Jeremiah 5:26
"For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

For among my people are found wicked men,.... Not a few only, but in general they appeared to be so, upon an inquiry into their character and conduct; for otherwise it would not have been so difficult to find a good man among them, as is suggested Jer

5:1 , they lay wait as he that setteth snares; or, "they look about" (c); that is, as Kimchi interprets it, every man looks in the ways, to see if a man passed by, that he might rob him of what he had; as a man that lays snares, or sets a trap to catch birds in: or, "everyone looks out, when they that lay snares rest" (d); and so they are more diligent and constant in catching men than such persons are in catching birds: they set a trap; or "dig a pit, or ditch" (e); for men to fall in; see Psa 7:15 , they catch men; and rob them of their substance; or by their ill examples and counsels draw them into sin, and so into ruin; or circumvent them in trade and business. (c) "aspicit", Vatablus, i. e. "quisque eorum", Piscator; "aspicient", Pagninus. (d) "contemplatur quisque, cum quiescunt aucupes", De Dieu; so Ben Melech; "et cum resident aucupes", Piscator, Gataker; "sit quiet and unmoved, that they may not frighten the birds by any noise, watching and expecting when they would get into the net"; so Gussetius. (e) "fodiunt foveas", Tigurine version.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (11 words)

H3588 כִּי
Definition:

Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic, Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic,

Possible Meanings:
  • for (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
H4672 מָצָא
Definition:

17); —QalPerfect׳מGenesis 2:20+, suffixמְצָאוֺJob 31:29, 3feminine singularמָֽצְאָהGenesis 8:9+, suffixמְצָאַתְנוּJudges 6:13;Nehemiah 9:32,מְצָאָ֫תַםExodus 18:18; 2masculine singularמָצָאתָGenesis 31 17); —QalPerfect׳מGenesis 2:20+, suffixמְצָאוֺJob 31:29, 3feminine singularמָֽצְאָהGenesis 8:9+, suffixמְצָאַתְנוּJudges 6:13;Nehemiah 9:32,מְצָאָ֫תַםExodus 18:18; 2masculine singularמָצָאתָGenesis 31

Possible Meanings:
  • attain to (semantic_range)
  • find (semantic_range)
  • find (semantic_range)
  • find out (semantic_range)
  • come upon (semantic_range)
H5971 עַם
Definition:

Fromamam; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.see HEBREWamamBrow Fromamam; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.see HEBREWamamBrow

Possible Meanings:
  • with (semantic_range)
H7563 רָשְׁע
Definition:

23+; pluralרְשָׁעִיםIsaiah 13:11+; constructרִשְׁעֵיPsalm 75:93t. feminine singularרְשָׁעָהEzekiel 3:18(strike out Co),Ezekiel 3:19(רָשָׁעCo); —1usually as substantive,one guilty of crime, deserving p 23+; pluralרְשָׁעִיםIsaiah 13:11+; constructרִשְׁעֵיPsalm 75:93t. feminine singularרְשָׁעָהEzekiel 3:18(strike out Co),Ezekiel 3:19(רָשָׁעCo); —1usually as substantive,one guilty of crime, deserving p

Possible Meanings:
  • be wicked (semantic_range)
  • act wickedly (semantic_range)
  • be wicked (semantic_range)
  • act wickedly (semantic_range)
  • be guilty (semantic_range)
H7789 שׁוּר
Definition:

26, suffixיְשׁוּרֶנּוּJob 34:29, etc.;Imperativemasculine singularשׁוּרJob 35:5; —1behold, with accusative of personNumbers 23:9;Numbers 24:17(poems in J E, ""רָאָה),לֹאתְּשׁוּרֵנִי, subject eye,Job 2 26, suffixיְשׁוּרֶנּוּJob 34:29, etc.;Imperativemasculine singularשׁוּרJob 35:5; —1behold, with accusative of personNumbers 23:9;Numbers 24:17(poems in J E, ""רָאָה),לֹאתְּשׁוּרֵנִי, subject eye,Job 2

