Jeremiah 2:12

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

שמו שֹׁמּוּ

his name

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

שמם

shâmêm

Definition

to stun (or intransitively, grow numb), i.e. devastate or (figuratively) stupefy (both usually in a passive sense)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to stun (or intransitively, grow numb), i.e. devastate or (figuratively) stupefy (both usually in a passive sense); make amazed, be astonied, (be an) astonish(-ment), (be, bring into, unto, lay, lie, make) desolate(-ion, places), be destitute, destroy (self), (lay, lie, make) waste, wonder.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H8074

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שְׁמַם

aram. intr. verb (aramaic) • Root שמם • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1449

(Pe. not used) Aramaic intransitive, same as Hebrew שׁוּם I (Root concept).

שָׁמַם

verb • Root שמם • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1448

I. (Kal) 1. To be astonished, confounded, filled with dread. 2. To be laid waste or made desolate. (Hif) To make astonished; To lay waste, destroy. (Hithp) To be surprised, amazed, or dispirited.

שָׁמַם

verb • Root שמם • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1448

II. Intransitive verb, same as שָׁאַף to snort, coupled with שָׁאַף to gasp for.

שָׁמַם

verb • Root שמם • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1448

III. Intransitive verb (not used) meaning to be poisonous.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

שְׁמָם

chald. ithpo. • Root שמם • Page 686

To be astonished, amazed (Dan. 4:16). Derived from Chald. Ithpo. אִשְׁתּוֹמַם.

שָׁמֵם

verb • Root ישם אשם • Page 685

1. to be laid waste, made desolate. Ezek. 33: 28. 35: 12, 15. Part. שׁוֹמֵם desolate, Lam. 1: 4. 3: 11. spoken of persons, faint, desponding, Lam. 1.

שָׁמֵם

m. verbal adj. • Root שמם • Page 686

Desolate, waste (Dan. 9:17).

Verb Qal imperative second person masculine plural

LXX: ἐρημώσεωσ ἠφανίσθησαν ἠφανίσθη αὐτῆσ ἠρεμάζων

LXX Usage Statistics

H8074:

ἐρημώσεωσ 6× (6.6%)

ἠφανίσθησαν 3× (3.7%)

ἠφανίσθη 3× (3.5%)

αὐτῆσ 3× (2.6%)

ἠρεμάζων 2× (2.5%)

ἐκστήσεται 2× (2.5%)

σκυθρωπάσει 2× (2.5%)

ἐξηρημωμένασ 2× (2.5%)

ἐκστήσονται 2× (2.5%)

ἀφανισθήσεται 2× (2.3%)

שמים שָׁמַיִם

dual heavenly ones

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

שמים

shâmayim

Definition

the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)

Root

dual of an unused singular שמה; from an unused root meaning to be lofty;

Exhaustive

dual of an unused singular שמה; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve); air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H8064

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שָׁמַיִם

m. pl. • Root שמה • Strongs / High • Page 1446

properly height, high district (from שָׁמָה II); or the shining one, the light-producer; the circular heaven like a thin covering (רָקִיעַ).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

שָׁמַיִם

masc. plur. const. שְׁמֵי • Root שמה , • Page 685

the heaven or heavens. Gen. 1: 1. 2: 1. 14: 19, 22. The Hebrews conceived of heaven as a solid arch resting on pillars (Job 26: 11), having foundations (2 Sam. 22: 8) and a gate (Gen. 28: 17).

Noun common masculine plural absolute

LXX: οὐρανοῦ οὐρανὸν οὐρανὸσ οὐρανῷ οὐρανόν

LXX Usage Statistics

H8064:

οὐρανοῦ 201× (41.8%)

οὐρανὸν 66× (13.3%)

οὐρανὸσ 32× (6.4%)

οὐρανῷ 30× (5.5%)

οὐρανόν 28× (5.5%)

οὐρανοῦ 20× (4.2%)

οὐρανῶν 11× (2.3%)

'' 10× (2.1%)

pεἰσ 8× (2.0%)

οὐρανοὶ 8× (1.7%)

על עַל־

upon/against/yoke

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

על

ʻal

Definition

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

Root

properly, the same as H5920 (על) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following);

Exhaustive

properly, the same as על used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5921

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עַל

adjective / noun • Root עלה • Strongs / High • Page 1088

Highest; same as עֶלְיוֹן. This form is abridged from עָלָה and derived from עָלַי (like יַד from יָדָה I.), serving as the construct form עֲלֵי (out of עֲלַאי).

עַל

preposition / adverb • Root עלה • Strongs / High • Page 1088

A preposition: upon, over, above, super, in the widest sense. It expresses protecting, covering, resting above upon (answering to 'where'); motion toward the upper surface (answering to 'whither?'); local direction to a more distant agency; or proximity/timing ('with, at'). Used figuratively as dat. commodi and incommodi, meaning a burden or duty upon one, or with certain verbs replacing the dative case. Also expresses motion down upon or up to, sometimes interchanging with אֶל.

