Jeremiah 48:3

“A sound of crying from Horonaim: devastation and great breaking!”

Jeremiah 48:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 48:3, word by word

A soundקוֹלkol

sound

What is heard: a noise, a sound or a din.

Where else “kol” appears
of cryingצְעָקָהtseaka

outcry

Outcry, cry of distress.

Where else “tseaka” appears
from Horonaimחֹרוֹנָיִםchoronayim

Horonaim

Horonaim: a place in Moab.

Where else “choronayim” appears
devastationשֹׁדshod

destruction, violence

Devastation, ruin that comes with violence.

Where else “shod” appears
and greatגָּדוֹלgadol

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

Where else “gadol” appears
breakingשֶׁבֶרshever

ruin

The downfall of a people or someone.

Where else “shever” appears

The context

2There is no more praise for Moab; in Heshbon they have planned evil against her: “Come, and let us cut her off from being a nation.” You too, Madmen, will be silenced; the sword will go after you.

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4Moab is broken; her little ones have raised a cry.

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