Jeremiah 31:39
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb, and shall compass about to Goath. | The measuring line will once again stretch out straight to the hill of Gareb and then turn toward Goah. | And the measuring line shall go out further straight onward unto the hill Gareb, and shall turn about unto Goah. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and it will go out | וְיָצָ֨א | ve-ya-TZA' | H3318G | to come out: comeיָצָא (ya.tsa) : come/go_out/escape 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart 1a2) to go forth (to a place) 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) 1a5) to come out of 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out 1b2) to bring out of 1b3) to lead out 1b4) to deliver 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth |
| again | ע֜וֹד | od | H5750 | stillעוֹד (od) subst 1) a going round, continuance adv 2) still, yet, again, besides 2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence) 2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition) 2c) again 2d) still, moreover, besides Aramaic equivalent: od (עוֹד "still" H5751) |
| [the] line of | קָ֤ו | ke-veh | H6957B | lineקַו (qav) 1) cord, line, measuring-line 1a) cord 1b) measuring-line |
| the measurement | הַמִּדָּה֙ | ha-mi-DAH | H4060A | measureמִדָּה (mid.dah) 1) measure, measurement, stature, size, garment 1a) measure, act of measurement 1b) measurement, size 1c) measured portion, extent 1d) garment |
| before itself | נֶגְדּ֔וֹ | neg-DO | H5048 | beforeנֶ֫גֶד (ne.ged) subst 1) what is conspicuous, what is in front of adv 2) in front of, straight forward, before, in sight of 3) in front of oneself, straightforward 4) before your face, in your view or purpose with prep 5) what is in front of, corresponding to 6) in front of, before 7) in the sight or presence of 8) parallel to 9) over, for 10) in front, opposite 11) at a distance prep 12) from the front of, away from 13) from before the eyes of, opposite to, at a distance from 14) from before, in front of 15) as far as the front of Aramaic equivalent: ne.ged (נֶ֫גֶד "before" H5049) |
| to | עַ֖ל | 'al | H5921A | uponעַל (al) prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) … |
| [the] hill of | גִּבְעַ֣ת | giv-'AT | H1389I | hillגִּבְעָה (giv.ah) 1) hill 1a) hill (lower than a mountain) 1b) as a place of illicit worship 1c) poetic for mountain 1d) used in place names |
| Gareb | גָּרֵ֑ב | ga-REV | H1619H | Garebגָּרֵב (ga.rev) § Gareb = "scabby" a hill near Jerusalem, apparently southwest |
| and it will turn | וְנָסַ֖ב | ve-na-SAV | H5437G | to turn: turnסָבַב (sa.vav) : turn/bring_around 1) to turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or around, surround, encircle, change direction 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn, turn about, be brought round, change 1a2) to march or walk around, go partly around, circle about, skirt, make a round, make a circuit, go about to, surround, encompass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to turn oneself, close round, turn round 1b2) to be turned over to 1c) (Piel) to turn about, change, transform 1d) (Poel) 1d1) to encompass, surround 1d2) to come about, assemble round 1d3) to march, go about 1d4) to enclose, envelop 1e) (Hiphil) … |
| Goah towards | גֹּעָֽתָה׃ | go-'A-tah | H1601 | Goahגֹּעָה (go.ah) § Goath = "bellowing" a place near Jerusalem, |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.