Jeremiah 6:26
"O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth,.... Either as a token of repentance for sin; so the king of Nineveh and his subjects did, to show their repentance,

Jon 3:6 or as a sign of mourning, for the calamities coming on them, Gen 37:34 . and wallow thyself in ashes; or roll thyself in them, as a token of the same. The Targum is, "cover your heads with ashes.'' Make thee mourning as for an only son; which of all is the most bitter: and therefore it is added, most bitter lamentation; see Zac 12:10 . For the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us; namely, Nebuchadnezzar, that would spoil their cities, towns, villages, and houses, and them of all their wealth and substance, and carry it away.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (16 words)

H1323 בַּת
Definition:

16+; constructGenesis 11:29+; suffixבִּתִּיDeuteronomy 22:16+;בִּתְּךָGenesis 29:18+;בִּתֵּנוּGenesis 34:17etc.; pluralבָּנוֺתGenesis 5:4+; constructבְּנוֺתGenesis 6:2+; suffixבְּנֹתַיGenesis 31:26+;ב 16+; constructGenesis 11:29+; suffixבִּתִּיDeuteronomy 22:16+;בִּתְּךָGenesis 29:18+;בִּתֵּנוּGenesis 34:17etc.; pluralבָּנוֺתGenesis 5:4+; constructבְּנוֺתGenesis 6:2+; suffixבְּנֹתַיGenesis 31:26+;ב

Possible Meanings:
  • bath (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)
H2296 חָגַר
Definition:

17; 2masculine singularוְהָגַרְתָּ֫Exodus 29:9; 3pluralחָֽגְרוּIsaiah 15:3;Lamentations 2:10;׳וְחconsecutiveEzekiel 7:18;Ezekiel 27:31;Imperfect3masculine singularיָחְגֹּרLeviticus 16:4,וַיַּחְגֹּרLev 17; 2masculine singularוְהָגַרְתָּ֫Exodus 29:9; 3pluralחָֽגְרוּIsaiah 15:3;Lamentations 2:10;׳וְחconsecutiveEzekiel 7:18;Ezekiel 27:31;Imperfect3masculine singularיָחְגֹּרLeviticus 16:4,וַיַּחְגֹּרLev

Possible Meanings:
  • gird (semantic_range)
  • gird on (semantic_range)
  • gird oneself (semantic_range)
H8242 שַׂק
Definition:

4sack, sackcloth(see SchwZAW xi (1891), 173who conjectures Egyptian origin; Late Hebrewסַקsackcloth(rare); Assyrianša‡‡u,sack(DlHWB 687 a),sackcloth(WklAltor. Forsch, vi. 44); Ethiopic= Biblical Hebre 4sack, sackcloth(see SchwZAW xi (1891), 173who conjectures Egyptian origin; Late Hebrewסַקsackcloth(rare); Assyrianša‡‡u,sack(DlHWB 687 a),sackcloth(WklAltor. Forsch, vi. 44); Ethiopic= Biblical Hebre

Possible Meanings:
  • leg (semantic_range)
H6428 פָלַשׁ
Definition:

10Kt (QrImperativeמַּלָּ֑שִׁי-), others masculine pluralמַּלָּ֑שׁוּ-);Imperfect3masculine pluralבָּאֵפֶר יִתְמַּלָּ֑שׁוּEzekiel 27:30, soImperativefeminine singularהִתֵמַּלֵּשִׁי בָאֵפֶרJeremiah 6:26( 10Kt (QrImperativeמַּלָּ֑שִׁי-), others masculine pluralמַּלָּ֑שׁוּ-);Imperfect3masculine pluralבָּאֵפֶר יִתְמַּלָּ֑שׁוּEzekiel 27:30, soImperativefeminine singularהִתֵמַּלֵּשִׁי בָאֵפֶרJeremiah 6:26(

Possible Meanings:
  • roll in (semantic_range)
  • burrow into (semantic_range)
H0665 אֵפֶר
Definition:

27+; constructNumbers 19:9,10 —ashesof red heifer, used in purificationsNumbers 19:9,10; on head, as sign of humiliation2 Samuel 13:19; contritionDaniel 9:3(""צוֺם,שַׂק),Jonah 3:6(""שַׂק) compareJob 4 27+; constructNumbers 19:9,10 —ashesof red heifer, used in purificationsNumbers 19:9,10; on head, as sign of humiliation2 Samuel 13:19; contritionDaniel 9:3(""צוֺם,שַׂק),Jonah 3:6(""שַׂק) compareJob 4

Possible Meanings:
  • covering (semantic_range)
  • bandage (semantic_range)
H0060 אֵבֶל
Definition:

