Jeremiah 46:12

“The nations have heard of your shame, and your outcry has filled the earth; for mighty man against mighty man has stumbled; together they have fallen, both of them.”

Jeremiah 46:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 46:12, word by word

The nationsגוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

Where else “goyim” appears
have heardשָׁמְעוּshamu

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

Where else “shamu” appears
of your shameקְלוֹנֵkelone

disgrace, shame

Dishonor, public shame, disgrace.

Where else “kelone” appears
and your outcryצִוְחָתֵtsivchate

outcry

A cry of anguish or alarm.

Where else “tsivchate” appears
has filledמָלְאָהmala

fill

To take up all the space of something, or to give someone all it can hold.

Where else “mala” appears
the earthאָרֶץarets

earth

The whole world, everything under the sky.

Where else “arets” appears
mighty manגִבּוֹרgibor

warrior

A brave warrior, or a capable man.

Where else “gibor” appears
has stumbledכָּשָׁלוּkashalu

stumble

To lose one's balance while walking until one falls.

Where else “kashalu” appears
togetherיַחְדָּיוyachdayv

together

Together, at the same time.

Where else “yachdayv” appears
they have fallenנָפְלוּnaflu

fall

To fall to the ground, or for a city to fall.

Where else “naflu” appears
both of themשְׁנֵיshene

both

The two together, both of them.

Where else “shene” appears

The context

11Go up to Gilead and take balm, virgin daughter of Egypt! In vain you have multiplied remedies; there is no healing for you.

12 · This verse (above)

13The word that YHWH spoke to Jeremiah the prophet about the coming of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to strike the land of Egypt:

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