Jeremiah 2:36
"Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way?.... Or, "by changing thy way" (t); sometimes going one way, and sometimes another; sometimes to Egypt, and then to Assyria; seeking sometimes to the one for help, and sometimes to the other; at one time serving the gods of the one,

in order to curry favour with them, and then the gods of the other, like a lascivious woman that gads about from place to place to increase her lovers, and satisfy her lust. The Vulgate Latin version is, "how exceeding vile art thou become, changing thy ways"; and so Jarchi says, the word signifies "contempt", or "vileness": deriving it from or to be "vile" or "contemptible"; and to this sense are the Septuagint and Arabic versions; but Kimchi derives it from to go; to which our version and others agree: thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt; as they were in the times of Jehoahaz and Jehoiakim, when Pharaohnecho king of Egypt took the former, and put him in bands, and carried him into Egypt; and set the latter upon the throne, and took tribute of him, for which the land was taxed, Kg2 23:33 . as thou wast ashamed of Assyria; in the times of Ahaz, who sent to the king of Assyria for help, when Judah was smitten by the Edomites, and invaded by the Philistines; but when he came to him, he distressed him, and strengthened and helped him not, Ch2 28:16 . (t) "mutando viam tuam", Vatablus, Piscator, Junius & Tremellius.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (12 words)

H4100 מָה
Definition:

43;Joshua 22:16;Judges 8:1),מַהֿ,מַהּ,מֶה,מַּ(Exodus 4:2;Isaiah 3:15;Malachi 1:13;1 Chronicles 15:13; 2Chronicles 30:3),מָ(only inמָהֵםEzekiel 8:6Kt., Qr.מָה הֵם) — on the distinction in the use of th 43;Joshua 22:16;Judges 8:1),מַהֿ,מַהּ,מֶה,מַּ(Exodus 4:2;Isaiah 3:15;Malachi 1:13;1 Chronicles 15:13; 2Chronicles 30:3),מָ(only inמָהֵםEzekiel 8:6Kt., Qr.מָה הֵם) — on the distinction in the use of th

Possible Meanings:
  • what? (semantic_range)
H0235 אָזַל
Definition:

19 the word is rendered by many "from Uzal," by others "yarn"), be gone (spent).NAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Origina prim. rootDefinitionto goNASB Translationevaporates (1), go (1), goes his way (1) 19 the word is rendered by many "from Uzal," by others "yarn"), be gone (spent).NAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Origina prim. rootDefinitionto goNASB Translationevaporates (1), go (1), goes his way (1)

Possible Meanings:
  • go off (semantic_range)
H3966 מְאֹד
Definition:

—1force, might,Deuteronomy 6:5וּבְכָלמְֿאֹדֶ֑ךָand with all thymight; hence2 Kings 23:25.2in different idioms(298 t.) to express the idea ofexceedingly, greatly, very(whether of magnitude or degree):a —1force, might,Deuteronomy 6:5וּבְכָלמְֿאֹדֶ֑ךָand with all thymight; hence2 Kings 23:25.2in different idioms(298 t.) to express the idea ofexceedingly, greatly, very(whether of magnitude or degree):a

Possible Meanings:
  • muchness (semantic_range)
  • abundance (semantic_range)
H8138 שָׁנָה
Definition:

24; etc.; Assyrianšanû,change, Aramaicשְׁנָא, Nabataean Ethpa`al Lzb379; Syriac, especially mentally =grow insane; compare (probably) Late Hebrewשָׁנָהyear, = Phoenicianשנת,שת; MI2, 8שת; Assyrianšattu 24; etc.; Assyrianšanû,change, Aramaicשְׁנָא, Nabataean Ethpa`al Lzb379; Syriac, especially mentally =grow insane; compare (probably) Late Hebrewשָׁנָהyear, = Phoenicianשנת,שת; MI2, 8שת; Assyrianšattu

H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H1870 דֶּרֶךְ
Definition:

16& (less often)feminineExodus 18:20way, road, distance, journey, manner — absolute׳דGenesis 38:16+;דָּ֑רֶךְGenesis 38:21+; constructדֶּרֶךְGenesis 3:24; suffixדַּרְכִּיGenesis 24:424t. +2 Samuel 22:3 16& (less often)feminineExodus 18:20way, road, distance, journey, manner — absolute׳דGenesis 38:16+;דָּ֑רֶךְGenesis 38:21+; constructדֶּרֶךְGenesis 3:24; suffixדַּרְכִּיGenesis 24:424t. +2 Samuel 22:3

H1571 גַּם
Definition:

