236) Looking for Jeremiah

 

236) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 8:21

For

עַל־ (‘al-)

Preposition

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


the brokenness

שֶׁ֥בֶר (še·ḇer)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 7667: A breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash


of the daughter

בַּת־ (baṯ-)

Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 1323: A daughter


of my people

עַמִּ֖י (‘am·mî)

Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

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


I am crushed.

הָשְׁבָּ֑רְתִּי (hā·šə·bā·rə·tî)

Verb - Hofal - Perfect - first person common singular

Strong's 7665: To break, break in pieces


I mourn;

קָדַ֕רְתִּי (qā·ḏar·tî)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular

Strong's 6937: To be ashy, darkcolored, to mourn


horror

שַׁמָּ֖ה (šam·māh)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 8047: Ruin, consternation


has gripped me.

הֶחֱזִקָֽתְנִי׃ (he·ḥĕ·zi·qā·ṯə·nî)

Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular

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

- Mourning!

- Horror!

- human feelings!

- It is everywhere!

- And mankind keeps deaf and blind!

- They don’t want to see!



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