Jeremiah 8:15
"We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble!"

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

We looked for peace,.... Outward prosperity, affluence of temporal blessings, peace with enemies, and safety from them, which the false prophets had given them reason to expect; or which last

they concluded and hoped for, from their being in the defenced cities: but no good came; they were disappointed in their expectation; the good that was promised them, and they looked for, never came, but all the reverse: and for a time of health; or, of healing (l); the political wounds of the commonwealth of Israel: and behold trouble! or "terror" (m); at the approach of the enemy, described in the following verses. The Targum is, "a time of pardon of offences, and, lo, a punishment of sins.'' Healing, in Scripture, signifies pardon of sin; see Psa 41:4 . (l) "medelae, vel sanationis", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus, Schmidt. (m) "terror", Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Schmdit.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (8 words)

H6960 קָוָה
Definition:

A primitive root; to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. Collect; (figuratively) to expect -- gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon).Brown-Driver-BriggsI. [קָוָה]verbwai A primitive root; to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. Collect; (figuratively) to expect -- gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon).Brown-Driver-BriggsI. [קָוָה]verbwai

Possible Meanings:
  • be collected (semantic_range)
H7965 שָׁלוֹם
Definition:

13completeness, soundness, welfare, peace(LagBN 174); —׳שׁGenesis 29:6+;שָׁלֹם(rare)Ezekiel 13:16+; constructשְׁלוֺםGenesis 37:14+; suffixשְׁלוֺמִיPsalm 41:10+, etc.; plural (all dubious)שְׁלוֺמִיםJer 13completeness, soundness, welfare, peace(LagBN 174); —׳שׁGenesis 29:6+;שָׁלֹם(rare)Ezekiel 13:16+; constructשְׁלוֺםGenesis 37:14+; suffixשְׁלוֺמִיPsalm 41:10+, etc.; plural (all dubious)שְׁלוֺמִיםJer

Possible Meanings:
  • requital (semantic_range)
  • requital (semantic_range)
  • retribution (semantic_range)
  • reward (semantic_range)
  • bribe (semantic_range)
H0369 אַיִן
Definition:

23הַנּוֺתֵןרוֺזְנִים לְאָ֑יִןwho bringeth princesto nothing;כְּאַיִןas nothing, ib.Isaiah 40:17;Isaiah 41:11,12;Haggai 2:3;Psalm 39:6;almost(""כִּמְעַט)Psalm 73:2;מֵאַיִןof nothingIsaiah 41:24.2constr 23הַנּוֺתֵןרוֺזְנִים לְאָ֑יִןwho bringeth princesto nothing;כְּאַיִןas nothing, ib.Isaiah 40:17;Isaiah 41:11,12;Haggai 2:3;Psalm 39:6;almost(""כִּמְעַט)Psalm 73:2;מֵאַיִןof nothingIsaiah 41:24.2constr

Possible Meanings:
  • nought (semantic_range)
  • is not (semantic_range)
H2896 טוֹב
Definition:

Fromtowb; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the Fromtowb; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the

Possible Meanings:
  • good things (semantic_range)
  • goods (semantic_range)
  • goodness (semantic_range)
H6256 עֵת
Definition:

13and (seldom, mostly late)masculineEzra 10:14time(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianעת; Assyrianinu, ittu,time; Talmudעַנְתָּא; clearly from a √ענה, but doubtful whether I.׳ע); — absolute׳עHosea 10:12+, cons 13and (seldom, mostly late)masculineEzra 10:14time(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianעת; Assyrianinu, ittu,time; Talmudעַנְתָּא; clearly from a √ענה, but doubtful whether I.׳ע); — absolute׳עHosea 10:12+, cons

Possible Meanings:
  • usual time (semantic_range)
  • proper (semantic_range)
  • suitable time (semantic_range)
H4832 מַרְפֵא
Definition:

4healing, cure, health(usually figurative); — absoluteמַרְמֵּאJeremiah 14:19+,מַרְמֵּהJeremiah 8:15; constructמַרְמֵּאProverbs 15:4; —1healing, cure, of national woes,Jeremiah 8:15;Jeremiah 14:19b ("" 4healing, cure, health(usually figurative); — absoluteמַרְמֵּאJeremiah 14:19+,מַרְמֵּהJeremiah 8:15; constructמַרְמֵּאProverbs 15:4; —1healing, cure, of national woes,Jeremiah 8:15;Jeremiah 14:19b (""

H2009 הִנֵּה
Definition:

2,demonstrative particlelo! behold!(certainly, surely, literallylo !), with suffix (the pronoun being conceived as accusative, Ew§ 262 c.; compare,, which takes an accusative, whether of a noun or pro 2,demonstrative particlelo! behold!(certainly, surely, literallylo !), with suffix (the pronoun being conceived as accusative, Ew§ 262 c.; compare,, which takes an accusative, whether of a noun or pro

Possible Meanings:
  • hither (semantic_range)
H1205 בְּעָתָה
Definition:

15=Jeremiah 14:19.Topical LexiconSummary of Usageבְּעָתָה appears twice, both in Jeremiah’s laments over Judah’s impending judgment (Jeremiah 8:15; 14:19). In each case it identifies the shock, dread, 15=Jeremiah 14:19.Topical LexiconSummary of Usageבְּעָתָה appears twice, both in Jeremiah’s laments over Judah’s impending judgment (Jeremiah 8:15; 14:19). In each case it identifies the shock, dread,

Possible Meanings:
  • terror (semantic_range)
  • dismay (semantic_range)

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