Jeremiah 6:26

“Daughter of my people, gird yourself with sackcloth, and roll in ashes; make mourning as for an only son, most bitter lamentation, for suddenly the destroyer will come upon us.”

Jeremiah 6:26 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 6:26, word by word

Daughterבַּתbat

daughter

A girl or woman born of her parents, who belongs to her father's house.

Where else “bat” appears
of my peopleעַמִּami

Ammi

Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".

Where else “ami” appears
gird yourself withחִגְרִיchigri

gird

Gird: fasten a garment, a belt or a weapon around the waist for walking, working or fighting.

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sackclothשָׂקsak

sackcloth

Rough cloth worn in mourning.

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and rollהִתְפַּלְּשִׁיhitpalshi

roll in the dust

To roll in the dust or in ashes, as a sign of mourning.

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in ashesאֵפֶרefer

ashes

Ashes. "Dust and ashes" is a way of saying one is of very little account.

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makeעֲשִׂיasi

make

To build or create something.

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mourningאֵבֶלevel

mourning

Mourning, grief for one who has died.

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as for an only sonיָחִידyachid

only

The only child of his parents, the most beloved.

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most bitterתַּמְרוּרִיםtamrurim

bitterness

Bitterness; in the plural, very great bitterness.

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lamentationמִסְפַּדmispad

lamentation

Lamentation: public expressions of grief for the dead.

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suddenlyפִתְאֹםfitom

suddenly

Suddenly, in an instant.

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the destroyerשֹּׁדֵדshoded

destroyer

The one who ruins and loots.

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will comeיָבֹאyavo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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The context

25Do not go out into the field, and on the road do not walk, for the enemy has a sword; terror on every side.

26 · This verse (above)

27“As an assayer I have set you among my people, a fortress, that you may know and assay their way.

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