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Jeremiah 12

Jer. 12:5 KJV (With Strong’s)

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If thou hast run
ruwts (Hebrew #7323)
to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)
KJV usage: break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.
Pronounce: roots
Origin: a primitive root
with the footmen
ragliy (Hebrew #7273)
a footman (soldier)
KJV usage: (on) foot(- man).
Pronounce: rag-lee'
Origin: from 7272
, and they have wearied
la'ah (Hebrew #3811)
to tire; (figuratively) to be (or make) disgusted
KJV usage: faint, grieve, lothe, (be, make) weary (selves).
Pronounce: law-aw'
Origin: a primitive root
thee, then how canst thou contend
tacharah (Hebrew #8474)
to vie with a rival
KJV usage: close, contend.
Pronounce: takh-aw-raw'
Origin: a facitious root from 2734 through the idea of the heat of jealousy
with horses
cuwc (Hebrew #5483)
from an unused root meaning to skip (properly, for joy); a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight)
KJV usage: crane, horse((-back, -hoof)). Compare 6571.
Pronounce: soos
Origin: or cuc {soos}
? and if in the land
'erets (Hebrew #776)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
KJV usage: X common, country, earth, field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Pronounce: eh'-rets
Origin: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm
of peace
shalowm (Hebrew #7965)
from 7999; safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
KJV usage: X do, familiar, X fare, favour, + friend, X great, (good) health, (X perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, (X all is, be) well, X wholly.
Pronounce: shaw-lome'
Origin: or shalom {shaw-lome'}
, wherein thou trustedst
batach (Hebrew #982)
properly, to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as 2620); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure
KJV usage: be bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.
Pronounce: baw-takh'
Origin: a primitive root
, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do
`asah (Hebrew #6213)
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)
KJV usage: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.
Pronounce: aw-saw'
Origin: a primitive root
in the swelling
ga'own (Hebrew #1347)
the same as 1346
KJV usage: arrogancy, excellency(-lent), majesty, pomp, pride, proud, swelling.
Pronounce: gaw-ohn'
Origin: from 1342
h of Jordan
Yarden (Hebrew #3383)
a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine
KJV usage: Jordan.
Pronounce: yar-dane'
Origin: from 3381
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Josh. 3:15• 15and when they that bore the ark were come to the Jordan, and the feet of the priests who bore the ark dipped in the edge of the water (and the Jordan is full over all its banks throughout the days of harvest), (Josh. 3:15)

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Footman,
Horse,
Jordan,
Peace,
River

Cross References

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thou hast.
Prov. 3:11• 11My son, despise not the instruction of Jehovah, neither be weary of his chastisement; (Prov. 3:11)
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Prov. 24:10• 10If thou losest courage in the day of trouble, thy strength is small. (Prov. 24:10)
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Heb. 12:3‑4• 3For consider well him who endured so great contradiction from sinners against himself, that ye be not weary, fainting in your minds.
 4Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, wrestling against sin. (Heb. 12:3‑4)
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1 Peter 4:12• 12Beloved, take not as strange the fire of persecution which has taken place amongst you for your trial, as if a strange thing was happening to you; (1 Peter 4:12)
canst.
Jer. 26:8• 8And it came to pass when Jeremiah had ended speaking all that Jehovah had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people seized him, saying, Thou shalt certainly die. (Jer. 26:8)
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Jer. 36:26• 26And the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet; but Jehovah hid them. (Jer. 36:26)
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Jer. 38:4‑6• 4And the princes said unto the king, Let this man, we pray thee, be put to death; for why should he weaken the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking to them according to these words? for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.
 5And king Zedekiah said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do a thing against you.
 6Then they took Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchijah the son of Hammelech, which was in the court of the guard, and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire. (Jer. 38:4‑6)
swelling.
Jer. 49:19• 19Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of the Jordan against the strong habitation; for I will make them suddenly run away from it; and who is a chosen man whom I shall appoint over her? For who is like me? and who will assign me a time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me? (Jer. 49:19)
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Jer. 50:44• 44Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of the Jordan against the strong habitation; for I will make him suddenly run away from it; and who is a chosen man whom I may appoint over her? For who is like me? and who will assign me a time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me? (Jer. 50:44)
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Josh. 3:15• 15and when they that bore the ark were come to the Jordan, and the feet of the priests who bore the ark dipped in the edge of the water (and the Jordan is full over all its banks throughout the days of harvest), (Josh. 3:15)
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1 Chron. 12:15• 15These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it overflows all its banks, and they put to flight all them of the valleys, toward the east and toward the west. (1 Chron. 12:15)
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Psa. 42:7• 7Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy cataracts; all thy breakers and thy billows are gone over me. (Psa. 42:7)
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Psa. 69:1‑2• 1To the chief Musician. Upon Shoshannim. A Psalm of David. Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.
 2I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing; I am come into the depths of waters, and the flood overfloweth me. (Psa. 69:1‑2)

J. N. Darby Translation

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If thou hast run with footmen, and they have wearied thee, how wilt thou then contend with horses? And if in a land of peace thou thinkest thyself in securityb, how wilt thou then do in the swelling of the Jordan?

JND Translation Notes

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Or "if thou confidest in a land of peace."