Jeremiah 50:16
King James Version
12 Jun 2026
“Cut off the sower from Babylon, and him that handleth the sickle in the time of harvest: for fear of the oppressing sword they shall turn every one to his people, and they shall flee every one to his own land.”
כָּרַת
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e. make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutting flesh and passing between the pieces)
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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קָצִיר
harvest
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קָצִיר
severed, i.e. harvest (as reaped), the crop, the time, the reaper, or figuratively; also a limb (of a tree, or simply foliage)
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עַם
people/ his
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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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נוּס
they will flee
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נוּס
to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)
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פָּנָה
they will turn
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פָּנָה
to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.
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זָרַע
the sower
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זָרַע
to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify
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מַגָּל
a sickle
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מַגָּל
a sickle
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