Possible Meanings:
  • wall (semantic_range)
H7918 שְׁכַךְ
Definition:

1the watersabated;Infinitive constructכְּשֹׁךְEsther 2:1whenabatedthe king's wrath, soPerfect3feminine singularשָׁכָ֑כָהEsther 7:10. —כְּשַׁךְ יְקוּשִׁיםJeremiah 5:26usuallylike the bending, crouching 1the watersabated;Infinitive constructכְּשֹׁךְEsther 2:1whenabatedthe king's wrath, soPerfect3feminine singularשָׁכָ֑כָהEsther 7:10. —כְּשַׁךְ יְקוּשִׁיםJeremiah 5:26usuallylike the bending, crouching

Possible Meanings:
  • decrease (semantic_range)
  • I will allay from upon me the murmurings (semantic_range)
H3353 יָקוּשׁ
Definition:

3;כְּצִמּוֺרמִיַּד יָקוּשׁProverbs 6:5; pluralיְקוּשִׁיםJeremiah 5:26(in simile)Topical LexiconMeaning and Imageryיָקוּשׁ depicts the professional fowler—one who stalks, lures, nets, or traps unsuspec 3;כְּצִמּוֺרמִיַּד יָקוּשׁProverbs 6:5; pluralיְקוּשִׁיםJeremiah 5:26(in simile)Topical LexiconMeaning and Imageryיָקוּשׁ depicts the professional fowler—one who stalks, lures, nets, or traps unsuspec

Possible Meanings:
  • bait-layer (semantic_range)
H5324 נָצַב
Definition:

8dubious; perhaps textual error; seeנצב.הַצָּלָהsee belowנצל.נָצַבverbNiph`altake one's stand, stand(Late Hebrewנִצָּבid.(rare),הַצָּבָהnountaking a stand; Phoenician (Punic)נצב,מנצבת,מצבתmonumentLzb3 8dubious; perhaps textual error; seeנצב.הַצָּלָהsee belowנצל.נָצַבverbNiph`altake one's stand, stand(Late Hebrewנִצָּבid.(rare),הַצָּבָהnountaking a stand; Phoenician (Punic)נצב,מנצבת,מצבתmonumentLzb3

Possible Meanings:
  • haft (semantic_range)
  • hilt (semantic_range)
  • prefect (semantic_range)
  • deputy (semantic_range)
H4889 מַשְׁחִית
Definition:

2610t.; — physicaldestructionEzekiel 5:16;Ezekiel 9:6;Ezekiel 21:36;Ezekiel 25:15;Exodus 12:13(P), 2 Chronicles 20:23; 22:4;׳בַּעַל מProverbs 18:9=destroyer;Daniel 10:8(disfigurement);׳הַרמֿJeremiah 5 2610t.; — physicaldestructionEzekiel 5:16;Ezekiel 9:6;Ezekiel 21:36;Ezekiel 25:15;Exodus 12:13(P), 2 Chronicles 20:23; 22:4;׳בַּעַל מProverbs 18:9=destroyer;Daniel 10:8(disfigurement);׳הַרמֿJeremiah 5

Possible Meanings:
  • ruin (semantic_range)
H0376 אִישׁ
Definition:

23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ 23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ

Possible Meanings:
  • man (semantic_range)
H3920 לָכַד
Definition:

1+,לָכַדְתִּי2 Samuel 12:27etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִלְכּוֺדAmos 3:5;וַיִּלְכֹּדJudges 8:12+, etc.;Imperativemasculine singular suffixלָכְדָהּ2 Samuel 12:28, masculine pluralלִכְדוּ;Infinitiv 1+,לָכַדְתִּי2 Samuel 12:27etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִלְכּוֺדAmos 3:5;וַיִּלְכֹּדJudges 8:12+, etc.;Imperativemasculine singular suffixלָכְדָהּ2 Samuel 12:28, masculine pluralלִכְדוּ;Infinitiv

Possible Meanings:
  • a taking (semantic_range)
  • capture (semantic_range)

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