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Their quiverאַשְׁפָּתוֹis like an openכְּ פָּתוּחַgrave;קֶבֶרthey are allכֻּלָּםmighty men.גִּבּוֹרִים
Jeremiah 5:16
Study it in the app“Their quiver is like an open grave; they are all mighty men.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Jeremiah 5:16, word by word
- Their quiverאַשְׁפָּתashpat
quiver
A quiver: the case in which arrows are carried.
Where else “ashpat” appears- is like an openפָּתוּחַpatuach
open
To open a door, mouth or eyes.
Where else “patuach” appears- graveקֶבֶרkever
tomb
Tomb, grave.
Where else “kever” appears- mighty menגִּבּוֹרִיםgiborim
warrior
A brave warrior, or a capable man.
Where else “giborim” appears
The context
15Look, I am bringing against you a nation from far away, house of Israel, declares YHWH; it is an enduring nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language you do not know, and you will not understand what they say.
16 · This verse (above)
17And they will eat up your harvest and your bread; they will eat up your sons and your daughters; they will eat up your flocks and your herds; they will eat up your vine and your fig tree; they will shatter with the sword your fortified cities in which you trust.