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And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life. (KJV)

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שָׁד֜וּדsha.DudO devastated [one]

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqsmsa)

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 4:30 word 1

מַֽה\־mah-what?

Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100

Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)

Meaning: what?

Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT Jeremiah 4:30 word 2

תַּעֲשִׂ֗יta.'a.Siare you doing

Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqi2fs)

Meaning: to make: do

Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Jeremiah 4:30 word 3

כִּֽי\־ki-that

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 4:30 word 4

תִלְבְּשִׁ֨יtil.be.Shiyou are dressing

Lemma: לָבֵשׁ (la.vash) · Strong's: H3847

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqi2fs)

Meaning: to clothe

Used 109 times. Also: Genesis 3:21, Genesis 27:15, Genesis 27:16, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 38:19, Genesis 41:42 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3847; TAHOT Jeremiah 4:30 word 5

שָׁנִ֜יsha.Niscarlet

Lemma: שָׁנִי (sha.ni) · Strong's: H8144

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

Meaning: scarlet

Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 38:28, Genesis 38:30, Exodus 25:4, Exodus 26:1, Exodus 26:31, Exodus 26:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8144; TAHOT Jeremiah 4:30 word 6

כִּי\־ki-that

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 4:30 word 7

תַעְדִּ֣יta'.Diyou ornament yourself

Lemma: עָדָה (a.dah) · Strong's: H5710B

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqi2fs)

Meaning: to adorn

Used 8 times. Also: Job 40:10, Isaiah 61:10, Jeremiah 31:4, Ezekiel 16:11, Ezekiel 16:13, Ezekiel 23:40 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5710B; TAHOT Jeremiah 4:30 word 8

עֲדִי\־'a.di-ornament[s] of

Lemma: עֲדִי (a.di) · Strong's: H5716

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

Meaning: ornament

Used 14 times. Also: Exodus 33:4, Exodus 33:5, Exodus 33:6, 2 Samuel 1:24, Psalms 32:9, Psalms 103:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5716; TAHOT Jeremiah 4:30 word 9

זָהָ֗בza.Havgold

Lemma: זָהָב (za.hav) · Strong's: H2091

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

Meaning: gold

Used 389 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 13:2, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 24:35, Genesis 24:53 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2091; TAHOT Jeremiah 4:30 word 10

כִּֽי\־ki-that

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 4:30 word 11

תִקְרְעִ֤יtik.re.'Iyou tear open

Lemma: קָרַע (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7167

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqi2fs)

Meaning: to tear

Used 63 times. Also: Genesis 37:29, Genesis 37:34, Genesis 44:13, Exodus 28:32, Exodus 39:23, Leviticus 13:56 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7167; TAHOT Jeremiah 4:30 word 12

בַפּוּךְ֙va.puKhwith <the> eye-paint

Lemma: פּוּךְ (pukh) · Strong's: H6320

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

Meaning: color

Used 4 times. Also: 2 Kings 9:30, 1 Chronicles 29:2, Isaiah 54:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6320; TAHOT Jeremiah 4:30 word 13

עֵינַ֔יִךְ'ei.Na.yikheyes your

Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)

Meaning: eye

Used 461 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 13:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5869A; TAHOT Jeremiah 4:30 word 14

לַשָּׁ֖וְאla.Shav'for <the> vanity

Lemma: שָׁוְא (shav) · Strong's: H7723H

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

Meaning: vanity: vain

Used 26 times. Also: Exodus 20:7, Deuteronomy 5:11, Job 7:3, Job 15:31, Job 35:13, Psalms 31:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7723H; TAHOT Jeremiah 4:30 word 15

תִּתְיַפִּ֑יtit.ya.Piyou beautify yourself

Lemma: יָפָה (ya.phah) · Strong's: H3302

Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVti2fs)

Meaning: be beautiful

Used 8 times. Also: Psalms 45:2, Song of Solomon 4:10, Song of Solomon 7:1, Song of Solomon 7:6, Jeremiah 10:4, Ezekiel 16:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3302; TAHOT Jeremiah 4:30 word 16

מָאֲסוּ\־ma.'a.su-they have rejected

Lemma: מָאַס (ma.as) · Strong's: H3988A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)

Meaning: to reject

Used 74 times. Also: Leviticus 26:15, Leviticus 26:43, Leviticus 26:44, Numbers 11:20, Numbers 14:31, Judges 9:38 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3988A; TAHOT Jeremiah 4:30 word 17

עֹגְבִ֖ים'o.ge.Vimlovers

Lemma: עָגַב (a.gav) · Strong's: H5689

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)

Meaning: to lust

Used 6 times. Also: Ezekiel 23:5, Ezekiel 23:7, Ezekiel 23:9, Ezekiel 23:12, Ezekiel 23:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5689; TAHOT Jeremiah 4:30 word 18

נַפְשֵׁ֥ךְnaf.Shekhlife your

Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: soul: life

Used 206 times. Also: Genesis 1:30, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5315H; TAHOT Jeremiah 4:30 word 19

יְבַקֵּֽשׁוּ\׃ye.va.Ke.shuthey seek

Lemma: בָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) · Strong's: H1245

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVpi3mp)

Meaning: to seek

Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 31:39, Genesis 37:15, Genesis 37:16, Genesis 43:9, Genesis 43:30, Exodus 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1245; TAHOT Jeremiah 4:30 word 20

How the BSB renders it

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

And you	→	H0859
O devastated	→	שָׁדַד H7703 to ruin
one	→	מָה H4100 what?
what will you do	→	עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do
though	→	כִּי H3588A for
you dress	→	לָבֵשׁ H3847 to clothe
yourself in scarlet	→	שָׁנִי H8144 scarlet
though	→	כִּי H3588A for
you adorn	→	עָדָה H5710B to adorn
yourself with gold	→	זָהָב H2091 gold
jewelry	→	עֲדִי H5716 ornament
though	→	כִּי H3588A for
you enlarge	→	קָרַע H7167 to tear
your eyes	→	עַ֫יִן H5869A eye
with paint	→	פּוּךְ H6320 color
You adorn yourself	→	יָפָה H3302 be beautiful
in vain	→	שָׁוְא H7723H vanity: vain
your lovers	→	עָגַב H5689 to lust
despise	→	מָאַס H3988A to reject
you	→
they want to take	→	בָּקַשׁ H1245 to seek
your life	→	נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315H soul: life

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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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