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Concerning Damascus.לְדַמֶּשֶׂקHamathחֲמָתis put to shame,בּוֹשָׁהand Arpad,וְאַרְפָּדforכִּיa badרָעָהreportשְׁמֻעָהthey have heard;שָׁמְעוּthey melt away;נָמֹגוּin the seaבַּיָּםthere is anxiety;דְּאָגָהit cannotלֹא יוּכָלbe quiet.הַשְׁקֵט
Jeremiah 49:23
Study it in the app“Concerning 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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Jeremiah 49:23, word by word
- Concerning Damascusדַמֶּשֶׂקdamesek
Damascus
See it on the mapWhere else “damesek” appears- Hamathחֲמָתchamat
Hamath
Hamath, a city and region of Syria, north of the promised land. "The entrance of Hamath" marks the northern border.
Where else “chamat” appears- is put to shameבּוֹשָׁהbosha
be disappointed
To be disgraced because what one trusted in failed.
Where else “bosha” appears- and Arpadאַרְפָּדarpad
Arpad
Arpad. A city of Syria conquered by Assyria; the king of Assyria names it, with Hamath, among the cities whose gods could not deliver them (2 Kings 18:34; 19:13; Isaiah 10:9).
Where else “arpad” appears- a badרָעָהraa
bad
Poor in quality, unpleasant to look at, or downcast.
Where else “raa” appears- reportשְׁמֻעָהshemua
report, news
Report, news: what one hears said.
Where else “shemua” appears- they have heardשָׁמְעוּshamu
hear
To hear a sound, or learn of something.
Where else “shamu” appears- they melt awayנָמֹגוּnamogu
lose heart
To lose courage from fear, to be left without strength.
Where else “namogu” appears- in the seaיָּםyam
sea
The sea, or a large lake.
Where else “yam” appears- there is anxietyדְּאָגָהdeaga
anxiety
Anxiety, worry about what may happen.
Where else “deaga” appears- it cannotיוּכָלyuchal
be able
To have the strength, the permission or the opportunity to do something.
Where else “yuchal” appears- be quietהַשְׁקֵטhashket
be at rest, be quiet
Be at rest, be quiet, without war or alarm.
Where else “hashket” appears
Places in this verse
Damascus
Today: Damascus, capital of Syria
A city in southern Syria, about 135 miles (220 km) northeast of Jerusalem; today it is the capital of Syria.
David put it under his control (2 Sam 8:6). On the road to Damascus, Jesus appeared to Saul, who was going to persecute believers (Acts 9:3-5).
The context
22Look, 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.
23 · This verse (above)
24Damascus has grown weak; she has turned to flee, and trembling has seized her; anguish and pangs have taken hold of her like a woman giving birth.