Jeremiah 6:22
Old Testament • 13 words with Strong's data
"Thus saith the LORD, Behold, a people cometh from the north country, and a great nation shall be raised from the sides of the earth."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
רָאָה
râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
עַם
ʻam
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
צָפוֹן
tsâphôwn
properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown)
אֶרֶץ
ʼerets
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
גָּדוֹל
gâdôwl
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
גּוֹי
gôwy
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
קוּם
qûwm
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
יְרֵכָה
yᵉrêkâh
properly, the flank; but used only figuratively, the rear or recess
אֶרֶץ
ʼerets
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
Key Terms in This Verse
יְרֵכָה yᵉrêkâh
properly, the flank; but used only figuratively, the rear or recess
Study H3411 →קוּם qûwm
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
Study H6965 →צָפוֹן tsâphôwn
properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown)
Study H6828 →גּוֹי gôwy
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
Study H1471 →Cross References
Behold, the noise of the bruit is come, and a great commotion out of the north country, to make the cities of Judah desolate, and a den of dragons.
Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the LORD: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what the...
Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants there...
O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Bethhaccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and g...
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