Jeremiah 46:20
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Egypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction cometh; it cometh out of the north. | Egypt is a beautiful heifer, but a gadfly from the north is coming against her. | Egypt is a very fair heifer; but destruction out of the north is come, it is come. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [is] a heifer | עֶגְלָ֥ה | 'eg-LAH | H5697A | heiferעֶגְלָה (eg.lah) heifer |
| beautifully | יְפֵֽה־ | ye-feh- | H3304 | prettyיְפֵה־פִיָּה (ye.pheh-phiy.yah) 1) pretty (reduplication with the force of the diminutive) 1a) fair of mouth (lit.) 2) (CLBL) very beautiful |
| beautiful | פִיָּ֖ה | fi-YAH | H3304 | prettyיְפֵה־פִיָּה (ye.pheh-phiy.yah) 1) pretty (reduplication with the force of the diminutive) 1a) fair of mouth (lit.) 2) (CLBL) very beautiful |
| Egypt | מִצְרָ֑יִם | mitz-RA-yim | H4714G | Egyptמָצוֹר (ma.tsor) "Matsor", a name for Egypt Another spelling of mits.ra.yim (מִצְרַ֫יִם "Egypt" H4714G) This name means siege, entrenchment |
| a gadfly | קֶ֥רֶץ | KE-retz | H7171 | stinging flyקֶ֫רֶץ (qe.rets) 1) nipping, nipper, stinger 1a) nipping or stinging insect, gadfly |
| from [the] north | מִצָּפ֖וֹן | mi-tza-FON | H6828G | northצָפוֹן (tsa.phon) 1) north (of direction), northward 1a) north 1b) northward |
| [is] about to come | בָּ֥א | ba' | H0935G | to come (in): comeבּוֹא (bo) : come/go_in 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put |
| [is] about to come | בָֽא׃ | Va' | H0935G | to come (in): comeבּוֹא (bo) : come/go_in 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.