6וַתִּתֵּן גַּם לְאִישָׁהּand gavealsoto her husband,Genesis 3:27and takealsoof the tree of life,Genesis 7:3;Genesis 19:21;Genesis 24:19;Genesis 26:21;Genesis 29:27;Genesis 30:15;Genesis 32:21(גַּם הִ 6וַתִּתֵּן גַּם לְאִישָׁהּand gavealsoto her husband,Genesis 3:27and takealsoof the tree of life,Genesis 7:3;Genesis 19:21;Genesis 24:19;Genesis 26:21;Genesis 29:27;Genesis 30:15;Genesis 32:21(גַּם הִ

Possible Meanings:
  • moreover (semantic_range)
  • yea (semantic_range)
H4714 מִצְרַיִם
Definition:

7,masculineExodus 12:33,masculine pluralGenesis 41:55etc. (see below2),Egypt, Egyptians(Phoenicianמצרם; AssyrianMªƒªr(u), Muƒru, Miƒir, DlPar 308SchrCOT Glossary KGF 246 ff., Tel AmarnaMiƒrî, WklTA 39 7,masculineExodus 12:33,masculine pluralGenesis 41:55etc. (see below2),Egypt, Egyptians(Phoenicianמצרם; AssyrianMªƒªr(u), Muƒru, Miƒir, DlPar 308SchrCOT Glossary KGF 246 ff., Tel AmarnaMiƒrî, WklTA 39

H0954 בּוּשׁ
Definition:

39;בּשׁJeremiah 48:13;בּוֺשָׁהJeremiah 15:9;בּשְׁתִּיJeremiah 31:1925t.;ImperfectיֵבוֺשׁIsaiah 29:2257t.;InfinitiveabsoluteבּוֺשׁJeremiah 6:15;Jeremiah 8:12;ImperativeבּוֺשִׁיIsaiah 23:4;Ezekiel 16:52 39;בּשׁJeremiah 48:13;בּוֺשָׁהJeremiah 15:9;בּשְׁתִּיJeremiah 31:1925t.;ImperfectיֵבוֺשׁIsaiah 29:2257t.;InfinitiveabsoluteבּוֺשׁJeremiah 6:15;Jeremiah 8:12;ImperativeבּוֺשִׁיIsaiah 23:4;Ezekiel 16:52

Possible Meanings:
  • be ashamed (semantic_range)
  • feel shame (semantic_range)
  • be ashamed of (semantic_range)
  • disconcerted (semantic_range)
  • disappointed by reason of (semantic_range)
H0834 אֲשֶׁר
Definition:

1according to TsepreghiDiss. Lugd. p. 171MühlauBö. Lb. ii. 79 n.StaMorg. Forsch. 1875, 188; Lb. § 167HomZMG 1878, 708 ff.Müll§ 153SayceHebraica. ii. 51LagM. i. 255 &especially KraeHebraica. vi. 298 ff 1according to TsepreghiDiss. Lugd. p. 171MühlauBö. Lb. ii. 79 n.StaMorg. Forsch. 1875, 188; Lb. § 167HomZMG 1878, 708 ff.Müll§ 153SayceHebraica. ii. 51LagM. i. 255 &especially KraeHebraica. vi. 298 ff

Possible Meanings:
  • Asher (semantic_range)
  • happy one (semantic_range)
  • Felix (semantic_range)
  • the tribe (semantic_range)
H0954 בּוּשׁ
Definition:

39;בּשׁJeremiah 48:13;בּוֺשָׁהJeremiah 15:9;בּשְׁתִּיJeremiah 31:1925t.;ImperfectיֵבוֺשׁIsaiah 29:2257t.;InfinitiveabsoluteבּוֺשׁJeremiah 6:15;Jeremiah 8:12;ImperativeבּוֺשִׁיIsaiah 23:4;Ezekiel 16:52 39;בּשׁJeremiah 48:13;בּוֺשָׁהJeremiah 15:9;בּשְׁתִּיJeremiah 31:1925t.;ImperfectיֵבוֺשׁIsaiah 29:2257t.;InfinitiveabsoluteבּוֺשׁJeremiah 6:15;Jeremiah 8:12;ImperativeבּוֺשִׁיIsaiah 23:4;Ezekiel 16:52

Possible Meanings:
  • be ashamed (semantic_range)
  • feel shame (semantic_range)
  • be ashamed of (semantic_range)
  • disconcerted (semantic_range)
  • disappointed by reason of (semantic_range)
H0804 אַשּׁוּר
Definition:

Or iashshur {ash-shoor'}; apparently from'ashar(in the sense of successful); Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its e Or iashshur {ash-shoor'}; apparently from'ashar(in the sense of successful); Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its e

Possible Meanings:
  • step (semantic_range)
  • going (semantic_range)

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