Jeremiah 9:1

With the Hebrew beneath

Jeremiah 9:1, word by word

Oh thatיִתֵּןyiten

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “yiten” appears

my headרֹאשִׁroshi

head

The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.

Where else “roshi” appears

were waterמַיִםmayim

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

Where else “mayim” appears

and my eyesעֵינִeni

eye

The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.

Where else “eni” appears

a fountainמְקוֹרmekor

spring

The place where water wells up, and so also the source of life.

Where else “mekor” appears

of tearsדִּמְעָהdima

tears, weeping

Tears, weeping. In 2 Kings 20:5 YHWH says to Hezekiah: "I have seen your tears." Frequent in the Psalms and in Jeremiah (Psalm 56:8; Jeremiah 9:1).

Where else “dima” appears

that I might weepאֶבְכֶּהevke

weep

Weep, cry; mourn for someone.

Where else “evke” appears

dayיוֹמָםyomam

by day

By day, in the daytime.

Where else “yomam” appears

and nightלַיְלָהlayla

night

Night.

Where else “layla” appears

for the slainחַלְלֵיchalle

slain

Someone killed or wounded in war.

Where else “challe” appears

of the daughterבַתvat

daughter

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

Where else “vat” appears

of my peopleעַמִּami

Ammi

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

Where else “ami” appears

Translation note

9:1 corresponds to Hebrew 8:23; from here to the end of the chapter, the Hebrew numbering runs one verse behind.

The context