Jeremiah

Jeremiah 8:15

¹⁵We hoped for peace,

but no good has come,

for a time of healing,

but there was only terror.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We hoped	קַוֵּ֥ה	qaw·wêh	Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute	H6960 wait for
for peace	לְשָׁל֖וֹם	lə·šā·lō·wm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
but no	וְאֵ֣ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
good	ט֑וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
for a time	לְעֵ֥ת	lə·‘êṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular construct	H6256 time
of healing	מַרְפֵּ֖ה	mar·pêh	Noun - masculine singular	H4832 healing, cure, health
but there	וְהִנֵּ֥ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
was only terror	בְעָתָֽה׃	ḇə·‘ā·ṯāh	Noun - feminine singular	H1205 terror, dismay

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.