Jeremiah 20:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But let that manהָאִ֣ישׁ
(ha·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
be like the citiesכֶּֽעָרִ֛ים
(ke·'a·rim)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
Whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
the LORD 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
overthrewהָפַ֥ךְ
(ha·fach)
2015: to turn, overturna prim. root
withoutוְלֹ֣א
(ve·lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
relenting,נִחָ֑ם
(ni·cham;)
5162: to be sorry, console oneselfa prim. root
And let him hearוְשָׁמַ֤ע
(ve·sha·ma)
8085: to heara prim. root
an outcryזְעָקָה֙
(ze·'a·kah)
2201: a cry, outcryfrom zaaq
in the morningבַּבֹּ֔קֶר
(bab·bo·ker,)
1242: morn- ingfrom baqar
And a shout of alarmוּתְרוּעָ֖ה
(u·te·ru·'ah)
8643: a shout or blast of war, alarm, or joyfrom rua
at noon;צָהֳרָֽיִם׃
(tza·ho·ra·yim.)
6672a: midday, noonfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And let that man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
be as the cities
`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.
which the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
overthrew
haphak  (haw-fak')
to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert
and repented
nacham  (naw-kham')
comfort (self), ease (one's self), repent(-er,-ing, self).
not and let him hear
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
the cry
za`aq  (zah'-ak)
a shriek or outcry -- cry(-ing).
in the morning
boqer  (bo'-ker)
dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning -- (+) day, early, morning, morrow.
and the shouting
truw`ah  (ter-oo-aw')
clamor, i.e. acclamation of joy or a battle-cry; especially clangor of trumpets, as an alarum
at noontide
`eth  (ayth)
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
tsohar  (tso'-har)
a light (i.e. window): dual double light, i.e. noon -- midday, noon(-day, -tide), window.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But let that man be like the cities Which the LORD overthrew without relenting, And let him hear an outcry in the morning And a shout of alarm at noon;

King James Bible
And let that man be as the cities which the LORD overthrew, and repented not: and let him hear the cry in the morning, and the shouting at noontide;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let that man be like the cities the LORD demolished without compassion. Let him hear an outcry in the morning and a war cry at noontime

International Standard Version
May that man be like the cities that the LORD overthrew without compassion. Let him hear a cry in the morning, and a battle cry at noon,

NET Bible
May that man be like the cities that the LORD destroyed without showing any mercy. May he hear a cry of distress in the morning and a battle cry at noon.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
May that man be like the cities that the LORD destroyed without pity. May he hear a cry of alarm in the morning and a battle cry at noon.

King James 2000 Bible
And let that man be as the cities which the LORD overthrew, and repented not: and let him hear the cry in the morning, and the shouting at noontide;
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