Jeremiah 5:6
Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased.
Original Language Analysis
עַל
H5921
עַל
Strong's:
H5921
Word #:
1 of 21
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
כֵּן֩
H3651
כֵּן֩
Strong's:
H3651
Word #:
2 of 21
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
הִכָּ֨ם
shall slay
H5221
הִכָּ֨ם
shall slay
Strong's:
H5221
Word #:
3 of 21
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
מִיַּ֗עַר
out of the forest
H3293
מִיַּ֗עַר
out of the forest
Strong's:
H3293
Word #:
5 of 21
a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees)
עֲרָבוֹת֙
of the evenings
H6160
עֲרָבוֹת֙
of the evenings
Strong's:
H6160
Word #:
7 of 21
a desert; especially (with the article prefix) the (generally) sterile valley of the jordan and its continuation to the red sea
יְשָׁדְדֵ֔ם
shall spoil
H7703
יְשָׁדְדֵ֔ם
shall spoil
Strong's:
H7703
Word #:
8 of 21
properly, to be burly, i.e., (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable); by implication, to ravage
שֹׁקֵד֙
shall watch
H8245
שֹׁקֵד֙
shall watch
Strong's:
H8245
Word #:
10 of 21
to be alert, i.e., sleepless; hence to be on the lookout (whether for good or ill)
עַל
H5921
עַל
Strong's:
H5921
Word #:
11 of 21
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
עָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם
over their cities
H5892
עָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם
over their cities
Strong's:
H5892
Word #:
12 of 21
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
כָּל
H3605
כָּל
Strong's:
H3605
Word #:
13 of 21
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
הַיּוֹצֵ֥א
every one that goeth out
H3318
הַיּוֹצֵ֥א
every one that goeth out
Strong's:
H3318
Word #:
14 of 21
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
מֵהֵ֖נָּה
thence shall
H2007
מֵהֵ֖נָּה
thence shall
Strong's:
H2007
Word #:
15 of 21
themselves (often used emphatic for the copula, also in indirect relation)
יִטָּרֵ֑ף
be torn in pieces
H2963
יִטָּרֵ֑ף
be torn in pieces
Strong's:
H2963
Word #:
16 of 21
to pluck off or pull to pieces; causatively to supply with food (as in morsels)
כִּ֤י
H3588
כִּ֤י
Strong's:
H3588
Word #:
17 of 21
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
רַבּוּ֙
are many
H7231
רַבּוּ֙
are many
Strong's:
H7231
Word #:
18 of 21
properly, to cast together , i.e., increase, especially in number; to multiply by the myriad
פִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֔ם
because their transgressions
H6588
פִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֔ם
because their transgressions
Strong's:
H6588
Word #:
19 of 21
a revolt (national, moral or religious)
Cross References
Jeremiah 4:7The lion is come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the Gentiles is on his way; he is gone forth from his place to make thy land desolate; and thy cities shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant.Habakkuk 1:8Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat.Zephaniah 3:3Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.Ezekiel 22:27Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.Revelation 13:2And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.Isaiah 59:12For our transgressions are multiplied before thee, and our sins testify against us: for our transgressions are with us; and as for our iniquities, we know them;Psalms 104:20Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.Jeremiah 2:17Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, when he led thee by the way?Jeremiah 30:24The fierce anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have done it, and until he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it.Jeremiah 2:15The young lions roared upon him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant.
Historical Context
Historical and cultural context for Jeremiah 5:6, including the time period during Jeremiah's ministry (627-586 BC), the political situation with Babylon's rise to power, and how this verse relates to Judah's covenant unfaithfulness and coming judgment.
Questions for Reflection
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