Jeremiah
Jeremiah 8:21
21For the brokenness of the daughter of my people I am crushed.
I mourn; horror has gripped me.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the brokenness | שֶׁ֥בֶר | še·ḇer | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7667 breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash |
| of the daughter | בַּת־ | baṯ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H1323 daughter |
| of my people | עַמִּ֖י | ‘am·mî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H5971 people |
| I am crushed | הָשְׁבָּ֑רְתִּי | hā·šə·bā·rə·tî | Verb - Hofal - Perfect - first person common singular | H7665 break, break in pieces |
| I mourn | קָדַ֕רְתִּי | qā·ḏar·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H6937 be dark |
| horror | שַׁמָּ֖ה | šam·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H8047 waste, appalment |
| has gripped me | הֶחֱזִקָֽתְנִי׃ | he·ḥĕ·zi·qā·ṯə·nî | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular; first person common singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 14:17 · Nahum 2:10 · Joel 2:6 · Psalm 137:3–6 · Song of Solomon 1:5–6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.