The ground is cracked because no rain has fallen on the land. The farmers are ashamed; they cover their heads.Jeremiah 14:4
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
בַּעֲב֤וּר הָאֲדָמָה֙ חַ֔תָּה כִּ֛י לֹא־הָיָ֥ה גֶ֖שֶׁם בָּאָ֑רֶץ בֹּ֥שׁוּ אִכָּרִ֖ים חָפ֥וּ רֹאשָֽׁם׃
- בַּעֲב֤וּרba.'a.Vur“forsake of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from עָבוּר · “for the sake of” · Strong's H5668
- הָאֲדָמָה֙ha.'a.da.Mah“the ground”Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֲדָמָה · “soil” · Strong's H0127G
- חַ֔תָּהCha.tah“[which] it is cracked”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from חָתַת · “to to be dismayed” · Strong's H2865
- כִּ֛יki“for”Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
- לֹא־lo'-“not”Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- הָיָ֥הha.Yah“it has come”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
- גֶ֖שֶׁםGe.shem“rain”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from גֶּ֫שֶׁם · “rain” · Strong's H1653
- בָּאָ֑רֶץba.'A.retz“in the land”Preposition with article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֶ֫רֶץ · “country; planet” · Strong's H0776G
- בֹּ֥שׁוּBo.shu“they are ashamed”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from בּוֹשׁ · “be ashamed” · Strong's H0954
- אִכָּרִ֖ים'i.ka.Rim“farmers”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from אִכָּר · “farmer” · Strong's H0406
- חָפ֥וּcha.Fu“they have covered”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from חָפָה · “to cover” · Strong's H2645
- רֹאשָֽׁם׃ro.Sham“head their”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from רֹאשׁ · “head” · Strong's H7218A
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)