Jeremiah 2:30

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

לשוא לַשָּׁוְא

for nothing

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ל

lə

Definition

to, for

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(lamed) — to / toward / for

Core value: orientation, directionality, belonging
ל is often mistranslated as purpose (“in order to”), but that smuggles in future-time. In reality, ל marks:
- movement toward,
- dedication unto,
- reference with respect to.
Aonically, ל is vectorial, not teleological.
not “for the sake of a future outcome”
but “oriented toward a locus or pole.”
This is why possession (“belongs to”) and motion (“toward”) use the same preposition: both indicate relational alignment, not time.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

שוא

shâvᵉʼ

Definition

evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain)

Root

or שו; from the same as H7722 (שוא) in the sense of desolating;

Exhaustive

or שו; from the same as שוא in the sense of desolating; evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain); false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7723

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שָׁוְא

noun masculine • Root שוה • Strongs / High • Page 1388

(from שָׁוָה II.) what is insecure, wavering; hence what is vain, empty, base.

שָׁוְא

noun masculine • Root שוא • Strongs / High • Page 1389

1. Insecurity, lying, falsehood. 2. Metaphor: nothingness, emptiness, vanity; idols. 3. Figure: sin, iniquity, evil, destruction, misfortune.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

שָׁוְא

noun masculine • Root שוא • Page 657

1. what is vain, vanity. Job 15: 31. 2. what is useless, to no purpose or in vain. Mal. 3: 14. 3. what is false or deceitful, a lie, falsehood. Ps. 12: 3. Ex. 23: 1. 4. wickedness. Job 11: 11. 5. trouble, affliction, destruction. Job 7: 3. Is. 30: 28.

Preposition -For/Into Art, Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: ψευδῆ μάτην μάταια ματαιότητα ψευδεῖσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H7723:

ψευδῆ 6× (12.3%)

μάτην 6× (11.3%)

μάταια 4× (8.4%)

ματαιότητα 4× (8.1%)

ψευδεῖσ 3× (6.3%)

κενὸν 3× (5.4%)

ματαίῳ 3× (5.4%)

μάταιον 2× (4.2%)

ματαίᾳ 2× (3.9%)

ματαία 2× (3.6%)

הכיתי הִכֵּיתִי

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

נכה

nâkâh

Definition

to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively); beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), [idiom] go forward, [idiom] indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, [idiom] surely, wound.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5221

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נָכָה

verb • Root נך • Strongs / High • Page 969

(Kal not used) tr. to strike, to hurt, to injure, hence to destroy, to kill; figurat. to strike down, to vex. Nif. (נִכָּה) to be smitten or slain. Pih. (נִכָּה) to smite, to make war upon. Puh. (נֻכָּה) to be smitten.

נָכָה

verb • Root נכה • Strongs / High • Page 970

To be smitten, to be beaten down. Hif. (הִכָּה): to strike, smite, chastise, torment, punish, kill, tear in pieces, destroy, afflict. Hof. (הֻכָּה, pass. of Hif.): to be beaten, chastised, punished, visited, killed, stormed, conquered.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

נָכָה

verb • Page 442

in Kal not used.

Verb Hiphil perfect first person common singular

LXX: ἐπάταξεν ἐπάταξαν αὐτοὺσ πατάξῃ πατάξω

LXX Usage Statistics

H5221:

ἐπάταξεν 157× (28.3%)

ἐπάταξαν 38× (6.9%)

αὐτοὺσ 29× (4.3%)

πατάξῃ 19× (3.4%)

πατάξω 18× (3.4%)

πατάξαι 17× (3.3%)

'' 14× (2.4%)

ἐπάταξα 11× (2.1%)

ἐπάταξασ 11× (2.2%)

πατάξεισ 10× (1.8%)

את אֶת־

את-self eternal

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

את

ʼêth

Definition

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

Root

apparent contracted from H226 (אות) in the demonstrative sense of entity;

Exhaustive

apparent contracted from אות in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H853

את

ʼêth

Definition

a hoe or other digging implement

Root

of uncertain derivation;

Exhaustive

of uncertain derivation; a hoe or other digging implement; coulter, plowshare.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H855

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֵת

particle • Strongs_Numbers • Page 87

Particle used as a sign of the accusative, indicating the definite object of a verb; also used reflexively, or in designations of time and place. Occasionally interchangeable with other prepositions.

אֵת

substantive • Root אות • Strongs_Numbers • Page 208

I. Proper substance, being, essence, body, self, essential. It is used as the sign of an accusative, or to give prominence to a noun as subject.

אֵת

preposition • Root אנה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 208

II. With; expressing fellowship or accompaniment. Properly side, support, lean upon.

אֵת

noun masculine • Root אתה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 209

Mattock, coulter of a plough, hoe, prop. anything cutting into.

