Jeremiah 8:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For the brokennessשֶׁ֥בֶר
(she·ver)
7667: a breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crashfrom shabar
of the daughterבַּת־
(bat-)
1323: daughterfrom ben
of my peopleעַמִּ֖י
(am·mi)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
I am broken;הָשְׁבָּ֑רְתִּי
(ha·she·ba·re·ti;)
7665: to break, break in piecesa prim. root
I mourn,קָדַ֕רְתִּי
(ka·dar·ti)
6937: to be darka prim. root
dismayשַׁמָּ֖ה
(sham·mah)
8047: waste, horrorfrom shamem
has taken holdהֶחֱזִקָֽתְנִי׃
(he·che·zi·ka·te·ni.)
2388: to be or grow firm or strong, strengthena prim. root
of me. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
For the hurt
sheber  (sheh'-ber)
a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution (of a dream) -- affliction, breach, breaking, broken(-footed, -handed), bruise, crashing, destruction, hurt, interpretation, vexation.
of the daughter
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
of my people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
am I hurt
shabar  (shaw-bar')
to burst -- break (down, off, in pieces, up), broken(-hearted), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt, quench, quite, tear
I am black
qadar  (kaw-dar')
to be ashy, i.e. dark-colored; by implication, to mourn (in sackcloth or sordid garments)
astonishment
shammah  (sham-maw')
ruin; by implication, consternation -- astonishment, desolate(-ion), waste, wonderful thing.
hath taken hold
chazaq  (khaw-zak')
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
on me
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For the brokenness of the daughter of my people I am broken; I mourn, dismay has taken hold of me.

King James Bible
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I am broken by the brokenness of my dear people. I mourn; horror has taken hold of me.

International Standard Version
Because my people are crushed, I'm crushed. I mourn, and dismay overwhelms me.

NET Bible
My heart is crushed because my dear people are being crushed. I go about crying and grieving. I am overwhelmed with dismay.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I am crushed because my dear people have been crushed. I mourn; terror grips me.

King James 2000 Bible
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am mourning; dismay has taken hold on me.
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