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The citiesעָרֵיof the Negevהַנֶּגֶבare shut,סֻגְּרוּand there is no oneוְאֵיןto open;פֹּתֵחַJudahיְהוּדָהhas been taken into exile,הָגְלָתall of it,כֻּלָּהּtaken into exileהָגְלָתcompletely.שְׁלוֹמִים
Jeremiah 13:19
Study it in the app“The cities of the Negev are shut, and there is no one to open; Judah has been taken into exile, all of it, taken into exile completely.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Jeremiah 13:19, word by word
- The citiesעָרֵיare
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “are” appears- of the Negevנֶּגֶבnegev
Negev
The dry land in the south of Israel.
Where else “negev” appears- are shutסֻגְּרוּsugru
shut
To bolt a door, or leave someone shut in with no way out.
Where else “sugru” appears- to openפֹּתֵחַpoteach
open
To open a door, mouth or eyes.
Where else “poteach” appears- Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda
Judah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yehuda” appears- has been taken into exileהָגְלָתhaglat
go into exile
To be taken away from one's own land, or deport others.
Where else “haglat” appears- completelyשְׁלוֹמִיםshelomim
well-being
Health, safety, nothing lacking.
Where else “shelomim” appears
The context
18Say to the king and to the lady: “Humble yourselves, sit down, for from your heads has come down the crown of your beauty.”
19 · This verse (above)
20Lift up your eyes and see those who come from the north. Where is the flock that was given to you, the sheep of your beauty?