Jeremiah 16:7

“Nor 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.”

Jeremiah 16:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 16:7, word by word

will people break breadיִפְרְסוּyifrsu

break bread

To divide bread and give it to others.

Where else “yifrsu” appears
in mourningאֵבֶלevel

mourning

Mourning, grief for one who has died.

Where else “evel” appears
to comfort himנַחֲמnacham

comfort

To ease someone in his pain with words and company.

Where else “nacham” appears
for the deadמֵתmet

die

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

Where else “met” appears
give them to drinkיַשְׁקוּyashku

give drink

To give water or another liquid to people or animals.

Where else “yashku” appears
the cupכּוֹסkos

cup

A drinking vessel; also the lot that falls to each one to drink, good or bad.

Where else “kos” appears
of consolationתַּנְחוּמִיםtanchumim

consolation

Consolation, comfort. Almost always plural: "consolations."

Where else “tanchumim” appears
for his fatherאָבִיavi

father

The man who begets a child and heads his household.

Where else “avi” appears
or for his motherאִמּim

mother

The woman who gives birth to and raises her children, and who is owed honor.

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The context

6And 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.

7 · This verse (above)

8And a house of feasting do not enter to sit with them to eat and to drink.

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