Jeremiah 14:3

“And their nobles send their little ones for water; they come to the pools, they do not find water; they return, their vessels empty; they are ashamed and humiliated, and they cover their heads.”

Jeremiah 14:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 14:3, word by word

And their noblesאַדִּרֵיadire

noble

The important men of a people, those of highest rank.

Where else “adire” appears
sendשָׁלְחוּshalchu

send

To send someone or something.

Where else “shalchu” appears
their little onesצְעִירֵיtseire

small

Of little importance.

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for waterמָּיִםmayim

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

Where else “mayim” appears
they comeבָּאוּbau

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “bau” appears
to the poolsגֵּבִיםgevim

pit

A hole or water reservoir.

Where else “gevim” appears
findמָצְאוּmatsu

find

To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.

Where else “matsu” appears
they returnשָׁבוּshavu

return

To go back to a place.

Where else “shavu” appears
their vesselsכְלֵיchele

vessel

Any container for keeping or carrying liquids and food.

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emptyרֵיקָםrekam

empty-handed

With nothing: return bringing nothing.

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they are ashamedבֹּשׁוּboshu

be ashamed

To feel disgrace and distress over something bad one did or that befell him.

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and humiliatedהָכְלְמוּhachlmu

be ashamed, humiliate

Put to shame, humiliate; be put to shame.

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and they coverחָפוּchafu

cover

To veil one's head in grief or shame.

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their headsרֹאשָׁrosha

head

The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.

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The context

2Judah mourns, and her gates languish; they mourn darkly to the ground, and the cry of Jerusalem goes up.

3 · This verse (above)

4Because the ground is cracked, for there has been no rain in the land, the farmers are ashamed; they cover their heads.

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