Jeremiah 46:16
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“He made many to fall, yea, one fell upon another: and they said, Arise, and let us go again to our own people, and to the land of our nativity, from the oppressing sword.”
קוּם
To arise, to stand up, to establish. Quwm. Arise shine for your light has come. God calls His people to get up. Passivity is not the posture of those who carry His glory.
חֶרֶב
the sword of
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חֶרֶב
A sword, a cutting weapon. Chereb. Reckless words wound like a sword. Wise words bring healing. The tongue is more powerful than any physical weapon.
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רֵעַ
neighbor/ his
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רֵעַ
Friend, companion, neighbour. Rea. A friend loves at all times. True friendship is not circumstantial. It remains constant through every season.
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כָּשַׁל
one who stumbles
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כָּשַׁל
to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall
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עַם
people/ our
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עַם
People, nation, folk. Am. You are My people and I am your God. This mutual belonging is the heart of the covenant.
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גַּם
also
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גַּם
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
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נָפַל
he will fall
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נָפַל
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
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מוֹלֶדֶת
kindred/ our
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מוֹלֶדֶת
nativity (plural birth-place); by implication, lineage, native country; also offspring, family
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רָבָה
he will multiply
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רָבָה
to increase (in whatever respect)
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