עַל

preposition / adverb • Strongs / High • Page 1089

Preposition or Adverb meaning upon, over, at, above (denoting physical overtopping or mental superiority/dominion); expressing addition (to, reckoned to); proximity (by, around); suitability (according to); or occasionally used concessively (though, quanquam).

עַל

preposition / particle / conjunction • Strongs / High • Page 1090

Properly, over, upon, concerning, notwithstanding, against, towards, for the sake of, on account of. Used to express position, antithesis, or distance (away from). After certain verbs, signifies giving way, removing, or fleeing. Also forms various compound particles (e.g., עַל-מָה, עַל-כֵּן, עַל אֲשֶׁר).

עַל

preposition (aramaic) • Root אלא • Strongs / High • Page 1090

Aramaic equivalent of the Hebrew עַל. Means: Upon, over, on account of, unto, against, or dative. (Used with suffixes like עָלַי, עָלֵךְ, עֲלֵיהוֹן).

עַל

noun / prepos. • Root עלה • Strongs / High • Page 1092

Derivative of עָלָה, listed as a noun and a preposition.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

עַל

substantive / adverb / adjective • Root עלה • Page 507

Strictly a substantive meaning whatever is high or uppermost (Hos. 7:16, 11:7). Used as an adverb: (1.) 'above' (Gen. 27:39, 49:25; Ps. 50:4). Used as an adjective: (2.) 'high' (2 Sam. 23:1).

Preposition

LXX: ἐπὶ ἐπ' ἐφ' τοῦτο ''

LXX Usage Statistics

H5921a:

ἐπὶ 1722× (33.1%)

ἐπ' 701× (13.4%)

ἐφ' 195× (3.7%)

τοῦτο 116× (1.9%)

'' 116× (1.9%)

περὶ 113× (2.2%)

ἀπὸ 108× (2.1%)

--- 108× (2.1%)

αὐτοὺσ 95× (1.6%)

εἰσ 93× (1.8%)

זאת זאת

this one

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

זאת

zôʼth

Definition

this (often used adverb)

Root

irregular feminine of H2089 (זה);

Exhaustive

irregular feminine of זה; this (often used adverb); hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2063

Fürst

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זֹאת

pronoun / demonstrative / feminine • Root זה • Strongs / High • Page 422

A feminine demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this'. It is also used as a neuter pronoun for 'this'.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

זֹאת

pronoun • Root זה • Page 196

this, fem. of זֶה (q.v.)

Particle demonstrative

LXX: ταύτην ταῦτα τοῦτο αὕτη ταύτησ

LXX Usage Statistics

H2063:

ταύτην 91× (16.3%)

ταῦτα 73× (12.9%)

τοῦτο 70× (12.4%)

αὕτη 67× (12.1%)

ταύτησ 50× (9.0%)

ταύτῃ 26× (4.6%)

οὗτοσ 25× (4.4%)

τούτῳ 20× (3.3%)

οὕτωσ 19× (3.3%)

τούτου 18× (3.2%)

ושערו וְשַׂעֲרוּ

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

שער

sâʻar

Definition

to storm; by implication, to shiver, i.e. fear

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to storm; by implication, to shiver, i.e. fear; be (horribly) afraid, fear, hurl as a storm, be tempestuous, come like (take away as with) a whirlwind.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H8175

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שָׂעַר

verb • Strongs / High • Page 1465

I. (Not used) tr. to split, divide, cut, separate, of the hair.

שָׂעַר

verb • Strongs / High • Page 1465

II. Intr. to be stormy, to rage, to be quickly moved; commonly tr. to tear or snatch away.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

שָׂעַר

verb • Root שער • Page 642

1. to shudder, shiver from fear, alarm. Ezek. 27:35, Jer. 2:12. 2. to rage, roar, assail with violence (i. q. סָעַר). Ps. 58:10. 3. to stand on end (spoken of hair), to be rough, bristly. Includes: Niph. (to rage, Ps. 50:3), Pi. (to carry away in a storm, Job 27:21), and Hithpa. (to storm, rage like a storm, Dan. 11:40).

Conjunction, Verb Qal imperative second person masculine plural

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H8175a:

No stats available

חרבו חָרְבוּ

sword of himself

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

חרב

chârab

Definition

to parch (through drought) i.e. (by analogy,) to desolate, destroy, kill

Root

or חרב; a primitive root;

Exhaustive

or חרב; a primitive root; to parch (through drought) i.e. (by analogy,) to desolate, destroy, kill; decay, (be) desolate, destroy(-er), (be) dry (up), slay, [idiom] surely, (lay, lie, make) waste.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2717

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חָרַב

verb • Root חרב • Strongs / High • Page 523

I. A verb with several meanings and forms: 1. (Qal) to fight, contend, tear in pieces, kill, slaughter. 2. (Niphal, נֶחֱרַב) to contend with one another, to be extirpated. 3. (Hophal, הָחֳרַב) to be subdued.

חָרַב

verb • Root חרב • Strongs / High • Page 523

II. (not used in biblical Hebrew) to be high, firm.

חָרַב

verb • Root חרב • Strongs / High • Page 524

To be desolate, laid waste, or to become so; to be destroyed.

