Jeremiah 4:20 Go deeper

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Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

שֶׁ֤בֶרShe.verdestruction

Lemma: שֶׁ֫בֶר (she.ver) · Strong's: H7667

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: breaking

Used 45 times. Also: Leviticus 21:19, Leviticus 22:22, Leviticus 24:20, Judges 7:15, Job 41:25, Psalms 60:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7667; TAHOT Jeremiah 4:20 word 1

עַל\־'al-to

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Jeremiah 4:20 word 2

שֶׁ֙בֶר֙she.verdestruction

Lemma: שֶׁ֫בֶר (she.ver) · Strong's: H7667

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: breaking

Used 45 times. Also: Leviticus 21:19, Leviticus 22:22, Leviticus 24:20, Judges 7:15, Job 41:25, Psalms 60:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7667; TAHOT Jeremiah 4:20 word 3

נִקְרָ֔אnik.Ra'it has been proclaimed

Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121I

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNp3ms)

Meaning: to call: call out

Used 106 times. Also: Genesis 19:5, Genesis 39:14, Genesis 39:15, Genesis 39:18, Genesis 41:43, Genesis 45:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7121I; TAHOT Jeremiah 4:20 word 4

כִּ֥יkifor

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Jeremiah 4:20 word 5

שֻׁדְּדָ֖הshu.de.Dahit has been devastated

Lemma: שָׁדַד (sha.dad) · Strong's: H7703

Parsing: Verb · Pual (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVPp3fs)

Meaning: to ruin

Used 56 times. Also: Judges 5:27, Job 12:6, Job 15:21, Psalms 17:9, Psalms 137:8, Proverbs 19:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7703; TAHOT Jeremiah 4:20 word 6

כָּל\־kol-all

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Jeremiah 4:20 word 7

הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe land

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: land: country/planet

Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Jeremiah 4:20 word 8

פִּתְאֹם֙pit.'Omsuddenly

Lemma: פִּתְאֹם (pit.om) · Strong's: H6597

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: suddenly

Used 25 times. Also: Numbers 6:9, Numbers 12:4, Joshua 10:9, Joshua 11:7, 2 Chronicles 29:36, Job 5:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6597; TAHOT Jeremiah 4:20 word 9

שֻׁדְּד֣וּshu.de.Duthey have been devastated

Lemma: שָׁדַד (sha.dad) · Strong's: H7703

Parsing: Verb · Pual (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVPp3cp)

Meaning: to ruin

Used 56 times. Also: Judges 5:27, Job 12:6, Job 15:21, Psalms 17:9, Psalms 137:8, Proverbs 19:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7703; TAHOT Jeremiah 4:20 word 10

אֹהָלַ֔י'o.ha.Laitents my

Lemma: אֹ֫הֶל (o.hel) · Strong's: H0168G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: tent

Used 327 times. Also: Genesis 4:20, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 13:5, Genesis 18:1, Genesis 18:2, Genesis 18:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0168G; TAHOT Jeremiah 4:20 word 11

רֶ֖גַעRe.ga'a moment

Lemma: רֶ֫גַע (re.ga) · Strong's: H7281

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: moment

Used 22 times. Also: Exodus 33:5, Numbers 16:21, Numbers 16:45, Ezra 9:8, Job 7:18, Job 20:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7281; TAHOT Jeremiah 4:20 word 12

יְרִיעֹתָֽי\׃ye.ri.'o.Taitent curtains my

Lemma: יְרִיעָה (ye.ri.ah) · Strong's: H3407

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: curtain

Used 54 times. Also: Exodus 26:1, Exodus 26:2, Exodus 26:3, Exodus 26:4, Exodus 26:5, Exodus 26:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3407; TAHOT Jeremiah 4:20 word 13

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Disaster	→	שֶׁ֫בֶר H7667 breaking
after	→	עַל H5921A upon
disaster	→	שֶׁ֫בֶר H7667 breaking
is proclaimed	→	קָרָא H7121I to call: call out
for	→	כִּי H3588A for
the whole	→	כֹּל H3605 all
land	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet
is laid waste	→	שָׁדַד H7703 to ruin
My tents	→	אֹ֫הֶל H0168G tent
are destroyed	→	שָׁדַד H7703 to ruin
in an instant	→	פִּתְאֹם H6597 suddenly
my curtains	→	יְרִיעָה H3407 curtain
in a moment	→	רֶ֫גַע H7281 moment

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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