Jeremiah 49:35

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת הִנְנִ֥י שֹׁבֵ֖ר אֶת־קֶ֣שֶׁת עֵילָ֑ם רֵאשִׁ֖ית גְּבוּרָתָֽם׃

Transliteration

kōh ʾāmar YHWH ṣəbāʾôt hinnənî šōbēr ʾet-qešet ʿêlām rēʾšît gəbûrātām

Grammar Details

*kōh*: adverb - thus/so
*ʾāmar*: perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke
*YHWH ṣəbāʾôt*: proper noun + noun, feminine plural - YHWH of hosts/armies
*hinnənî*: interjection + 1st person singular suffix - behold me
*šōbēr*: participle, masculine singular - breaking/shattering
*ʾet-qešet*: direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the bow of
*ʿêlām*: proper noun - Elam
*rēʾšît*: noun, feminine singular construct - chief/beginning of
*gəbûrātām*: noun, feminine singular + possessive suffix, 3rd plural - their might/strength

Word Meanings

*kōh*: thus/so/in this manner
*YHWH ṣəbāʾôt*: YHWH of hosts/armies
*hinnənî*: behold me/here I am
*šōbēr*: breaking/shattering/destroying
*qešet*: bow/weapon
*ʿêlām*: Elam (place/people name)
*rēʾšît*: beginning/first/chief
*gəbûrātām*: their might/power/strength

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Referenced Verses

Isa 22:6 : 6 And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield.
Ps 46:9 : 9 He maketh wars to cease{H8688)} unto the end of the earth; he breaketh{H8762)} the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder{H8765)}; he burneth{H8799)} the chariot in the fire.
Jer 51:56 : 56 Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God of recompences shall surely requite.
Jer 50:14 : 14 Put yourselves in array against Babylon round about: all ye that bend the bow, shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she hath sinned against the LORD.
Jer 50:29 : 29 Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath been proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel.

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