Jeremiah 4:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"It shall comeוְהָיָ֤ה
(ve·ha·yah)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
about in that day,"בַיֹּום־
(vai·yo·vm-)
3117: daya prim. root
declaresנְאֻם־
(ne·'um-)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
the LORD,יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
"that the heartלֵב־
(lev-)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
of the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
and the heartוְלֵ֣ב
(ve·lev)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
of the princesהַשָּׂרִ֑ים
(has·sa·rim;)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
will fail;יֹאבַ֥ד
(yo·vad)
6: to perisha prim. root
and the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים
(hak·ko·ha·nim,)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
will be appalledוְנָשַׁ֙מּוּ֙
(ve·na·sham·mu)
8074: to be desolated or appalleda prim. root
and the prophetsוְהַנְּבִיאִ֖ים
(ve·han·ne·vi·'im)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
will be astounded."יִתְמָֽהוּ׃
(yit·ma·hu.)
8539: to be astounded or dumbfoundeda prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And it shall come to pass at that day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
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.
that the heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
of the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
shall perish
'abad  (aw-bad')
to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
and the heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
of the princes
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
and the priests
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
shall be astonished
shamem  (shaw-mame')
to stun (or intransitively, grow numb), i.e. devastate or (figuratively) stupefy (both usually in a passive sense)
and the prophets
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
shall wonder
tamahh  (taw-mah')
to be in consternation -- be amazed, be astonished, marvel(-lously), wonder.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"It shall come about in that day," declares the LORD, "that the heart of the king and the heart of the princes will fail; and the priests will be appalled and the prophets will be astounded."

King James Bible
And it shall come to pass at that day, saith the LORD, that the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall wonder.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"On that day"--this is the LORD's declaration--"the king and the officials will lose their courage. The priests will tremble in fear, and the prophets will be scared speechless."

International Standard Version
"On that day," declares the LORD, "the courage of the king and the leaders will fail. The priests will be appalled and the prophets astounded."

NET Bible
"When this happens," says the LORD, "the king and his officials will lose their courage. The priests will be struck with horror, and the prophets will be speechless in astonishment."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"When that day comes," declares the LORD, "the king and the leaders will lose their courage. The priests will be stunned. The prophets will be amazed and astonished."

King James 2000 Bible
And it shall come to pass at that day, says the LORD, that the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall wonder.
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