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Howאֵיךְcan you say,תֹּאמְרוּ“We areאֲנָחְנוּmighty men,גִּבּוֹרִיםand menוְאַנְשֵׁיof strengthחַיִלfor battle”?לַמִּלְחָמָה
Jeremiah 48:14
Study it in the app“How can you say, “We are mighty men, and men of strength for battle”?”
With the Hebrew beneath
Jeremiah 48:14, word by word
- can you sayתֹּאמְרוּtomru
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “tomru” appears- mighty menגִּבּוֹרִיםgiborim
warrior
A brave warrior, or a capable man.
Where else “giborim” appears- and menאַנְשֵׁיanshe
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “anshe” appears- of strengthחַיִלchayil
valor
Strength and ability: the brave man in war, the capable and worthy person.
Where else “chayil” appears- for battleמִּלְחָמָהmilchama
war, battle
War, battle.
Where else “milchama” appears
The context
13And Moab will be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel, their confidence.
14 · This verse (above)
15Moab is devastated, and one has gone up against her cities, and the choice of his young men have gone down to the slaughter, declares the King, YHWH Tsevaot is his name.