Jeremiah 6:23
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“They shall lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, set in array as men for war against thee, O daughter of Zion.”
רָחַם
To have compassion, to show mercy. Racham. As a father has compassion on his children. God's compassion is parental. Fierce protective tender and unconditional.
קוֹל
sound/ their
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קוֹל
Voice, sound, thunder. Qowl. A voice of one calling in the desert. God speaks in many ways. The voice that matters most is the one that points to Jesus.
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קֶשֶׁת
bow
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קֶשֶׁת
Bow, rainbow. Qesheth. I set my bow in the cloud as a sign of the covenant. The warrior's bow laid down. God promises never to destroy the earth again.
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חָזַק
they take hold of
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חָזַק
To be strong, to strengthen. Chazaq. Wait on the LORD. Be strong. Let your heart take courage. God calls the weary to renewed strength through waiting.
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עַל
on/ you
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עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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הָמָה
which it roars
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הָמָה
to make a loud sound (like English 'hum'); by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor
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רָכַב
they ride
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רָכַב
to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatch
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בַּת
O daughter of
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בַּת
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
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עָרַךְ
arranged
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עָרַךְ
to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)
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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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צִיּוֹן
Zion
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צִיּוֹן
Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem
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