Jeremiah 4:15

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.15", "source": "כִּ֛י ק֥וֹל מַגִּ֖יד מִדָּ֑ן וּמַשְׁמִ֥יעַ אָ֖וֶן מֵהַ֥ר אֶפְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "For *qôl* *maggid* from *Dān*, and *mašmîaʿ* *ʾāwen* from *har* *ʾEprāyim*", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "masculine singular noun, construct - voice of", "*maggid*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - declaring/announcing", "*Dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*mašmîaʿ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - causing to hear/proclaiming", "*ʾāwen*": "masculine singular noun - trouble/disaster", "*har*": "masculine singular noun, construct - mountain of", "*ʾEprāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*maggid*": "declaring/announcing/telling", "*mašmîaʿ*": "proclaiming/announcing/causing to hear", "*ʾāwen*": "trouble/disaster/wickedness", "*har*": "mountain/hill/hill country" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֛י ק֥וֹל מַגִּ֖יד מִדָּ֑ן וּמַשְׁמִ֥יעַ אָ֖וֶן מֵהַ֥ר אֶפְרָֽיִם׃

Transliteration

For qôl maggid from Dān, and mašmîaʿ ʾāwen from har ʾEprāyim

Grammar Details

• *qôl*: masculine singular noun, construct - voice of
• *maggid*: hiphil participle, masculine singular - declaring/announcing
• *Dān*: proper noun - Dan
• *mašmîaʿ*: hiphil participle, masculine singular - causing to hear/proclaiming
• *ʾāwen*: masculine singular noun - trouble/disaster
• *har*: masculine singular noun, construct - mountain of
• *ʾEprāyim*: proper noun - Ephraim

Word Meanings

• *qôl*: voice/sound/noise
• *maggid*: declaring/announcing/telling
• *mašmîaʿ*: proclaiming/announcing/causing to hear
• *ʾāwen*: trouble/disaster/wickedness
• *har*: mountain/hill/hill country

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  A voice declares from Dan, proclaiming disaster from the hills of Ephraim.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For a voice declareth from Dan, and publisheth affliction from mount Ephraim.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For a voice declares from Dan, and proclaims affliction from Mount Ephraim.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For a voice declareth from Dan, and publisheth affliction from mount Ephraim.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For a voice declareth from Dan, and publisheth evil from the hills of Ephraim:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For a voice declareth from Dan, and publisheth affliction from mount Ephraim.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For a voyce from Dan and from ye hill of Ephraim speaketh out, and telleth of a destruction.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For a voyce declareth from Dan, and publisheth affliction from mount Ephraim.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For a voyce from Dan and from the hill of Ephraim speaketh out, and telleth of a destruction.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For a voice declareth from Dan, and publisheth affliction from mount Ephraim.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For a voice declares from Dan, and publishes evil from the hills of Ephraim:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For a voice is declaring from Dan, And sounding sorrow from mount Ephraim.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For a voice declareth from Dan, and publisheth evil from the hills of Ephraim:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For a voice declareth from Dan, and publisheth evil from the hills of Ephraim:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For a voice is sounding from Dan, giving out evil from the hills of Ephraim:

• World English Bible (2000)

