Looking for Jeremiah

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172) Looking for Jeremiah


Jeremiah 6:21

Therefore,

לָכֵ֗ן (lā·ḵên)

Adverb

Strong's 3651: So -- thus


this is what

כֹּ֚ה (kōh)

Adverb

Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now


the LORD

יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


says:

אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“I will lay

נֹתֵ֛ן (nō·ṯên)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 5414: To give, put, set


stumbling blocks

מִכְשֹׁלִ֑ים (miḵ·šō·lîm)

Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 4383: A stumbling, means or occasion of stumbling, a stumbling block


before

אֶל־ (’el-)

Preposition

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


this

הַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh)

Article | Pronoun - masculine singular

Strong's 2088: This, that


people;

הָעָ֥ם (hā·‘ām)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock


fathers

אָב֨וֹת (’ā·ḇō·wṯ)

Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 1: Father


and sons

וּבָנִ֥ים (ū·ḇā·nîm)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 1121: A son


alike

יַחְדָּ֛ו (yaḥ·dāw)

Adverb

Strong's 3162: A unit, unitedly


will be staggered;

וְכָ֣שְׁלוּ (wə·ḵā·šə·lū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 3782: To totter, waver, to falter, stumble, faint, fall


friends

וְרֵע֖וֹ (wə·rê·‘ōw)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow


and neighbors

שָׁכֵ֥ן (šā·ḵên)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7934: A resident, a fellow-citizen


will perish.”

וְאָבָֽדוּ׃ (wə·’ā·ḇā·ḏū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perish

• Stumbling blocks for this people!
• Fathers!
• Sons!
• Friends!
• Neighbors!
• And they will perish!

 

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173) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 6:22

This is what

כֹּ֚ה (kōh)

Adverb

Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now


the LORD

יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


says:

אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“Behold,

הִנֵּ֛ה (hin·nêh)

Interjection

Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!


an army

עַ֥ם (‘am)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock


is coming

בָּ֖א (bā)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go


from the land

מֵאֶ֣רֶץ (mê·’e·reṣ)

Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 776: Earth, land


of the north;

צָפ֑וֹן (ṣā·p̄ō·wn)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 6828: Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter


a great

גָּד֔וֹל (gā·ḏō·wl)

Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent


nation

וְג֣וֹי (wə·ḡō·w)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts


is stirred

יֵע֖וֹר (yê·‘ō·wr)

Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 5782: To rouse oneself, awake


from the ends

מִיַּרְכְּתֵי־ (mî·yar·kə·ṯê-)

Preposition-m | Noun - fdc

Strong's 3411: Flank, side, extreme parts, recesses


of the earth.

אָֽרֶץ׃ (’ā·reṣ)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 776: Earth, land


- An army is coming from the north!

- A great army!

- This time, Jesus will come personally with his army of angels!

- And nobody will stop them!

- This society can dilute the message!

- It’s up to everybody to get ready and get through the door!

- There won’t be a second chance!

- There won’t be another time!

 

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174) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 6:23

They grasp

יַחֲזִ֗יקוּ (ya·ḥă·zî·qū)

Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer


the bow

קֶ֣שֶׁת (qe·šeṯ)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 7198: A bow, for, shooting, the iris


and spear.

וְכִיד֞וֹן (wə·ḵî·ḏō·wn)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3591: Something to strike with, a dart


They

הוּא֙ (hū)

Pronoun - third person masculine singular

Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are


are cruel

אַכְזָרִ֥י (’aḵ·zā·rî)

Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 394: Terrible


and show no

וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


mercy.

יְרַחֵ֔מוּ (yə·ra·ḥê·mū)

Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 7355: To fondle, to love, to compassionate


Their voice

קוֹלָם֙ (qō·w·lām)

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 6963: A voice, sound


roars

יֶהֱמֶ֔ה (ye·hĕ·meh)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 1993: To make a, loud sound, commotion, tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor


like the sea,

כַּיָּ֣ם (kay·yām)

Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin


and they ride

יִרְכָּ֑בוּ (yir·kā·ḇū)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 7392: To ride, to place upon, to despatch


upon

וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)

Conjunctive waw | Preposition

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


horses,

סוּסִ֖ים (sū·sîm)

Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 5483: A swallow, swift (type of bird)


lined up

עָר֗וּךְ (‘ā·rūḵ)

Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular

Strong's 6186: To set in a, row, arrange, put in order


like men

כְּאִישׁ֙ (kə·’îš)

Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person


in formation

לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה (lam·mil·ḥā·māh)

Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 4421: A battle, war


against you,

עָלַ֖יִךְ (‘ā·la·yiḵ)

Preposition | second person feminine singular

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


O Daughter

בַּת־ (baṯ-)

Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 1323: A daughter


of Zion.”

צִיּֽוֹן׃ (ṣî·yō·wn)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 6726: Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem

- They are cruel!

- They have no mercy!

- It will be the same for Jesus!

- NO MERCY!

- MERCY IS ONLY BEFORE HE COMES!