Jeremiah 49:35

Hebrew
כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣הplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה

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Meaning

* Yahweh - God's personal name

It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament.

First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6
צְבָא֔וֹת הִנְנִ֥י שֹׁבֵ֖ר אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

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The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence. It only ever occurs in conjunction with nouns associated with the definite article הַ.Genesis 1:1
קֶ֣שֶׁת עֵילָ֑ם רֵאשִׁ֖יתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigרֵאשִׁית

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Meanings:

* Beginning * Finest (or choice) * First (first fruits) * Principal thing

Embraces the idea of beginnings, first part, chief value and first-fruits. The context determines the specific meaning.

Derived from רֹאשׁ

Feminine, noun
גְּבוּרָתָֽם
ESV
Thus says the LORD of hosts: “Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the mainstay of their might.
NIV
This is what the LORD Almighty says: “See, I will break the bow of Elam, the mainstay of their might.
NLT
This is what the LORD of Heaven's Armies says: “I will destroy the archers of Elam– the best of their forces.
LXX
KJV
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.

Jeremiah 49:34 ← Jeremiah 49:35 → Jeremiah 49:36

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