Jeremiah 47:6
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.”
רָגַע
properly, to toss violently and suddenly (the sea with waves, the skin with boils); figuratively (in a favorable manner) to settle, i.e. quiet; specifically, to wink (from the motion of the eye-lids)
חֶרֶב
O sword
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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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עַד
until
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עַד
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
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תַּעַר
sheath/ your
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תַּעַר
a knife or razor (as making bare); also a scabbard (as being bare, i.e. empty)
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שָׁקַט
you will be inactive
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שָׁקַט
to repose (usually figurative)
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