Jeremiah 8:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
[We] waitedקַוֵּ֥ה
(kav·veh)
6960a: to wait fora prim. root
for peace,לְשָׁלֹ֖ום
(le·sha·lo·vm)
7965: completeness, soundness, welfare, peacefrom shalem
but noוְאֵ֣ין
(ve·'ein)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
goodטֹ֑וב
(to·vv;)
2896b: a good thing, benefit, welfarefrom tob
[came]; For a timeלְעֵ֥ת
(le·'et)
6256: timeprobably from anah
of healing,מַרְפֵּ֖ה
(mar·peh)
4832: a healing, cure, healthfrom rapha
but behold,וְהִנֵּ֥ה
(ve·hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
terror!בְעָתָֽה׃
(ve·'a·tah.)
1205: terror, dismayfrom baath


















KJV Lexicon
We looked
qavah  (kaw-vaw')
to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect -- gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon).
for peace
shalowm  (shaw-lome')
safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
but no good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
came and for a time
`eth  (ayth)
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
of health
marpe'  (mar-pay')
curative, i.e. literally (concretely) a medicine, or (abstractly) a cure; figuratively (concretely) deliverance, or (abstractly) placidity
and behold trouble
b`athah  (beh-aw-thaw')
fear -- trouble.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
We waited for peace, but no good came; For a time of healing, but behold, terror!

King James Bible
We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
We hoped for peace, but there was nothing good; for a time of healing, but there was only terror.

International Standard Version
We waited for peace, but no good has come, for a time of healing, but instead there was terror.

NET Bible
We hoped for good fortune, but nothing good has come of it. We hoped for a time of relief, but instead we experience terror.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
We hoped for peace, but nothing good has happened. We hoped for a time of healing, but there's only terror.

King James 2000 Bible
We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble!
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