Jeremiah 31:22
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Howמָתַי֙
(ma·tai)
4970: when?a prim. interrogative adverb
longעַד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
will you go here and there,תִּתְחַמָּקִ֔ין
(tit·cham·ma·kin,)
2559: to turn awaya prim. root
O faithlessהַשֹּֽׁובֵבָ֑ה
(ha·sho·v·ve·vah;)
7728: turning back, apostatefrom shub
daughter?הַבַּ֖ת
(hab·bat)
1323: daughterfrom ben
For the LORDיְהוָ֤ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
has createdבָרָ֨א
(va·ra)
1254a: to shape, createa prim. root
a new thingחֲדָשָׁה֙
(cha·da·shah)
2319: newfrom chadash
in the earth--בָּאָ֔רֶץ
(ba·'a·retz,)
776: earth, landa prim. root
A womanנְקֵבָ֖ה
(ne·ke·vah)
5347: a femalefrom naqab
will encompassתְּסֹ֥ובֵֽב
(te·so·v·vev)
5437: to turn about, go around, surrounda prim. root
a man."גָּֽבֶר׃
(ga·ver.)
1397: manfrom gabar


















KJV Lexicon
How long wilt thou go about
chamaq  (khaw-mak')
to wrap; hence, to depart (i.e. turn about) -- go about, withdraw self.
O thou backsliding
showbeb  (sho-babe')
apostate, i.e. heathenish or (actually) heathen -- backsliding.
daughter
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
for the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
hath created
bara'  (baw-raw')
(absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes) -- choose, create (creator), cut down, dispatch, do, make (fat).
a new thing
chadash  (khaw-dawsh')
new -- fresh, new thing.
in the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
A woman
nqebah  (nek-ay-baw')
female (from the sexual form) -- female.
shall compass
cabab  (saw-bab')
to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively (as follows)
a man
geber  (gheh'-ber)
a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply -- every one, man, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"How long will you go here and there, O faithless daughter? For the LORD has created a new thing in the earth-- A woman will encompass a man."

King James Bible
How long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the LORD hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
How long will you turn here and there, faithless daughter? For the LORD creates something new in the land-- a female will shelter a man.

International Standard Version
How long will you go this way and that, rebellious daughter? Indeed, the LORD will create a new thing on the earth; a woman will protect a man.

NET Bible
How long will you vacillate, you who were once like an unfaithful daughter? For I, the LORD, promise to bring about something new on the earth, something as unique as a woman protecting a man!'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
How long will you wander around, you unfaithful people? The LORD will create something new on earth: A woman will protect a man.

King James 2000 Bible
How long will you go about, O you backsliding daughter? for the LORD has created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall protect a man.
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