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They shall lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, set in array as men for war against thee, O daughter of Zion. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

קֶ֣שֶׁתKe.shetbow

Lemma: קֶ֫שֶׁת (qe.shet) · Strong's: H7198

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

Meaning: bow

Used 76 times. Also: Genesis 9:13, Genesis 9:14, Genesis 9:16, Genesis 21:16, Genesis 27:3, Genesis 48:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7198; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:23 word 1

וְכִיד֞וֹןve.khi.Donand javelin

Lemma: כִּידוֹן (ki.don) · Strong's: H3591

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

Meaning: javelin

Used 9 times. Also: Joshua 8:18, Joshua 8:26, 1 Samuel 17:6, 1 Samuel 17:45, Job 39:23, Job 41:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3591; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:23 word 2

יַחֲזִ֗יקוּya.cha.Zi.kuthey take hold of

Lemma: חָזַק (cha.zaq) · Strong's: H2388H

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhi3mp)

Meaning: to strengthen: hold

Used 71 times. Also: Genesis 19:16, Genesis 21:18, Exodus 4:4, Exodus 9:2, Deuteronomy 22:25, Deuteronomy 25:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2388H; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:23 word 3

אַכְזָרִ֥י'akh.za.Ri[is] cruel

Lemma: אַכְזָרִי (akh.za.ri) · Strong's: H0394

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: cruel

Used 8 times. Also: Proverbs 5:9, Proverbs 11:17, Proverbs 12:10, Proverbs 17:11, Isaiah 13:9, Jeremiah 30:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0394; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:23 word 4

הוּא֙hu'it

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)

Meaning: he/she/it

Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:23 word 5

וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:23 word 6

יְרַחֵ֔מוּye.ra.Che.muthey have mercy

Lemma: רָחַם (ra.cham) · Strong's: H7355

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

Meaning: to have compassion

Used 47 times. Also: Exodus 33:19, Deuteronomy 13:17, Deuteronomy 30:3, 1 Kings 8:50, 2 Kings 13:23, Psalms 18:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7355; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:23 word 7

קוֹלָם֙ko.Lamsound their

Lemma: קוֹל (qol) · Strong's: H6963H

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

Meaning: voice: sound

Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Exodus 19:16, Exodus 19:19, Exodus 20:18, Exodus 28:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6963H; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:23 word 8

כַּיָּ֣םkai.Yam[is] like the sea

Lemma: יָם (yam) · Strong's: H3220G

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

Meaning: sea

Used 321 times. Also: Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3220G; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:23 word 9

יֶהֱמֶ֔הye.he.Meh[which] it roars

Lemma: הָמָה (ha.mah) · Strong's: H1993

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to roar

Used 34 times. Also: 1 Kings 1:41, Psalms 39:6, Psalms 42:5, Psalms 42:11, Psalms 43:5, Psalms 46:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1993; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:23 word 10

וְעַל\־ve.'al-and on

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 6:23 word 11

סוּסִ֖יםsu.Simhorses

Lemma: סוּס (sus) · Strong's: H5483M

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: horse

Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 47:17, Genesis 49:17, Exodus 9:3, Exodus 14:9, Exodus 14:23, Exodus 15:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5483M; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:23 word 12

יִרְכָּ֑בוּyir.Ka.vuthey ride

Lemma: רָכַב (ra.khav) · Strong's: H7392

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)

Meaning: to ride

Used 78 times. Also: Genesis 24:61, Genesis 41:43, Genesis 49:17, Exodus 4:20, Exodus 15:1, Exodus 15:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7392; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:23 word 13

עָר֗וּךְ'a.Rukharranged

Lemma: עָרַךְ (a.rakh) · Strong's: H6186A

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

Meaning: to arrange

Used 69 times. Also: Genesis 14:8, Genesis 22:9, Exodus 27:21, Exodus 40:4, Exodus 40:23, Leviticus 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6186A; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:23 word 14

כְּאִישׁ֙ke.'Ishlike a man

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G

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

Meaning: man

Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:23 word 15

לַמִּלְחָמָ֔הla.mil.cha.Mahfor <the> battle

Lemma: מִלְחָמָה (mil.cha.mah) · Strong's: H4421

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

Meaning: battle

Used 319 times. Also: Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:8, Exodus 1:10, Exodus 13:17, Exodus 15:3, Exodus 17:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4421; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:23 word 16

עָלַ֖יִךְ'a.La.yikhon you

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 6:23 word 17

בַּת\־bat-O daughter of

Lemma: בַּת (bat) · Strong's: H1323G

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

Meaning: daughter

Used 539 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1323G; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:23 word 18

צִיּֽוֹן\׃tzi.YonZion

Lemma: צִיּוֹן (tsiy.yon) · Strong's: H6726

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Zion

Used 154 times. Also: 2 Samuel 5:7, 1 Kings 8:1, 2 Kings 19:21, 2 Kings 19:31, 1 Chronicles 11:5, 2 Chronicles 5:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6726; TAHOT Jeremiah 6:23 word 19

How the BSB renders it

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

They grasp	→	חָזַק H2388H to strengthen: hold
the bow	→	קֶ֫שֶׁת H7198 bow
and spear	→	כִּידוֹן H3591 javelin
they [are]	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
cruel	→	אַכְזָרִי H0394 cruel
and merciless	→	רָחַם H7355 to have compassion
Their voice	→	קוֹל H6963H voice: sound
roars	→	הָמָה H1993 to roar
like the sea	→	יָם H3220G sea
and they ride	→	רָכַב H7392 to ride
upon	→	עַל H5921A upon
horses	→	סוּס H5483M horse
lined up	→	עָרַךְ H6186A to arrange
like men	→	אִישׁ H0376G man
in formation	→	מִלְחָמָה H4421 battle
against you	→	עַל H5921A upon
O Daughter	→	בַּת H1323G daughter
of Zion	→	צִיּוֹן H6726 Zion

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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