11mourning — absoluteGenesis 50:1017t.; constructGenesis 27:413t.;אֶבְלֵךְIsaiah 60:20;אֶבְלָםJeremiah 31:13— for dead, constructGenesis 27:41;Deuteronomy 34:8(""בּכי) soיָחִיד׳אsimile for grievous mo 11mourning — absoluteGenesis 50:1017t.; constructGenesis 27:413t.;אֶבְלֵךְIsaiah 60:20;אֶבְלָםJeremiah 31:13— for dead, constructGenesis 27:41;Deuteronomy 34:8(""בּכי) soיָחִיד׳אsimile for grievous mo

Possible Meanings:
  • able to manage camels (semantic_range)
  • camel (semantic_range)
H3173 יָחִיד
Definition:

2,12,16את בנך את יְחִידְךָthy son, thineonly one,אֵבֶל יָחִידAmos 8:10;Jeremiah 6:26mourning foran only son,כמספד על היחידZechariah 12:10;Proverbs 4:3רַךְ וְיָחִיד לפני אמי; so feminineיְחִידָהJudges 2,12,16את בנך את יְחִידְךָthy son, thineonly one,אֵבֶל יָחִידAmos 8:10;Jeremiah 6:26mourning foran only son,כמספד על היחידZechariah 12:10;Proverbs 4:3רַךְ וְיָחִיד לפני אמי; so feminineיְחִידָהJudges

Possible Meanings:
  • solitary (semantic_range)
H6213 עָשָׂה
Definition:

A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows) -- accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows) -- accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly,

Possible Meanings:
  • press (semantic_range)
  • squeeze (semantic_range)
H4553 מִסְפֵּד
Definition:

10wailing; — absolute׳מAmos 5:1611t.; constructמִסְמַּדMicah 1:112t.; suffixמִסְמְּדִיPsalm 30:12; —wailing:1for dead,Genesis 50:10(J; as accusative of congnate meaning with verb),Zechariah 12:10(with 10wailing; — absolute׳מAmos 5:1611t.; constructמִסְמַּדMicah 1:112t.; suffixמִסְמְּדִיPsalm 30:12; —wailing:1for dead,Genesis 50:10(J; as accusative of congnate meaning with verb),Zechariah 12:10(with

H8563 תַּמְרוּר
Definition:

152t.; —׳מִסְמַּד תJeremiah 6:26mourning of bitterness(bitter mourning), so׳בְּכִי תJeremiah 31:15(compare the verbIsaiah 22:4;Zechariah 12:10); as adverbbitterlyHosea 12:15(si vera lectio). — II.[[תַ 152t.; —׳מִסְמַּד תJeremiah 6:26mourning of bitterness(bitter mourning), so׳בְּכִי תJeremiah 31:15(compare the verbIsaiah 22:4;Zechariah 12:10); as adverbbitterlyHosea 12:15(si vera lectio). — II.[[תַ

Possible Meanings:
  • sign-posts (semantic_range)
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)
H6597 פִתְאוֹם
Definition:

8(see Baer)מִּתְאוֺםsubstantivesuddenness, usually asadverb accusativesuddenly(fromמֶּתַע, with the term.ם- (compareשִׁלְשֹׁם), and withעweakened toא: Sta§ 295Köii. 255 f.BaNB § 216 b); —Numbers 12:4א 8(see Baer)מִּתְאוֺםsubstantivesuddenness, usually asadverb accusativesuddenly(fromמֶּתַע, with the term.ם- (compareשִׁלְשֹׁם), and withעweakened toא: Sta§ 295Köii. 255 f.BaNB § 216 b); —Numbers 12:4א

H0935 בּוֹא
Definition:

13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti 13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti

Possible Meanings:
  • come in (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • go in (semantic_range)
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come in (semantic_range)
H7703 שָׁדַד
Definition:

12; suffixשַׁדּוּנִיPsalm 17:9;Imperfect3masculine singularיָשׁוּד(metaplastic, compare Ges§ 67qBae)Psalm 91:6suffixיְשָׁדֵּם(Ges§ 67n)Proverbs 11:3Qr (Kt Perfectושׁדם),יְשָׁדְדֵםJeremiah 5:6;Imperati 12; suffixשַׁדּוּנִיPsalm 17:9;Imperfect3masculine singularיָשׁוּד(metaplastic, compare Ges§ 67qBae)Psalm 91:6suffixיְשָׁדֵּם(Ges§ 67n)Proverbs 11:3Qr (Kt Perfectושׁדם),יְשָׁדְדֵםJeremiah 5:6;Imperati

Possible Meanings:
  • deal violently with (semantic_range)
  • despoil (semantic_range)
  • devastate (semantic_range)
  • ruin (semantic_range)
  • violently destroy (semantic_range)
H5921 עַל
Definition:

“The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the “The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the

Possible Meanings:
  • upon (semantic_range)
  • on account of (semantic_range)
  • to (semantic_range)

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