חָרַב

verb • Root חרב • Strongs / High • Page 525

In Hophal (הָחֳרַב), to be laid waste, destroyed.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

חָרַב

verb • Root חרב • Page 246

1. to be dry, to be dried up (Gen. 8:13). 2. to be desolated or laid waste (Is. 34:10, Jer. 26:9). 3. actively to destroy (Jer. 50:21). 4. to be astonished, confounded (Jer. 2:12). Includes Niphal, Pual, Hiphil, and Hophal forms.

Verb Qal imperative second person masculine plural

LXX: ἐξερημωθήσονται ἐξερημώσω ἐρημωθήσεται ἐξέλιπεν ἠρήμωσαν

LXX Usage Statistics

H2717b:

ἐξερημωθήσονται 3× (7.7%)

ἐξερημώσω 2× (5.1%)

ἐρημωθήσεται 2× (5.1%)

ἐξέλιπεν 2× (5.1%)

ἠρήμωσαν 2× (5.1%)

ἠρημωμένων 2× (5.1%)

מאד מְאֹד

exceeding/greatness

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מאד

mᵉʼôd

Definition

properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)

Root

from the same as H181 (אוד);

Exhaustive

from the same as אוד; properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated); diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), [idiom] louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very ([phrase] much, sore), well.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3966

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מְאֹד

m. noun / adverb • Root אוד • Strongs / High • Page 798

As a noun: power, strength, firmness. As an adverb: much, exceedingly, entirely, quickly, very. It is used to give force to verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מְאֹד

substantive / adv. • Root אוד איד • Page 350

1. Strength, force, vehementia (Deut. 6:5; 2 K. 23:25). 2. Usually an adverb: exceedingly, very, especially (Gen. 7:19; Num. 14:7; Ps. 46:2).

Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: σφόδρα --- λίαν ''

LXX Usage Statistics

H3966:

σφόδρα 258× (88.7%)

--- 13× (4.5%)

λίαν 8× (2.7%)

'' 2× (0.6%)

נאם נְאֻם־

he who whispers

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

נאם

nᵉʼum

Definition

an oracle

Root

from H5001 (נאם);

Exhaustive

from נאם; an oracle; (hath) said, saith.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5002

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

נְאֻם

noun / masculine • Root נאם • Strongs / High • Page 932

Declaration, oracle, prophecy, divine utterance.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אֶל

chald. • Page 49

Chald. idem. [to Hebrew אַל]. Dan. 2: 24.

אֶל

preposition • Page 50

Primary preposition meaning: 1. to (sign of the dative); 2. towards, even to (Num. 24:1); 3. at, on, near (1 K. 13:20); 4. about, concerning (Gen. 20:2); 5. in, into (Gen. 8:9); 6. among (1 Sam. 10:22); 7. through (Ezek. 44:7); 8. for, on account of (1 K. 14:5); 9. in combination with other prepositions implies direction.

Noun common both singular construct

LXX: λέγει φησὶν --- '' εἶπεν

LXX Usage Statistics

H5002:

λέγει 249× (69.2%)

φησὶν 33× (9.3%)

--- 25× (7.0%)

'' 23× (5.5%)

εἶπεν 13× (3.6%)

τάδε 12× (3.3%)

φησιν 2× (0.6%)

πιστὸσ 2× (0.5%)

יהוה יְהוָה׃

He Is

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

יהוה

Yᵉhôvâh

Definition

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

Root

from H1961 (היה); (the) self-Existent or Eternal;

Exhaustive

from היה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יה, יהוה.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3068

Fürst

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יְהֹוָה

noun masculine • Root יהה • Strongs / High • Page 590

A pre-Mosaic old Semitic name of the supreme God, which was specially revealed for the older אֵל at the establishment of the Mosaic religion, as an abstract of all divine greatness and holiness.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

יְהֹוָה

proper name • Page 275

The proper name of the deity among the ancient Hebrews. Interpreted as 'the eternal, unchangeable, true' or 'he who is as he shall be.' The text discusses various ancient pronunciations (IAΩ, IABE, IETΩ) and its derivation from the future of הָיָה.

Noun proper name

LXX: κύριοσ κυρίου κυρίῳ κύριον κύριε

LXX Usage Statistics

H3068:

κύριοσ 2605× (41.8%)

κυρίου 1742× (27.8%)

κυρίῳ 598× (8.8%)

κύριον 473× (7.1%)

κύριε 336× (5.4%)

--- 129× (2.1%)

'' 95× (1.3%)

θεὸσ 76× (1.0%)

θεοῦ 69× (0.9%)

θεῷ 28× (0.4%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
Be astonished, ye heavens, at this, and shudder; be ye greatly desolate, says Jehovah.

LITV Translation:
Be amazed at this, O heavens, and be horrified; be completely desolated, declares Jehovah.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
The heaven is amazed at this, and is very exceedingly horror-struck, saith the Lord.