Jeremiah
Jeremiah 9:17
17This is what the LORD of Hosts says:
“Take note, and summon the wailing women;
send for the most skillful among them.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This is what | כֹּ֤ה | kōh | 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 |
| Take note | הִתְבּֽוֹנְנ֛וּ | hiṯ·bō·wn·nū | Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural | H995 discern |
| and summon | וְקִרְא֥וּ | wə·qir·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| the wailing women | לַמְקוֹנְנ֖וֹת | lam·qō·wn·nō·wṯ | Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine plural | H6969 strike a musical note, chant, wail |
| send | שִׁלְח֖וּ | šil·ḥū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H7971 send |
| for | וְאֶל־ | wə·’el- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the | הַחֲכָמ֥וֹת | ha·ḥă·ḵā·mō·wṯ | Article; Adjective - feminine plural | H2450 wise |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Amos 5:16–17 · Ecclesiastes 12:5 · 2 Chronicles 35:25
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.