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ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWH:יְהוָה“Look,הִנֵּהa peopleעַםis comingבָּאfrom the landמֵאֶרֶץof the north,צָפוֹןand a greatגָּדוֹלnationוְגוֹיis stirred upיֵעוֹרfrom the far reachesמִיַּרְכְּתֵיof the earth.אָרֶץ
Jeremiah 6:22
Study it in the app“Thus says YHWH: “Look, a people is coming from the land of the north, and a great nation is stirred up from the far reaches of the earth.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Jeremiah 6:22, word by word
- saysאָמַרamar
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amar” appears- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- a peopleעַםam
people
A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.
Where else “am” appears- is comingבָּאba
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “ba” appears- from the landאֶרֶץerets
land
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “erets” appears- of the northצָפוֹןtsafon
north
North.
Where else “tsafon” appears- and a greatגָּדוֹלgadol
great
Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.
Where else “gadol” appears- nationגוֹיgoy
nation
A people with their land; also Israel.
Where else “goy” appears- is stirred upיֵעוֹרyeor
stir up
To move someone to act, as YHWH a king.
Where else “yeor” appears- from the far reachesיַּרְכְּתֵיyarkte
far end, recess
The farthest or deepest part: the back of a house or a cave, the ends of the earth, the edge of a territory.
Where else “yarkte” appears
The context
21Therefore thus says YHWH: “Look, I am placing before this people stumbling blocks, and they will stumble over them, fathers and sons together; neighbor and his friend will perish.”
22 · This verse (above)
23Bow and javelin they grasp; it is cruel, and they do not show compassion. Their voice roars like the sea, and on horses they ride, set in array like a man for war against you, daughter of Zion.”