אֵת

noun masculine • Root אתה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 209

Equivalent to אֵת III., of which it is merely a collateral form.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אוֹת or אֶת

sign of accusative case • Page 35

A sign of the accusative case.

אֶת

com. gen. chald. • Page 81

Equivalent to the Hebrew אוֹת (sign, miracle). Synonymous with תְּמַהּ. References: Dan. 3: 32, 33; 6: 28.

אַתְּ

pronoun • Page 81

Thou (masc.). Equivalent to אַתָּה. Note: Judg. 17: 2; 1 K. 14: 2.

אַתְּ

pronoun • Page 81

Thou (fem.). In pause אָתְּ. Found in Judg. 17: 2; 1 K. 14: 2. Also sometimes appears as a masculine form (Num. 11: 15; Ezek. 28: 14).

אֵת

ii. particle • Page 81

A primitive particle and sign of the accusative case (with Makk. -אֶת; with suffixes אֹתִי, אֹתָנוּ, etc.). Often denotes the definite direct object but can appear in circumstances where other languages employ the nominative (with passive verbs, neuter verbs, or before a nominative subject). References: Gen. 17: 5; Ex. 10: 8; 1 Sam. 17: 34.

אֵת

preposition • Page 82

1. with, together with (Gen. 4:1); 2. with, near by (Gen. 39:6); 3. in or on a place (1 Sam. 7:16); 4. besides (1 K. 11:25); 5. towards, erga (Ruth 2:20, 2 Sam. 16:17).

Direct object eternal self

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0853:

No stats available

H0855:

No stats available

בניכם בְּנֵיכם

your sons

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

בן

bên

Definition

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

Root

from H1129 (בנה);

Exhaustive

from בנה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1121

כם

Definition

your, personal posessive - noun suffix: 2nd person masculine plural

Root

Exhaustive

Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 2nd person masculine plural

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9026

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Fürst Lexicon

בֵּן

masc. noun • Root בין • Strongs / High • Page 253

1. A child, begotten, born, often without distinction of sex (frequently pluralized as children). 2. Specifically, a son, a male child (opposite daughter). 3. Used metaphorically to denote personal characteristics (virtuous or vicious personality, heir of virtue/vice) or objects (e.g., young animals, plants, or inanimate objects). 4. A grandson; also used as boy, youth, prince, heir to the throne.

Noun common masculine plural construct, Suffix pronominal second person masculine plural

LXX: υἱοὶ υἱὸσ υἱῶν υἱοῦ υἱοῖσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H1121a:

υἱοὶ 1075× (22.0%)

υἱὸσ 753× (16.8%)

υἱῶν 607× (12.2%)

υἱοῦ 368× (8.1%)

υἱοῖσ 329× (6.1%)

υἱοὺσ 292× (5.7%)

υἱὸν 213× (4.6%)

--- 116× (2.6%)

υἱὲ 96× (2.2%)

'' 84× (1.6%)

מוסר מוּסָר

discipline

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מוסר

mûwçâr

Definition

properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint

Root

from H3256 (יסר);

Exhaustive

from יסר; properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint; bond, chastening(-eth), chastisement, check, correction, discipline, doctrine, instruction, rebuke.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4148

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מוּסָר

noun masculine • Root יסר • Strongs / High • Page 824

prop. taming, to create a bond, fetter; chastisement, of boys, of men by God; rod of chastisement; metaphorically, correction, instruction, example, reproof.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מוֹסָר

noun masculine • Root יסר • Page 390

Warning, instruction. Job 33:16.

מוּסָר

m. verbal noun • Root יסר • Page 362

1. warning, correction, as of God to men, or parents to children (Ps. 50:17, Jer. 2:30, Prov. 1:8). 2. instruction, knowledge, wisdom (Prov. 1:2). 3. chastisement, punishment (Job 5:17, Prov. 22:15, 23:15).

Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: παιδείαν παιδεία '' παιδείασ

LXX Usage Statistics

H4148:

παιδείαν 25× (46.4%)

παιδεία 9× (16.4%)

'' 3× (4.9%)

παιδείασ 2× (3.3%)

לא לֹא

not

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

לא

lôʼ

Definition

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

Root

or לוא; or לה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle;

Exhaustive

or לוא; or לה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles; [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3808

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לֹא

negative particle • Root אל • Strongs / High • Page 759

A negative particle; not, no. It functions as an absolute negative, a negative answer to a question, or a refusal. Used with verbs in various tenses and moods to express negation or prohibition.

לֹא

particle • Strongs / High • Page 761

A K'ri reading for לוֹ.

