Jeremiah 5:8
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“They were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour’s wife.”
הָיָה
I AM. Hayah. The self-existent one. When Moses asked God His name God said I AM THAT I AM. Not I was or I will be but I AM. Always present always existing always enough. Jesus used the same words: before Abraham was I AM.
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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צָהַל
they neigh
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צָהַל
to gleam, i.e. (figuratively) be cheerful; by transference to sound clear (of various animal or human expressions)
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זוּן
well fed
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זוּן
perhaps properly, to be plump, i.e. (transitively) to nourish
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סוּס
horses
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סוּס
a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight)
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שָׁכָה
lustful
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שָׁכָה
to roam (through lust)
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