Jeremiah 5:8

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

They were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour'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 adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom, and thine abominations on the hills in the fields. Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem! wilt thou not be made clean? when shall it once be?
Ezek 22:11 : 11 And one hath committed abomination with his neighbour'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 by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: 28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Jer 29:23 : 23 Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours' wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and am a witness, saith the LORD.
Gen 39:9 : 9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing 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 neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
Deut 5:18 : 18 Neither shalt thou commit adultery.
Deut 5:21 : 21 Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's.
2 Sam 11:2-4 : 2 And it came to pass in an eveningtide, 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 washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon. 3 And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, 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 mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour's door;

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