Jeremiah 4:21
"How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet?"

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

How long shall I see the standard,.... "Ensign" or "banner" displayed; either by the watchmen placed on high hills or towers, who, when they see the enemy approaching, lift up

their ensign or banner, and blow with their trumpets, to give the people warning and notice of it, and to call them to battle, and that they might prepare for the same, as Kimchi observes; or else by the Chaldean army, which came with colours flying, trumpets blowing, and set in array for battle, which was very terrible, as an army with banners is, Sol 6:4 , and hear the sound of the trumpet? either of the watchmen giving notice of danger, and summoning to battle, or of the enemy preparing to attack; see Co1 14:8 .

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (7 words)

H5704 עַד
Definition:

20,24;Psalm 104:23;Psalm 147:6;Job 7:4;Job 20:5, and inעֲדֵי עַדIsaiah 26:4;Isaiah 65:18;Psalm 83:18;Psalm 92:8;Psalm 132:12;Psalm 132:14:compareאֱלֵי,עֲלֵי),prepositionas far as, even to, up to, unti 20,24;Psalm 104:23;Psalm 147:6;Job 7:4;Job 20:5, and inעֲדֵי עַדIsaiah 26:4;Isaiah 65:18;Psalm 83:18;Psalm 92:8;Psalm 132:12;Psalm 132:14:compareאֱלֵי,עֲלֵי),prepositionas far as, even to, up to, unti

Possible Meanings:
  • until (semantic_range)
H4970 מָתַי
Definition:

in Late Hebrew and Aramaic with the interrogativeאַי,אֵימָתִי,אֵימָת,), in OT only of future time:a.alone,Genesis 30:30מָתַי אעשׂה גם אנכילביתיwhenshall I also do, etc.?Amos 8:5;Psalm 41:6;Psalm 42:3; in Late Hebrew and Aramaic with the interrogativeאַי,אֵימָתִי,אֵימָת,), in OT only of future time:a.alone,Genesis 30:30מָתַי אעשׂה גם אנכילביתיwhenshall I also do, etc.?Amos 8:5;Psalm 41:6;Psalm 42:3;

H7200 רָאָה
Definition:

7, compareריחspectacleDeuteronomy 1:12; Sabeanראיsee, expectDHMZMG xxix (1875), 506,599; Arabicsee, so Ethiopicᵑ7רֵו,רֵיוָאhumanappearance, features, etc. (compare Hebrewרְָאִי2)); —Qal1141Perfect3mas 7, compareריחspectacleDeuteronomy 1:12; Sabeanראיsee, expectDHMZMG xxix (1875), 506,599; Arabicsee, so Ethiopicᵑ7רֵו,רֵיוָאhumanappearance, features, etc. (compare Hebrewרְָאִי2)); —Qal1141Perfect3mas

Possible Meanings:
  • vision (semantic_range)
H5251 נֵס
Definition:

8+; constructIsaiah 11:10; suffixנִסִּיExodus 17:15;Isaiah 49:22; —1. a.standard, as rallying-point,נִסִּי׳יExodus 17:15(E),׳יmy standard(name of altar); conspicuously set on hillIsaiah 30:17(simile o 8+; constructIsaiah 11:10; suffixנִסִּיExodus 17:15;Isaiah 49:22; —1. a.standard, as rallying-point,נִסִּי׳יExodus 17:15(E),׳יmy standard(name of altar); conspicuously set on hillIsaiah 30:17(simile o

Possible Meanings:
  • ensign (semantic_range)
  • signal (semantic_range)
  • sign (semantic_range)
H8085 שָׁמַע
Definition:

52+,שָׁמֵ֑עַJeremiah 36:133t.; 2 feminine singularשָׁמַ֫עַתְּ1 Kings 1:112t.; 3 pluralשָׁמֵ֑עוּJudges 2:17+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁמַעExodus 6:30+, 1 singular cohortativeאֶשְׁמְעָהNumb 52+,שָׁמֵ֑עַJeremiah 36:133t.; 2 feminine singularשָׁמַ֫עַתְּ1 Kings 1:112t.; 3 pluralשָׁמֵ֑עוּJudges 2:17+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁמַעExodus 6:30+, 1 singular cohortativeאֶשְׁמְעָהNumb

Possible Meanings:
  • hear (semantic_range)
  • hear (semantic_range)
  • have sense of hearing (semantic_range)
  • shew oneself obedient (semantic_range)
H6963 קוֹל
Definition:

14sound, voice; — absoluteקוֺלGenesis 4:10+ (הַקֹּלGenesis 27:22;Genesis 45:16); constructקוֺלGenesis 3:8+ (וְקֹלExodus 19:16,לְקֹלExodus 4:8(twice in verse)); suffixקוֺלִי1 Samuel 26:17+,קוֺלְךָJudge 14sound, voice; — absoluteקוֺלGenesis 4:10+ (הַקֹּלGenesis 27:22;Genesis 45:16); constructקוֺלGenesis 3:8+ (וְקֹלExodus 19:16,לְקֹלExodus 4:8(twice in verse)); suffixקוֺלִי1 Samuel 26:17+,קוֺלְךָJudge

H7782 שׁוֹפָר
Definition:

13horn, for blowing(Aramaicשׁיפורא√ dubious; CAdlerPAOS 1889, Clxxi ff.compare Assyrianšappar(u)a species of wild goat; in any case the׳שׁis a curved horn, as of cow or ram, compare DrAmos 2:2(with il 13horn, for blowing(Aramaicשׁיפורא√ dubious; CAdlerPAOS 1889, Clxxi ff.compare Assyrianšappar(u)a species of wild goat; in any case the׳שׁis a curved horn, as of cow or ram, compare DrAmos 2:2(with il

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