violence, havoc, devastation, ruin
resound	יִשָּׁ֨מַע	yiš·šā·ma‘	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
in her	בָּ֧הּ	bāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
sickness	חֳלִ֥י	ḥo·lî	Noun - masculine singular	H2483 sickness
and wounds	וּמַכָּֽה׃	ū·mak·kāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H4347 blow, wound, slaughter
are ever	תָּמִ֖יד	tā·mîḏ	Adverb	H8548 continuity
before	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Me	פָּנַ֛י	pā·nay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Jeremiah 6:6 Deuteronomy 20:19–20 · Jeremiah 32:24

Jeremiah 6:7 Ezekiel 7:23 · Jeremiah 20:8 · Ezekiel 7:11 · Isaiah 57:20 · James 3:10–12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.