Jeremiah 8:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
From Danמִדָּ֤ן
(mid·dan)
1835: "judge," a son of Jacob, also his desc. and their territory, also a place in N. Isr.from din
is heardנִשְׁמַע֙
(nish·ma)
8085: to heara prim. root
the snortingנַחְרַ֣ת
(nach·rat)
5170b: a snortingfrom the same as nachar
of his horses;סוּסָ֗יו
(su·sav)
5483b: a horseprobably of foreign origin
At the soundמִקֹּול֙
(mik·ko·vl)
6963: sound, voicefrom an unused word
of the neighingמִצְהֲלֹ֣ות
(mitz·ha·lo·vt)
4684: a neighingfrom tsahal
of his stallionsאַבִּירָ֔יו
(ab·bi·rav,)
47: mighty, valiantfrom the same as abar
The wholeכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
landהָאָ֑רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
quakes;רָעֲשָׁ֖ה
(ra·'a·shah)
7493: to quake, shakea prim. root
For they comeוַיָּבֹ֗ואוּ
(vai·ya·vo·v·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
and devourוַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙
(vai·yo·che·lu)
398: to eata prim. root
the landאֶ֣רֶץ
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
and its fullness,וּמְלֹואָ֔הּ
(u·me·lo·v·'ah,)
4393: fullness, that which fillsfrom male
The cityעִ֖יר
(ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
and its inhabitants.וְיֹ֥שְׁבֵי
(ve·yo·she·vei)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
The snorting
nachar  (nakh'-ar)
from an unused root meaning to snort or snore; a snorting -- nostrils, snorting.
of his horses
cuwc  (soos)
from an unused root meaning to skip (properly, for joy); a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight) -- crane, horse(-back, -hoof).
was heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
from Dan
Dan  (dawn)
judge; Dan, one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by them -- Dan.
the whole land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
trembled
ra`ash  (raw-ash)
to undulate (as the earth, the sky, etc.; also a field of grain), partic. through fear; specifically, to spring (as a locust)
at the sound
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
of the neighing
matshalah  (mats-haw-law')
a whinnying (through impatience for battle or lust) -- neighing.
of his strong ones
'abbiyr  (ab-beer')
angel, bull, chiefest, mighty (one), stout(-hearted), strong (one), valiant.
for they are come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
and have devoured
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and all
mlo'  (mel-o')
fulness -- all along, all that is (there-)in, fill, (that whereof...was) full, fulness, (hand-)full, multitude.
that is in it the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
and those that dwell
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
therein
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
From Dan is heard the snorting of his horses; At the sound of the neighing of his stallions The whole land quakes; For they come and devour the land and its fullness, The city and its inhabitants.

King James Bible
The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
From Dan the snorting of horses is heard. At the sound of the neighing of mighty steeds, the whole land quakes. They come to devour the land and everything in it, the city and all its residents.

International Standard Version
"The snorting of their horses is heard from Dan. At the neighing of their stallions, the whole earth quakes. They're coming to devour the land and all it contains, the city and all who live in it.

NET Bible
The snorting of the enemy's horses is already being heard in the city of Dan. The sound of the neighing of their stallions causes the whole land to tremble with fear. They are coming to destroy the land and everything in it! They are coming to destroy the cities and everyone who lives in them!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The snorting of horses can be heard from Dan. The neighing of stallions makes the whole land tremble. They are coming to devour the land and everything in it, the city and its people.

King James 2000 Bible
The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell in it.
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