Jeremiah 18:14

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Will a man leave the snow of Lebanon which cometh from the rock of the field? or shall the cold flowing waters that come from another place be forsaken?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֲיַעֲזֹ֥ב מִצּ֛וּר שָׂדַ֖י שֶׁ֣לֶג לְבָנ֑וֹן אִם־יִנָּתְשׁ֗וּ מַ֛יִם זָרִ֥ים קָרִ֖ים נוֹזְלִֽים׃

Transliteration

Does yaʿăzōb from rock of śāday snow of Lĕbānôn? Do yinnātĕšû mayim zārîm qārîm nôzĕlîm?

Grammar Details

*yaʿăzōb*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - leaves/forsakes
*śāday*: noun, masculine singular - field/open country
*Lĕbānôn*: proper noun - Lebanon
*yinnātĕšû*: verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - are dried up/fail
*mayim*: noun, masculine plural - waters
*zārîm*: adjective, masculine plural - foreign/strange
*qārîm*: adjective, masculine plural - cold
*nôzĕlîm*: verb, qal participle, masculine plural - flowing

Word Meanings

*yaʿăzōb*: leaves/forsakes/abandons
*śāday*: field/open country/countryside
*Lĕbānôn*: Lebanon (mountain range)
*yinnātĕšû*: are dried up/fail/are uprooted
*mayim*: waters/water
*zārîm*: foreign/strange/alien
*qārîm*: cold/cool
*nôzĕlîm*: flowing/running

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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Study-focused layout: Optimized for research and analysis, prioritizing lexical access over uninterrupted readability.
Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

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Referenced Verses

John 6:68 : 68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

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