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Like a young lionכַּכְּפִירhe has leftעָזַבhis lair;סֻכּוֹforכִּיtheir landאַרְצָםhas becomeהָיְתָהa horrorלְשַׁמָּהbeforeמִפְּנֵיthe burningחֲרוֹןof the oppressor,הַיּוֹנָהand beforeוּמִפְּנֵיhis burningחֲרוֹןanger.אַפּוֹ
Jeremiah 25:38
Study it in the app“Like a young lion he has left his lair; for their land has become a horror before the burning of the oppressor, and before his burning anger.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Jeremiah 25:38, word by word
- Like a young lionכְּפִירkefir
young lion
A young, strong lion.
Where else “kefir” appears- he has leftעָזַבazav
leave
To not take something along, or put it in another's care.
Where else “azav” appears- his lairסֻכּsuk
lair
Hidden place where a wild beast lives.
Where else “suk” appears- their landאַרְצָartsa
land
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “artsa” appears- has becomeהָיְתָהhayta
become
To turn into something new, or fall upon someone.
Where else “hayta” appears- a horrorשַׁמָּהshama
horror
Something that horrifies everyone.
Where else “shama” appears- beforeפְּנֵיpene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “pene” appears- the burningחֲרוֹןcharon
burning anger
Burning of anger.
Where else “charon” appears- of the oppressorיּוֹנָהyona
mistreat, oppress
Mistreat, oppress; take advantage of someone weaker.
Where else “yona” appears- angerאַפּap
anger
The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.
Where else “ap” appears
Translation note
“Of the oppressor”: in 46:16 and 50:16 the same expression has “sword” (“the sword of the oppressor”).
The context
37and the peaceful pastures are silenced before the burning anger of YHWH.
38 · This verse (above)