  For a voice declares from Dan, and publishes evil from the hills of Ephraim:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For messengers are coming, heralding disaster, from the city of Dan and from the hills of Ephraim.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 8:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.16", "source": "מִדָּ֤ן נִשְׁמַע֙ נַחְרַ֣ת סוּסָ֔יו מִקּוֹל֙ מִצְהֲל֣וֹת אַבִּירָ֔יו רָעֲשָׁ֖ה כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיָּב֗וֹאוּ וַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙ אֶ֣רֶץ וּמְלוֹאָ֔הּ עִ֖יר וְיֹ֥שְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃", "text": "From-*Dān* *nišmaʿ* *naḥrat* *sûsāyw*, from-*qôl* *miṣhălôt* *ʾabbîrāyw* *rāʿăšāh* all-the-*ʾāreṣ*; and-they *wayyābôʾû* and-they *wayyōʾkᵊlû* *ʾereṣ* and-*mᵊlôʾāh*, *ʿîr* and-*yōšᵊbê* in-it.", "grammar": { "*Dān*": "proper name - Dan", "*nišmaʿ*": "niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - is heard", "*naḥrat*": "construct state - snorting of", "*sûsāyw*": "plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his horses", "*qôl*": "construct state - sound of", "*miṣhălôt*": "construct plural - neighings of", "*ʾabbîrāyw*": "plural adjective with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his strong ones", "*rāʿăšāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she trembles", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun with definite article - the land/earth", "*wayyābôʾû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they came", "*wayyōʾkᵊlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they devoured", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun - land/earth", "*mᵊlôʾāh*": "noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its fullness", "*ʿîr*": "noun - city", "*yōšᵊbê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - dwellers of" }, "variants": { "*nišmaʿ*": "is heard/is perceived", "*naḥrat*": "snorting/snorting sound", "*sûsāyw*": "his horses/steeds", "*qôl*": "sound/voice/noise", "*miṣhălôt*": "neighings/whinnying", "*ʾabbîrāyw*": "his strong ones/stallions/mighty ones", "*rāʿăšāh*": "trembles/quakes/shakes", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*wayyābôʾû*": "they came/entered/arrived", "*wayyōʾkᵊlû*": "they devoured/consumed/ate", "*mᵊlôʾāh*": "its fullness/abundance/all that fills it", "*yōšᵊbê*": "dwellers/inhabitants/residents" } }
• Josh 17:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Joshua.17.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ אִם־עַם־רַ֤ב אַתָּה֙ עֲלֵ֣ה לְךָ֣ הַיַּ֔עְרָה וּבֵרֵאתָ֤ לְךָ֙ שָׁ֔ם בְּאֶ֥רֶץ הַפְּרִזִּ֖י וְהָֽרְפָאִ֑ים כִּֽי־אָ֥ץ לְךָ֖ הַר־אֶפְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* to-them *yəhôšuaʿ*: if-*ʿam*-*rāḇ* you, *ʿălēh* to-you the-*yaʿrāh* and-*bērēʾṯā* to-you there in-*ʾereṣ* the-*pərizzî* and-the-*rəp̄āʾîm*, for-*ʾāṣ* to-you *har*-*ʾep̄rāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + masculine singular qal imperfect 3rd person - and he said", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular construct - people of", "*rāḇ*": "adjective - numerous/large", "*ʿălēh*": "masculine singular qal imperative - go up", "*yaʿrāh*": "feminine singular noun with directional he suffix - to the forest", "*bērēʾṯā*": "masculine singular piel perfect 2nd person - you will cut down/clear", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*pərizzî*": "gentilic adjective with definite article - the Perizzite", "*rəp̄āʾîm*": "proper noun with definite article - the Rephaim", "*ʾāṣ*": "masculine singular qal perfect 3rd person - it is too narrow", "*har*": "masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*ʾep̄rāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim" }, "variants": { "*yaʿrāh*": "forest/wooded area/woodland", "*bērēʾṯā*": "cut down/clear/make room for yourself", "*ʾāṣ*": "too narrow/confined/small/limited", "*rəp̄āʾîm*": "Rephaim/giants" } }
• Josh 20:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Joshua.20.7", "source": "וַיַּקְדִּ֜שׁוּ אֶת־קֶ֤דֶשׁ בַּגָּלִיל֙ בְּהַ֣ר נַפְתָּלִ֔י וְאֶת־שְׁכֶ֖ם בְּהַ֣ר אֶפְרָ֑יִם וְאֶת־קִרְיַ֥ת אַרְבַּ֛ע הִ֥יא חֶבְר֖וֹן בְּהַ֥ר יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And they *yaqdišû* *Qedeš* in *Gālîl* in *har* *Naptālî* and *Šəkem* in *har* *ʾEprāyim* and *Qiryat* *ʾArbaʿ* (it is *Ḥebrôn*) in *har* *Yəhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*yaqdišû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they sanctified/set apart", "*Qedeš*": "proper noun - Kedesh", "*Gālîl*": "proper noun - Galilee", "*har*": "masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*Naptālî*": "proper noun - Naphtali", "*Šəkem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*ʾEprāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*Qiryat*": "feminine singular construct - city of", "*ʾArbaʿ*": "proper noun - Arba", "*Ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*yaqdišû*": "sanctified/set apart/consecrated", "*har*": "mountain/hill country of", "*Qiryat ʾArbaʿ*": "City of Arba/Kiriath-arba" } }
