who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffixיִתֵּ֤ן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)רֹאשִׁי֙
rôʼsh
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)מַ֔יִם
mayim
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semenוְעֵינִ֖י
ʻayin
and — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)מְק֣וֹר
mâqôwr
properly, something dug, i.e. a (general) source (of water, even when naturally flowing; also of tears, blood (by euphemism, of the female pudenda); figuratively, of happiness, wisdom, progeny)דִּמְעָ֑ה
dimʻâh
weepingוְאֶבְכֶּה֙
bâkâh
and — to weep; generally to bemoanיוֹמָ֣ם
yôwmâm
dailyוָלַ֔יְלָה
layil
and — properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversityאֵ֖ת
ʼêth
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)חַֽלְלֵ֥י
châlâl
pierced (especially to death); figuratively, pollutedבַת
bath
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)עַמִּֽי
ʻam
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
Jeremiah 9:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)
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Oh that
Narrator's Aside
The opening image that gives Jeremiah his traditional title, "the weeping prophet" - grief expressed before any further indictment is even s…my head were waters
Narrator's Aside
The opening image that gives Jeremiah his traditional title, "the weeping prophet" - grief expressed before any further indictment is even s… And my eyes a fountain of tears, That I might weep day and night For the slain of the daughter of my people!
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