Jeremiah 9:22

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Speak, Thus saith Jehovah, The dead bodies of men shall fall as dung upon the open field, and as the handful after the harvestman; and none shall gather [them].

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אַל־יִתְהַלֵּ֤ל חָכָם֙ בְּחָכְמָת֔וֹ וְאַל־יִתְהַלֵּ֥ל הַגִּבּ֖וֹר בִּגְבֽוּרָת֑וֹ אַל־יִתְהַלֵּ֥ל עָשִׁ֖יר בְּעָשְׁרֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

Thus 'āmar YHWH 'al-yithallēl ḥākām in-ḥokmātô wĕ'al-yithallēl haggibôr in-gĕbûrātô 'al-yithallēl 'āšîr in-'ošrô

Grammar Details

*'āmar*: perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - has said
*YHWH*: divine name
*'al*: negative particle - not
*yithallēl*: imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular, hitpael, jussive - let him boast
*ḥākām*: adjective, masculine singular - wise man
*ḥokmātô*: feminine noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - in his wisdom
*wĕ'al*: conjunction + negative particle - and not
*haggibôr*: adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the mighty man
*gĕbûrātô*: feminine noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - in his might
*'āšîr*: adjective, masculine singular - rich man
*'ošrô*: masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - in his riches

Word Meanings

*'āmar*: said/spoke/declared
*'al-yithallēl*: let him not boast/glory/praise himself
*ḥākām*: wise man/sage/scholar
*ḥokmātô*: his wisdom/knowledge/understanding
*haggibôr*: the mighty man/warrior/hero
*gĕbûrātô*: his might/strength/power
*'āšîr*: rich man/wealthy person
*'ošrô*: his riches/wealth/abundance

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Jer 8:2 : 2 and they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, which they have loved, and which they have served, and after which they have walked, and which they have sought, and which they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried, they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth.
Jer 16:4 : 4 They shall die grievous deaths: they shall not be lamented, neither shall they be buried; they shall be as dung upon the face of the ground; and they shall be consumed by the sword, and by famine; and their dead bodies shall be food for the birds of the heavens, and for the beasts of the earth.
Jer 25:33 : 33 And the slain of Jehovah shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the face of the ground.
Ps 83:10 : 10 Who perished at Endor, Who became as dung for the earth.
Isa 5:25 : 25 Therefore is the anger of Jehovah kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them; and the mountains tremble, and their dead bodies are as refuse in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Jer 7:33 : 33 And the dead bodies of this people shall be food for the birds of the heavens, and for the beasts of the earth; and none shall frighten them away.
2 Kgs 9:37 : 37 and the body of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel, so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel.
Zeph 1:17 : 17 And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against Jehovah; and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as dung.

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