Jeremiah 5:27
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Like a cageכִּכְלוּב֙
(kich·luv)
3619: a basket, cagefrom the same as keleb
fullמָ֣לֵא
(ma·le)
4392: fullfrom male
of birds,עֹ֔וף
(o·vf,)
5775: flying creaturesfrom uph
Soכֵּ֥ן
(ken)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
their housesבָּתֵּיהֶ֖ם
(bat·tei·hem)
1004: a housea prim. root
are fullמְלֵאִ֣ים
(me·le·'im)
4392: fullfrom male
of deceit;מִרְמָ֑ה
(mir·mah;)
4820: deceit, treacheryfrom ramah
Thereforeעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
they have become greatגָּדְל֖וּ
(ga·de·lu)
1431: to grow up, become greata prim. root
and rich.וַֽיַּעֲשִֽׁירוּ׃
(vai·ya·'a·shi·ru.)
6238: to be or become richa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
As a cage
klub  (kel-oob')
a bird-trap (as furnished with a clap-stick or treadle to spring it); hence, a basket (as resembling a wicker cage) -- basket, cage.
is full
male'  (maw-lay')
full or filling (literally); also (concretely) fulness; adverbially, fully -- she that was with child, fill(-ed, -ed with), full(-ly), multitude, as is worth.
of birds
`owph  (ofe)
a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively -- bird, that flieth, flying, fowl.
so are their houses
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
full
male'  (maw-lay')
full or filling (literally); also (concretely) fulness; adverbially, fully -- she that was with child, fill(-ed, -ed with), full(-ly), multitude, as is worth.
of deceit
mirmah  (meer-maw')
fraud -- craft, deceit(-ful, -fully), false, feigned, guile, subtilly, treachery.
therefore they are become great
gadal  (gaw-dal')
advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to...estate, + things), grow(up),increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), tower.
and waxen rich
`ashar  (aw-shar')
to accumulate; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make) rich -- be(-come, en-, make, make self, wax) rich, make (1 Kings 22:48 marg).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'Like a cage full of birds, So their houses are full of deceit; Therefore they have become great and rich.

King James Bible
As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Like a cage full of birds, so their houses are full of deceit. Therefore they have grown powerful and rich.

International Standard Version
Like a cage full of birds, so their houses are filled with treachery. This is how they have become prominent and rich,

NET Bible
Like a cage filled with the birds that have been caught, their houses are filled with the gains of their fraud and deceit. That is how they have gotten so rich and powerful.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Like cages filled with birds, their houses are filled with deceit. That is why they become powerful and rich.

King James 2000 Bible
As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they have become great, and grown rich.
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