220) Looking for Jeremiah

 

220) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 8:5

Why [then]

מַדּ֨וּעַ (mad·dū·a‘)

Interrogative

Strong's 4069: Why? for what reason?

have these

הַזֶּ֛ה (haz·zeh)

Article | Pronoun - masculine singular

Strong's 2088: This, that

people

הָעָ֥ם (hā·‘ām)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

turned away?

שׁוֹבְבָ֜ה (šō·wḇ·ḇāh)

Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

Why does Jerusalem

יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם (yə·rū·šā·lim)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

always turn away?

מְשֻׁבָ֣ה (mə·šu·ḇāh)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 4878: Turning back, apostasy

They cling

הֶחֱזִ֙יקוּ֙ (he·ḥĕ·zî·qū)

Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

to deceit;

בַּתַּרְמִ֔ית (bat·tar·mîṯ)

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 8649: Perhaps treachery

they refuse

מֵאֲנ֖וּ (mê·’ă·nū)

Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 3985: To refuse

to return.

לָשֽׁוּב׃ (lā·šūḇ)

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

- They cling to deceit!

- They refuse to return!