Jeremiah 49:22

“Look, like the eagle he will go up and swoop and spread his wings over Bozrah; and the heart of the mighty men of Edom will be in that day like the heart of a woman in distress.”

Jeremiah 49:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 49:22, word by word

like the eagleנֶּשֶׁרnesher

eagle, vulture

Eagle; it may also refer to another large bird of prey, such as the vulture.

Where else “nesher” appears
he will go upיַעֲלֶהyaale

go up

To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.

Where else “yaale” appears
and swoopיִדְאֶהyide

swoop

Swoop: fly fast, like the bird that falls on its prey.

Where else “yide” appears
and spreadיִפְרֹשׂyifros

spread out

To open out hands, wings or cloth.

Where else “yifros” appears
his wingsכְּנָפָיkenafay

wing

A bird's wing; shelter under God's wings.

Where else “kenafay” appears
over Bozrahבָּצְרָהbatsra

Bozrah

Bozrah, an important city of Edom; also a town in Moab.

Where else “batsra” appears
and the heartלֵבlev

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.

Where else “lev” appears
of the mighty menגִּבּוֹרֵיgibore

warrior

A brave warrior, or a capable man.

Where else “gibore” appears
will beהָיָהhaya

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “haya” appears
in that dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
of a womanאִשָּׁהisha

woman

An adult female person: single, married or widowed.

Where else “isha” appears
in distressמְצֵרָהmetsera

distress

To be in a tight spot, or to leave others no way out, like a besieged city.

Where else “metsera” appears

Places in this verse

Edom
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Edom

    Today: southern Jordan and the southern Negev

    A mountain region south of the Dead Sea, in what is now southwest Jordan.

    The Edomites came from Esau, Jacob's brother (Gen 36:1). Edom would not let Israel pass through its land (Num 20:14-21).

    Genesis 36:1Numbers 20:14Obadiah 1:1Amos 1:11

The context

21At the sound of their fall the earth quakes; there is a cry; at the Sea of Reeds its sound is heard.

22 · This verse (above)

23Concerning Damascus. Hamath is put to shame, and Arpad, for a bad report they have heard; they melt away; in the sea there is anxiety; it cannot be quiet.

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