Jeremiah 15:18

“Why has my pain been perpetual, and my wound beyond remedy, refusing to be healed? Will you really be to me like a deceptive brook, waters that are not faithful?”

Jeremiah 15:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 15:18, word by word

has my painכְאֵבִcheevi

pain, suffering

Pain, suffering. It may be pain of the body or inward pain, of grief.

Where else “cheevi” appears
beenהָיָהhaya

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “haya” appears
perpetualנֶצַחnetsach

forever

Forever, without end; with not, never again.

Where else “netsach” appears
and my woundמַכָּתִmakati

wound

The harm a blow leaves: a wound or a sore on the body.

Where else “makati” appears
beyond remedyאֲנוּשָׁהanusha

be incurable, be sick

To be desperately sick, beyond remedy; figuratively, to be in despair.

Where else “anusha” appears
refusingמֵאֲנָהmeana

refuse

Refuse, be unwilling.

Where else “meana” appears
to be healedהֵרָפֵאherafe

heal

To heal a sick person, a wound or a people.

Where else “herafe” appears
like a deceptive brookאַכְזָבachzav

deceptive

Deceit; a stream that dries up and fails the one who looks for water.

Where else “achzav” appears
watersמַיִםmayim

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

Where else “mayim” appears
faithfulנֶאֱמָנוּneemanu

be firm

To be dependable, steady, never failing.

Where else “neemanu” appears

The context

17I did not sit in the circle of those who make merry, nor did I exult; because of your hand I sat alone, for with indignation you filled me.

18 · This verse (above)

19Therefore thus says YHWH: “If you turn back, I will bring you back; before me you will stand; and if you bring out what is precious from what is vile, you will be as my mouth. Let them turn to you, but you must not turn to them.

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