Jeremiah 5:8

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

They were as fed horses roaming at large; every one neighed after his neighbor's wife.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

סוּסִ֥ים מְיֻזָּנִ֖ים מַשְׁכִּ֣ים הָי֑וּ אִ֛ישׁ אֶל־אֵ֥שֶׁת רֵעֵ֖הוּ יִצְהָֽלוּ׃

Transliteration

sûsîm məyuzzānîm maškîm they hāyû; 'îš to-'ēšet his rē'ēhû they yiṣhālû.

Grammar Details

*sûsîm*: noun, masculine plural - horses
*məyuzzānîm*: participle, masculine plural, pual - well-fed/lusty
*maškîm*: participle, masculine plural, hiphil - rising early
*hāyû*: perfect, 3rd plural - they were
*'îš*: noun, masculine singular - man/each one
*'el*: preposition - to/toward
*'ēšet*: noun, feminine singular construct - wife of
*rē'ēhû*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/friend
*yiṣhālû*: imperfect, 3rd plural - they neigh

Word Meanings

*məyuzzānîm*: well-fed/lusty/stallions
*maškîm*: rising early/eager
*yiṣhālû*: they neigh/lust after/desire

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Referenced Verses

Jer 13:27 : 27 I have seen thine abominations, even thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom, on the hills in the field. Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem! thou wilt not be made clean; how long shall it yet be?
Ezek 22:11 : 11 And one hath committed abomination with his neighbor's wife; and another hath lewdly defiled his daughter-in-law; and another in thee hath humbled his sister, his father's daughter.
Matt 5:27-28 : 27 Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery: 28 but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Jer 29:23 : 23 because they have wrought folly in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbors' wives, and have spoken words in my name falsely, which I commanded them not; and I am he that knoweth, and am witness, saith Jehovah.
Gen 39:9 : 9 he is not greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back anything from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
Exod 20:14 : 14 Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Exod 20:17 : 17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor's.
Deut 5:18 : 18 Neither shalt thou commit adultery.
Deut 5:21 : 21 Neither shalt thou covet thy neighbor's wife; neither shalt thou desire thy neighbor's house, his field, or his man-servant, or his maid-servant, his ox, or his ass, or anything that is thy neighbor's.
2 Sam 11:2-4 : 2 And it came to pass at eventide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon. 3 And David sent and inquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bath-sheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite? 4 And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her (for she was purified from her uncleanness); and she returned unto her house.
Job 31:9 : 9 If my heart hath been enticed unto a woman, And I have laid wait at my neighbor's door;

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