לֹא

adverb / particle • Strongs / High • Page 760

Not; No; Nothing (substantive use); Before (cognate sense to טֶרֶם).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

לֹא

adverb • Page 338

A primitive adverb of negation (more rarely לוֹא). 1. not. 2. no (Gen. 19:2). 3. nothing (Job 6:21). 4. without (1 Chr. 2:30). 5. interrogative, nonne? (Jon. 4:11). 6. lest, that not (Ex. 28:32). 7. In combination with adjectives/substantives it gives a negative signification (e.g., לֹא עֹז without strength).

Particle negative

LXX: οὐκ οὐ μὴ οὐδὲ οὐχ

LXX Usage Statistics

H3808:

οὐκ 1137× (34.5%)

οὐ 797× (24.2%)

μὴ 184× (5.6%)

οὐδὲ 150× (4.5%)

οὐχ 127× (3.9%)

οὐχὶ 120× (3.6%)

--- 98× (3.0%)

'' 94× (2.4%)

---% 62× (1.5%)

οὐκέτι 50× (1.4%)

לקחו לָקָחוּ

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

לקח

lâqach

Definition

to take (in the widest variety of applications)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications); accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3947

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לָקַח

transitive verb • Root לקח • Strongs / High • Page 791

tr. to take, lay hold of, seize, with the hand; to catch; to take away from a thing.

לָקַח

verb • Root לקח • Strongs / High • Page 792

To take, take from; to take away, as prey, to kill; to conquer; to take along, lead; to procure, bring, fetch; to receive, accept, obtain; to undertake; to buy.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

לָקַח

verb • Page 348

1. to take (often pleonastically). Gen. 12:5. 2. to seize or lay hold of. Ezek. 8:3. 3. to take away. Gen. 4:12. 4. to take, capture, occupare. Num. 21:25. 5. to receive, obtain, acquire. Num. 23:20. 6. to admit, take up, receive. Prov. 2:1.

Verb Qal perfect third person common plural

LXX: ἔλαβεν λαβὲ λήμψῃ ἔλαβον λήμψεται

LXX Usage Statistics

H3947:

ἔλαβεν 254× (24.8%)

λαβὲ 73× (7.8%)

λήμψῃ 57× (5.7%)

ἔλαβον 57× (5.7%)

λήμψεται 50× (5.1%)

λαβεῖν 32× (3.4%)

λήμψονται 30× (3.0%)

λαβὼν 28× (2.7%)

λάβετε 25× (2.7%)

λήμψομαι 21× (2.1%)

אכלה אָכְלָה

she who consumes

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

אכל

ʼâkal

Definition

to eat (literally or figuratively)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively); [idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H398

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אָכַל

verb • Strongs_Numbers • Page 123

prop. to annihilate, to rub away, hence 1. to eat, applied to men. 2. to animals, figuratively, to devour somewhat.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אָכַל

verb • Page 48

1. To eat; applied to men and animals. Figuratively applied to the sword, fire, hunger, and pestilence. 2. To consume, destroy (Deut. 7:16; Jer. 10:25). 3. To enjoy (Prov. 30:20). Includes various forms: Niph. (to be eaten), Pu. (to be consumed), Hiph. (to feed/cause to eat), Hoph. (to be made shorter).

Verb Qal perfect third person feminine singular

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0398:

No stats available

חרבכם חַרְבְּכֶם

in the hand

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

חרב

chereb

Definition

drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement

Root

from H2717 (חרב);

Exhaustive

from חרב; drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement; axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2719

כם

Definition

your, personal posessive - noun suffix: 2nd person masculine plural

Root

Exhaustive

Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 2nd person masculine plural

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9026

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חֶרֶב

noun / feminine • Root חרב • Strongs / High • Page 524

1. a sword; any sharp instrument like a knife, razor, axe, or chisel. 2. war. 3. dryness or consumption as a disease. 4. grave or mausoleum.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

חֶרֶב

f. verbal • Root חרב • Page 246

1. a sword (Deut. 13:16, 20:13, Josh. 6:21). 2. other cutting instruments like a knife for circumcising (Josh. 5:2), a razor (Ezek. 5:1), a pickaxe (Ex. 20:25), or a battering ram (Ezek. 26:9). 3. dryness, drought (Deut. 28:22).

Noun common both singular construct, Suffix pronominal second person masculine plural

LXX: ῥομφαίᾳ ῥομφαίαν μάχαιραν μαχαίρᾳ ῥομφαία

LXX Usage Statistics

H2719:

ῥομφαίᾳ 62× (13.7%)

ῥομφαίαν 60× (14.4%)

μάχαιραν 39× (9.4%)

μαχαίρᾳ 35× (8.8%)

ῥομφαία 34× (8.4%)

μαχαίρασ 33× (8.2%)

ῥομφαίασ 28× (7.0%)

μάχαιρα 24× (5.9%)

'' 19× (4.3%)

μαχαίραισ 10× (2.4%)

נביאיכם נְבִיאֵיכֶם

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

נביא

nâbîyʼ

Definition

a prophet or (generally) inspired man

Root

from H5012 (נבא);

Exhaustive

from נבא; a prophet or (generally) inspired man; prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5030

כם

Definition

your, personal posessive - noun suffix: 2nd person masculine plural

Root

Exhaustive

Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 2nd person masculine plural

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9026

Fürst

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נָבִיא

noun masculine • Root נבא • Strongs / High • Page 938

A prophet, an announcer of divine oracles.

