Jeremiah 46:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Whyמַדּ֣וּעַ
(mad·du·a')
4069: why? for what reason?from mah and yada
have I seenרָאִ֗יתִי
(ra·'i·ti)
7200: to seea prim. root
[it]? They are terrified,חַתִּים֮
(chat·tim)
2844b: shattered, dismayedfrom chathath
They are drawingנְסֹגִ֣ים
(ne·so·gim)
5472: to move away, backslidea prim. root
back,אָחֹור֒
(a·cho·vr)
268: the hind side, back partfrom achar
And their mighty menוְגִבֹּורֵיהֶ֣ם
(ve·gib·bo·v·rei·hem)
1368: strong, mightyfrom gabar
are defeatedיֻכַּ֔תּוּ
(yuk·kat·tu,)
3807: to beat, crush by beatinga prim. root
And have taken refugeנָ֖סוּ
(na·su)
5127: to flee, escapea prim. root
in flight,וּמָנֹ֥וס
(u·ma·no·vs)
4498: flight, place of escape or refugefrom nus
Withoutוְלֹ֣א
(ve·lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
facing back;הִפְנ֑וּ
(hif·nu;)
6437: to turna prim. root
Terrorמָגֹ֥ור
(ma·go·vr)
4032: fear, terrorfrom gur
is on every side!"מִסָּבִ֖יב
(mis·sa·viv)
5439: circuit, round aboutfrom sabab
Declaresנְאֻם־
(ne·'um-)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
the LORD.יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
Wherefore have I seen
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
them dismayed
chath  (khath)
concretely, crushed; also afraid; abstractly, terror -- broken, dismayed, dread, fear.
and turned
cuwg  (soog)
to flinch, i.e. (by implication) to go back, literally (to retreat) or figuratively (to apostatize) -- backslider, drive, go back, turn (away, back).
away back
'achowr  (aw-khore')
the hinder part; hence (adverb) behind, backward; also (as facing north) the West -- after(-ward), back (part, -side, -ward), hereafter, (be-)hind(-er part), time to come, without.
and their mighty ones
gibbowr  (ghib-bore')
powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant -- champion, chief, excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.
are beaten down
kathath  (kaw-thath')
to bruise or violently strike -- beat (down, to pieces), break in pieces, crushed, destroy, discomfit, smite, stamp.
and are fled
nuwc  (noos)
to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)
apace
manowc  (maw-noce')
a retreat; abstractly, a fleeing -- apace, escape, way to flee, flight, refuge.
and look not back
panah  (paw-naw')
to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.
for fear
magowr  (maw-gore')
a fright (objective or subjective) -- fear, terror.
was round about
cabiyb  (saw-beeb')
(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around -- (place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.
saith
n'um  (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Why have I seen it? They are terrified, They are drawing back, And their mighty men are defeated And have taken refuge in flight, Without facing back; Terror is on every side!" Declares the LORD.

King James Bible
Wherefore have I seen them dismayed and turned away back? and their mighty ones are beaten down, and are fled apace, and look not back: for fear was round about, saith the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Why have I seen this? They are terrified, they are retreating, their warriors are crushed, they flee headlong, they never look back, terror is on every side! This is the LORD's declaration.

International Standard Version
Why am I seeing this? They're terrified, they have turned back. Their warriors are crushed, and they take flight. They don't look back. Terror is on every side," declares the LORD.

NET Bible
What do I see?" says the LORD. "The soldiers are terrified. They are retreating. They have been defeated. They are overcome with terror; they desert quickly without looking back.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"What do I see in them? They are terrified. They are retreating. Their warriors are defeated. They flee without looking back. Terror is all around them," declares the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
Why have I seen them dismayed and turned back? and their mighty ones are beaten down, and are fled in haste, and look not back: for fear was all around, says the LORD.
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