Jeremiah 19:8

Authorized King James Version

And I will make this city desolate, and an hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished and hiss because of all the plagues thereof.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וְשַׂמְתִּי֙
And I will make
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
#2
אֶת
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#3
הָעִ֣יר
this city
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
#4
הַזֹּ֔את
this (often used adverb)
#5
לְשַׁמָּ֖ה
desolate
ruin; by implication, consternation
#6
וְלִשְׁרֵקָ֑ה
and an hissing
a derision
#7
כֹּ֚ל
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#8
עֹבֵ֣ר
every one that passeth
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in
#9
עָלֶ֔יהָ
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
#10
יִשֹּׁ֥ם
thereby shall be astonished
to stun (or intransitively, grow numb), i.e., devastate or (figuratively) stupefy (both usually in a passive sense)
#11
וְיִשְׁרֹ֖ק
and hiss
properly, to be shrill, i.e., to whistle or hiss (as a call or in scorn)
#12
עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
#13
כָּל
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#14
מַכֹּתֶֽהָ׃
because of all the plagues
a blow (in 2 chronicles 2:10, of the flail); by implication, a wound; figuratively, carnage, also pestilence

Analysis

This verse develops the salvation theme central to Jeremiah. The concept of divine revelation reflects the development of salvation within biblical theology. The literary structure and word choice here contribute to biblical literature contributing to the canon's theological witness, advancing the author's theological argument. The original language emphasizes careful word choice that would have carried specific theological weight for the original audience, providing deeper understanding of the author's theological intention.

Historical Context

The historical context of the biblical period relevant to this book's composition provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood divine revelation. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

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