Jeremiah 8:16

“From Dan is heard the snorting of his horses; at the sound of the neighing of his stallions the whole land quakes; and they come and devour the land and all that fills it, the city and those who live in it.”

Jeremiah 8:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 8:16, word by word

is heardנִשְׁמַעnishma

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

Where else “nishma” appears
the snortingנַחְרַתnachrat

snorting

The snorting of a horse.

Where else “nachrat” appears
of his horsesסוּסָיsusay

horse

A war and draft animal that pulls chariots, or the one who rides it.

Where else “susay” appears
at the soundקּוֹלkol

sound

What is heard: a noise, a sound or a din.

Where else “kol” appears
of the neighingמִצְהֲלוֹתmitshalot

neighing

The neighing of a horse.

Where else “mitshalot” appears
of his stallionsאַבִּירָיabiray

steed

A warhorse, strong and swift, of the kind that pull chariots.

Where else “abiray” appears
landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “arets” appears
quakesרָעֲשָׁהraasha

quake

To rumble, like the earth or mountains.

Where else “raasha” appears
and they comeיָּבוֹאוּyavou

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “yavou” appears
and devourיֹּאכְלוּyochlu

devour

Literally "eat": to destroy something, as fire burns everything up.

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and all that fills itמְלוֹאָmeloa

fullness

Everything that is in something: the sea and all that fills it, the earth and its fullness.

Where else “meloa” appears
the cityעִירir

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

Where else “ir” appears
and those who liveיֹשְׁבֵיyoshve

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

Where else “yoshve” appears

Places in this verse

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

    Today: Tel Dan nature reserve, northern Israel

    A city at the far north of Israel, at the foot of Mount Hermon.

    The tribe of Dan took the city and gave it their name (Judg 18:29). Jeroboam set up a golden calf there (1 Kgs 12:29).

    Judges 18:29Genesis 14:141 Kings 12:29Judges 20:1

The context

15We hoped for peace, but there is no good; for a time of healing, and look, terror!

16 · This verse (above)

17“For look, I am sending among you serpents, vipers for which there is no charm, and they will bite you, declares YHWH.”

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