Jeremiah 16:6

“And great and small will die in this land; they will not be buried, nor will people mourn for them, nor will anyone make incisions, nor shave himself bald for them.”

Jeremiah 16:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 16:6, word by word

And greatגְדֹלִיםgedolim

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

Where else “gedolim” appears
and smallקְטַנִּיםketanim

small

What is small in size or counts for little.

Where else “ketanim” appears
will dieמֵתוּmetu

die

To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.

Where else “metu” appears
in this landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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be buriedיִקָּבֵרוּyikaveru

bury

Bury.

Where else “yikaveru” appears
will people mournיִסְפְּדוּyispdu

mourn, lament

Mourn, lament: wail over the dead with the customary signs of grief, such as beating the breast.

Where else “yispdu” appears
will anyone make incisionsיִתְגֹּדַדyitgodad

cut oneself

Gashing one's skin as a sign of mourning, a pagan custom.

Where else “yitgodad” appears
shave himself baldיִקָּרֵחַyikareach

shave (the head)

Shave the head, as a sign of mourning.

Where else “yikareach” appears

Translation note

The law forbade these mourning practices (Leviticus 19:28; Deuteronomy 14:1).

The context

5For thus says YHWH: Do not enter a house of funeral feasting, nor go to mourn, nor grieve for them, for I have withdrawn my peace from this people, declares YHWH, the loyal love and the compassion.

6 · This verse (above)

7Nor will people break bread for them in mourning to comfort him for the dead, nor give them to drink the cup of consolation for his father or for his mother.

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