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We have heardשָׁמַעְנוּthe report of it;אֶת שָׁמְעוֹour handsיָדֵינוּgo limp;רָפוּanguishצָרָהhas seized us,הֶחֱזִיקַתְנוּpainחִילas of a woman giving birth.כַּיּוֹלֵדָה
Jeremiah 6:24
Study it in the app“We have heard the report of it; our hands go limp; anguish has seized us, pain as of a woman giving birth.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Jeremiah 6:24, word by word
- We have heardשָׁמַעְנוּshamanu
hear
To hear a sound, or learn of something.
Where else “shamanu” appears- the report of itשָׁמְעsham
report, fame
Report, fame: what is heard said about someone.
Where else “sham” appears- our handsיָדֵיyade
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yade” appears- go limpרָפוּrafu
go limp
To grow feeble, be discouraged.
Where else “rafu” appears- anguishצָרָהtsara
distress
A time of hardship or danger.
Where else “tsara” appears- has seized usהֶחֱזִיקַתְhechezikat
seize
To take hold of something or someone and not let go.
Where else “hechezikat” appears- painחִילchil
anguish, pangs
Anguish, pains like those of a woman giving birth.
Where else “chil” appears- as of a woman giving birthיּוֹלֵדָהyoleda
bear
To bring a child into the world, giving birth after pregnancy.
Where else “yoleda” appears
The context
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.”
24 · This verse (above)
25Do not go out into the field, and on the road do not walk, for the enemy has a sword; terror on every side.