Jeremiah 30:6

“Ask, please, and see whether a male gives birth. Why do I see every man with his hands on his hips like a woman giving birth, and all faces have turned pale?”

Jeremiah 30:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 30:6, word by word

Askשַׁאֲלוּshaalu

ask

To ask a question.

Where else “shaalu” appears
and seeרְאוּreu

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “reu” appears
a maleזָכָרzachar

male

A person of the male sex, man or boy.

Where else “zachar” appears
gives birthיֹלֵדyoled

bear

To bring a child into the world, giving birth after pregnancy.

Where else “yoled” appears
Whyמַדּוּעַmadua

why?

Why? For what reason?

Where else “madua” appears
manגֶּבֶרgever

man

Man, a grown man in his strength.

Where else “gever” appears
with his handsיָדָיyaday

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

Where else “yaday” appears
on his hipsחֲלָצָיchalatsay

loins

Loins: the waist, seen as the source of offspring and strength.

Where else “chalatsay” appears
facesפָּנִיםpanim

face

The front of the head, of someone or of God.

Where else “panim” appears
have turnedנֶהֶפְכוּnehefchu

change

To change something into something else.

Where else “nehefchu” appears
paleיֵרָקוֹןyerakon

paleness

The color of the face of someone in fear.

Where else “yerakon” appears

The context

5“For thus says YHWH: A sound of trembling we have heard, dread, and there is no peace.

6 · This verse (above)

7Woe! For great is that day, there is none like it; and it is a time of distress for Jacob, but out of it he will be saved.

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