Jeremiah 46:11
Old Testament • 12 words with Strong's data
"Go up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin, the daughter of Egypt: in vain shalt thou use many medicines; for thou shalt not be cured."
Word-by-Word Analysis
יָלַךְ
yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
גִּלְעָד
Gilʻâd
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
בְּתוּלָה
bᵉthûwlâh
a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or state
בַּת
bath
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
מִצְרַיִם
Mitsrayim
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
שָׁוְא
shâvᵉʼ
evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, object...
מָשַׁל
mâshal
to liken, i.e. (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the like); intransitively, to resemble
רַב
rab
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
תְּעָלָה
tᵉʻâlâh
a channel (into which water is raised for irrigation); also a bandage or plaster (as placed upon a wound)
Key Terms in This Verse
תְּעָלָה tᵉʻâlâh
a channel (into which water is raised for irrigation); also a bandage or plaster (as placed upon a wound)
Study H8585 →בְּתוּלָה bᵉthûwlâh
a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or state
Study H1330 →מָשַׁל mâshal
to liken, i.e. (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the like); intransitively, to resemble
Study H4911 →גִּלְעָד Gilʻâd
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites
Study H1568 →שָׁוְא shâvᵉʼ
evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain)
Study H7723 →בַּת bath
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
Study H1323 →Cross References
Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
For her wound is incurable; for it is come unto Judah; he is come unto the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.
There is no healing of thy bruise; thy wound is grievous: all that hear the bruit of thee shall clap the hands over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?
Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate.
Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very g...
And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices,...
Judah, and the land of Israel, they were thy merchants: they traded in thy market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm.
Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it...
Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.
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