נָבִיא

noun • Strongs / High • Page 937

The definition for this entry is not visible in the image. Forms with suffixes are listed: נְבִיאָה, נְבִיאֲכֶם; and plural נְבִיאִים.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

נָבִיא

m. verbal from נָבָא • Root נבא • Page 422

1. interpres Dei, one employed by God to make known his will to men. 2. a friend or confidant of God. 3. a prophet, one inspired of God to instruct the people and foretel future events. (Judg. 6:8; 2 Sam. 7:2; Ex. 7:1; 4:16; Jer. 15:19; Deut. 18:15, 18; Gen. 20:7; Ps. 105:15; Deut. 34:10; Deut. 13:2; 1 Sam. 9:9; 1 K. 22:7; 2 K. 3:11; 2 Chr. 28:9.)

Noun common masculine plural construct, Suffix pronominal second person masculine plural

LXX: προφήτησ προφητῶν προφήτασ προφήτην προφῆται

LXX Usage Statistics

H5030:

προφήτησ 62× (21.6%)

προφητῶν 46× (15.5%)

προφήτασ 38× (12.6%)

προφήτην 30× (10.2%)

προφῆται 30× (9.5%)

προφήτου 23× (7.7%)

προφήταισ 12× (3.3%)

'' 11× (3.7%)

--- 10× (3.9%)

προφήτῃ 5× (1.5%)

כאריה כְּאַרְיֵה

like a lion

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

כ

kə

Definition

like, as

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix Derived terms כאשר‎ (ka'ashér) כמו‎ (k'mó) כמות‎ (k'mót) כש־‎ (k'she-)

Exhaustive

(kaph) — as / like / according to

Core value: correspondence, patterning, resonance
כ never asserts identity. It asserts alignment.
- likeness,
- proportionality,
- conformity to a form.
Aonically, כ signals phase-alignment, not comparison.
not “like X in appearance” but “operating according to the same pattern as X.”
This is why prophetic and poetic language leans heavily on כ: it encodes structural analogy across layers, not metaphor.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

ארי

ʼărîy

Definition

a lion

Root

or (prolonged) []; from H717 (ארה) (in the sense of violence);

Exhaustive

or (prolonged) [ar-yay']; from ארה (in the sense of violence); a lion; (young) lion, [phrase] pierce (from the margin).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H738

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אֲרִי

noun • Root ארה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 187

only for lions made from metal melted and gilded over by art; also occurs in this meaning for image-work.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

כַּאֲשֶׁר

particle / adv. • Root אשר • Page 80

(1.) *according to what, as*; (2.) *as if*; (3.) *because*; (4.) *when*. References include Gen. 7:9, 34:12, Job 10:19, Num. 27:14, Mic. 3:4.

Preposition, Noun common both singular absolute

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0738b:

No stats available

משחית מַשְׁחִית׃

he who spoils/ruins

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

שחת

shâchath

Definition

to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively); batter, cast off, corrupt(-er, thing), destroy(-er, -uction), lose, mar, perish, spill, spoiler, [idiom] utterly, waste(-r).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7843

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שָׁחַת

verb • Root שחת • Strongs / High • Page 755

to injure, corrupt

שָׁחַת

verb • Root שחת • Strongs / High • Page 1411

tr. prop. to crush, to reduce to ruins, to injure, hence to destroy, to ruin, to corrupt.

Verb Hiphil participle active masculine singular absolute

LXX: διέφθειραν διαφθεῖραι ἐξολεθρεῦσαι ἀπολέσω διέφθειρεν

LXX Usage Statistics

H7843:

διέφθειραν 10× (6.5%)

διαφθεῖραι 9× (5.9%)

ἐξολεθρεῦσαι 5× (3.1%)

ἀπολέσω 4× (2.8%)

διέφθειρεν 4× (2.6%)

ἐξαλεῖψαι 3× (1.9%)

καταφθεῖραι 3× (1.9%)

αὐτοὺσ 3× (1.7%)

φθερεῖ 3× (2.0%)

ἐξολεθρεύσεισ 2× (1.4%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
In vain did I strike your sons; they received no instruction: your sword consumed the prophets as a lion destroying.

LITV Translation:
In vain I have stricken your sons; they received no correction. Your own sword has devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
In vain have I smitten your children; ye have not received correction: a sword has devoured your prophets as a destroying lion; yet ye feared not.