• Judg 18:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Judges.18.29", "source": "וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ שֵׁם־הָעִיר֙ דָּ֔ן בְּשֵׁם֙ דָּ֣ן אֲבִיהֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יוּלַּ֖ד לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְאוּלָ֛ם לַ֥יִשׁ שֵׁם־הָעִ֖יר לָרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃", "text": "*wayyiqrəʾû šêm-hāʿîr dān bəšêm dān ʾăbîhem ʾăšer yûllad ləyiśrāʾêl wə-ʾûlām layiš šêm-hāʿîr lāriʾšōnāh.*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrəʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they called", "*šêm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*bəšêm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - by/with name of", "*ʾăbîhem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their father", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*yûllad*": "Pual perfect 3rd masculine singular - was born", "*ləyiśrāʾêl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Israel", "*wə-ʾûlām*": "conjunction + adverb - but/however", "*layiš*": "proper noun - Laish", "*šêm-hāʿîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, feminine singular - name of the city", "*lāriʾšōnāh*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, feminine singular - at the first/formerly" }, "variants": { "*qārāʾ*": "to call/name/proclaim", "*šêm*": "name/reputation/character", "*yûllad*": "was born/was brought forth", "*ʾûlām*": "however/but/indeed", "*riʾšōnāh*": "first/former/beginning" } }
• Judg 20:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.20.1", "source": "וַיֵּצְאוּ֮ כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַתִּקָּהֵ֨ל הָעֵדָ֜ה כְּאִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֗ד לְמִדָּן֙ וְעַד־בְּאֵ֣ר שֶׁ֔בַע וְאֶ֖רֶץ הַגִּלְעָ֑ד אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה הַמִּצְפָּֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yēṣə'û* all-*bənê yiśrā'ēl*, *wə-tiqqāhēl ha-ʿēdâ* as-*'îš 'eḥād* from-*dān* and-unto-*bə'ēr šebaʿ* and-*'ereṣ ha-gilʿād* unto-*YHWH ha-miṣpâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yēṣə'û*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they went out", "*bənê yiśrā'ēl*": "construct state + proper noun - sons/children of Israel", "*wə-tiqqāhēl*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and was assembled", "*ha-ʿēdâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the congregation/assembly", "*'îš 'eḥād*": "masculine singular noun + numeral - one man (idiom for unity)", "*dān*": "proper noun - Dan (northernmost tribal territory)", "*bə'ēr šebaʿ*": "proper noun - Beersheba (southernmost location)", "*'ereṣ ha-gilʿād*": "noun + definite article + proper noun - land of the Gilead", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ha-miṣpâ*": "definite article + proper noun - the Mizpah (place name)" }, "variants": { "*yēṣə'û*": "went out/came out/assembled", "*tiqqāhēl*": "assembled/gathered together", "*ʿēdâ*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*'îš 'eḥād*": "as one man/in unity/unanimously", "*miṣpâ*": "watchtower/lookout point/Mizpah (place name)" } }
• Jer 6:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.1", "source": "הָעִ֣זוּ ׀ בְּנֵ֣י בִנָימִ֗ן מִקֶּ֙רֶב֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וּבִתְק֙וֹעַ֙ תִּקְע֣וּ שׁוֹפָ֔ר וְעַל־בֵּ֥ית הַכֶּ֖רֶם שְׂא֣וּ מַשְׂאֵ֑ת כִּ֥י רָעָ֛ה נִשְׁקְפָ֥ה מִצָּפ֖וֹן וְשֶׁ֥בֶר גָּדֽוֹל׃", "text": "*hāʿizzû* sons of *binyāmīn* from *qereb* *yərûšālaim* and in-*təqôaʿ* *tiqʿû* *šôpār* and upon-house of-the-*kerem* *śəʾû* *maśʾēt* because *rāʿāh* *nišqəpāh* from-*ṣāpôn* and-*šeber* *gādôl*.", "grammar": { "*hāʿizzû*": "imperative, masculine plural - strengthen yourselves/flee for safety", "*binyāmīn*": "proper noun - Benjamin (tribe)", "*qereb*": "construct noun - midst/middle", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*təqôaʿ*": "proper noun - Tekoa (town)", "*tiqʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural - blow", "*šôpār*": "noun, masculine singular - ram's horn/trumpet", "*kerem*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vineyard", "*śəʾû*": "imperative, masculine plural - lift up/raise", "*maśʾēt*": "noun, feminine singular - signal/fire signal", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster", "*nišqəpāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - looks down/appears", "*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north", "*šeber*": "noun, masculine singular - breaking/destruction", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large" }, "variants": { "*hāʿizzû*": "take refuge/flee quickly/strengthen yourselves", "*qereb*": "midst/interior/inner part", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*nišqəpāh*": "looks down/appears/is visible", "*šeber*": "breaking/destruction/ruin/fracture" } }