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For I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seek their life: and I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger, saith the LORD ; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them: (KJV)
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וְהַחְתַּתִּ֣יve.hach.ta.Tiand I will shatter
Lemma: חָתַת (cha.tat) · Strong's: H2865
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhq1cs)
Meaning: to to be dismayed
Used 52 times. Also: Deuteronomy 1:21, Deuteronomy 31:8, Joshua 1:9, Joshua 8:1, Joshua 10:25, 1 Samuel 17:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2865; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:37 word 1
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:37 word 2
עֵ֠ילָם'Ei.lomElam
Lemma: עֵילָם (e.lam) · Strong's: H5867A
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Elam
Used 14 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:9, Isaiah 11:11, Isaiah 21:2, Isaiah 22:6, Jeremiah 25:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5867A; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:37 word 3
לִפְנֵ֨יlif.Nei<to> before
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: before
Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:37 word 4
אֹיְבֵיהֶ֜ם'o.ye.vei.Hemenemies their
Lemma: אֹיֵב (o.yev) · Strong's: H0341
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)
Meaning: enemy
Used 280 times. Also: Genesis 22:17, Genesis 49:8, Exodus 15:6, Exodus 15:9, Exodus 23:4, Exodus 23:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0341; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:37 word 5
וְלִפְנֵ֣י\׀ve.lif.Neiand <to> before
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: before
Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:37 word 6
מְבַקְשֵׁ֣יme.vak.Shei[those who] seek
Lemma: בָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) · Strong's: H1245
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVprmpc)
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 49:37 word 7
נַפְשָׁ֗םnaf.Sham<of> life their
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 49:37 word 8
וְהֵבֵאתִ֨יve.he.ve.Tiand I will bring
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935P
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhq1cs)
Meaning: to come (in): bring
Used 547 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:3, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935P; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:37 word 9
עֲלֵיהֶ֧ם\׀'a.lei.Hemon them
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
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 49:37 word 10
רָעָ֛הra.'Ahcalamity
Lemma: רָעָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7451C
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: distress: harm
Used 157 times. Also: Genesis 19:19, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 31:52, Exodus 32:12, Exodus 32:14, Numbers 11:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7451C; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:37 word 11
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:37 word 12
חֲר֥וֹןcha.Ron[the] burning of
Lemma: חָרוֹן (cha.ron) · Strong's: H2740
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: burning anger
Used 41 times. Also: Exodus 15:7, Exodus 32:12, Numbers 25:4, Numbers 32:14, Deuteronomy 13:17, Joshua 7:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2740; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:37 word 13
אַפִּ֖י'a.Pianger my
Lemma: אַף (aph) · Strong's: H0639G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: face: anger
Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 27:45, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 39:19, Genesis 44:18, Genesis 49:6, Genesis 49:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0639G; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:37 word 14
נְאֻם\־ne.'um-[the] utterance of
Lemma: נְאֻם (ne.um) · Strong's: H5002
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: utterance
Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 22:16, Numbers 14:28, Numbers 24:3, Numbers 24:4, Numbers 24:15, Numbers 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5002; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:37 word 15
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:37 word 16
וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֤יve.shi.lach.Tiand I will send
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVpq1cs)
Meaning: to send: depart
Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:37 word 17
אַֽחֲרֵיהֶם֙'a.cha.rei.Hemafter them
Lemma: אַחַר (a.char) · Strong's: H0310A
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAcmpc)
Meaning: after
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0310A; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:37 word 18
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:37 word 19
הַחֶ֔רֶבha.Che.revthe sword
Lemma: חֶ֫רֶב (che.rev) · Strong's: H2719
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: sword
Used 412 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 27:40, Genesis 31:26, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 34:26, Genesis 48:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2719; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:37 word 20
עַ֥ד'aduntil
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:37 word 21
כַּלּוֹתִ֖יka.lo.Tihave made an end of I
Lemma: כָּלָה (ka.lah) · Strong's: H3615H
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
Meaning: to end: destroy
Used 54 times. Also: Genesis 41:30, Exodus 32:10, Exodus 32:12, Exodus 33:3, Exodus 33:5, Leviticus 26:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3615H; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:37 word 22
אוֹתָֽם\׃'o.Tam<obj.> them
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:37 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So I will shatter | → | חָתַת H2865 to to be dismayed |
| Elam | → | עֵילָם H5867A Elam |
| before | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| their foes | → | אֹיֵב H0341 enemy |
| before | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| those who seek | → | בָּקַשׁ H1245 to seek |
| their lives | → | נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315H soul: life |
| I will bring | → | בּוֹא H0935P to come (in): bring |
| disaster | → | רָעָה H7451C distress: harm |
| upon them | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| even My fierce | → | חָרוֹן H2740 burning anger |
| anger | → | אַף H0639G face: anger |
| declares | → | נְאֻם H5002 utterance |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| I will send out | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| the sword | → | חֶ֫רֶב H2719 sword |
| after them | → | אַחַר H0310A after |
| until | → | עַד H5704 till |
| I finish them off | → | כָּלָה H3615H to end: destroy |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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