Jeremiah 6:1

“Flee for safety, sons of Benjamin, from the midst of Jerusalem, and in Tekoa blow the horn, and over Beth-haccherem raise a signal, for evil looks down from the north, and a great breaking.”

Jeremiah 6:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 6:1, word by word

Flee for safetyהָעִזוּhaizu

bring to safety

Bring to safety, take to a refuge.

Where else “haizu” appears
sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “bene” appears
of Benjaminבִניָמִןvinyamin

Benjamin

Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel; also the tribe that came from him and its land. The name means "son of the right hand".

Where else “vinyamin” appears
from the midstקֶּרֶבkerev

midst

In the midst of: "among the people".

Where else “kerev” appears
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםyerushalaim

Jerusalem

See it on the mapWhere else “yerushalaim” appears
and in Tekoaתְקוֹעַtekoa

Tekoa

Tekoa: a town of Judah south of Bethlehem; the wise woman Joab sent to David came from there, and later the prophet Amos.

Where else “tekoa” appears
blowתִּקְעוּtiku

blow

To blow the trumpet.

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the hornשׁוֹפָרshofar

horn (shofar)

Shofar: a ram's horn blown like a trumpet.

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Beth-haccheremבֵּיתbet

Beth-haccherem

Beth-haccherem: a place of Judah, near Jerusalem. The name means "house of the vineyard".

Where else “bet” appears
raiseשְׂאוּseu

lift up

To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.

Where else “seu” appears
a signalמַשְׂאֵתmaset

smoke column

Something that rises high, like a column of smoke going up.

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evilרָעָהraa

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

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looks downנִשְׁקְפָהnishkfa

look down

Look down from above, look out (of a window).

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from the northצָּפוֹןtsafon

north

North.

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and a 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

Places in this verse

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

    Today: Old City of Jerusalem

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.

    David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

1 · This verse (above)

2The lovely and delicate one, I will destroy the daughter of Zion.

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