Jeremiah

Jeremiah 9:15

15Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I will feed this people wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
saysאָמַ֞ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Beholdהִנְנִ֧יhin·nîInterjection; first person common singularH2005 lo! behold
I will feedמַאֲכִילָ֛םma·’ă·ḵî·lāmVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH398 eat
thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
peopleהָעָ֥םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
wormwoodלַֽעֲנָ֑הla·‘ă·nāhNoun - feminine singularH3939 wormwood
and give them poisonedרֹֽאשׁ׃rōšNoun - masculine singularH7219 head
waterמֵי־mê-Noun - masculine plural constructH4325 water, juice, urine
to drinkוְהִשְׁקִיתִ֖יםwə·hiš·qî·ṯîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to

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Jeremiah 8:14 · Psalm 80:5 · Lamentations 3:15 · Jeremiah 23:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.