Jeremiah 6:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"As a well(בַּ֙יִר֙
(ba·yir)
953a: a pit, cistern, wellfrom baar
keeps 
 
7174b: to be colda prim. root
its watersמֵימֶ֔יהָ
(mei·mei·ha,)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
fresh, 
 
7174b: to be colda prim. root
Soכֵּ֖ן
(ken)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
she keeps fresh 
 
7174b: to be colda prim. root
her wickedness. 
 
7463a: evil, misery, distress, injuryfrom the same as roa
Violenceחָמָ֣ס
(cha·mas)
2555: violence, wrongfrom chamas
and destructionוָ֠שֹׁד
(va·shod)
7701: violence, havoc, devastation, ruinfrom shadad
are heardיִשָּׁ֨מַע
(yi·sha·ma)
8085: to heara prim. root
in her; Sicknessחֳלִ֥י
(cho·li)
2483: sicknessfrom chalah
and woundsוּמַכָּֽה׃
(u·mak·kah.)
4347: a blow, wound, slaughterfrom nakah
are everתָּמִ֖יד
(ta·mid)
8548: continuityfrom an unused word
beforeעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
Me. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
As a fountain
bowr  (bore)
a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison) -- cistern, dungeon, fountain, pit, well.
casteth out
quwr  (koor)
to trench; by implication, to throw forth; also to wall up, whether literal (to build a wall) or figurative (to estop) -- break down, cast out, destroy, dig.
her waters
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
so she casteth out
quwr  (koor)
to trench; by implication, to throw forth; also to wall up, whether literal (to build a wall) or figurative (to estop) -- break down, cast out, destroy, dig.
her wickedness
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
violence
chamac  (khaw-mawce')
violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain -- cruel(-ty), damage, false, injustice, oppressor, unrighteous, violence (against, done), violent (dealing), wrong.
and spoil
shod  (shode)
violence, ravage -- desolation, destruction, oppression, robbery, spoil(-ed, -er, -ing), wasting.
is heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
in her before me
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
continually
tamiyd  (taw-meed')
continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrifice
is grief
choliy  (khol-ee')
malady, anxiety, calamity -- disease, grief, (is) sick(-ness).
and wounds
makkah  (mak-kaw')
beaten, blow, plague, slaughter, smote, sore, stripe, stroke, wound(-ed).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"As a well keeps its waters fresh, So she keeps fresh her wickedness. Violence and destruction are heard in her; Sickness and wounds are ever before Me.

King James Bible
As a fountain casteth out her waters, so she casteth out her wickedness: violence and spoil is heard in her; before me continually is grief and wounds.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As a well gushes out its water, so she pours out her evil. Violence and destruction resound in her. Sickness and wounds keep coming to My attention.

International Standard Version
As a well keeps its waters fresh, so the city keeps her wickedness fresh. Violence and destruction are heard in her, sickness and wounds are always before me.

NET Bible
As a well continually pours out fresh water so it continually pours out wicked deeds. Sounds of violence and destruction echo throughout it. All I see are sick and wounded people.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As a well keeps its water fresh, so Jerusalem keeps its evil fresh. Violence and destruction can be heard in it. I see that it is sick and wounded.

King James 2000 Bible
As a fountain casts out her waters, so she casts out her wickedness: violence and plundering are heard in her; before me continually are grief and wounds.
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