Jeremiah
Jeremiah 6:7
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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| 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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.