The Meaning of Jeremiah 49:35 Explained

Jeremiah 49:35

KJV: Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.

YLT: 'Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Lo, I am breaking the bow of Elam, The beginning of their might.

Darby: Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.

ASV: Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Thus saith  the LORD  of hosts;  Behold, I will break  the bow  of Elam,  the chief  of their might. 

What does Jeremiah 49:35 Mean?

Verse Meaning

Yahweh announced that He would break Elam"s military might, like someone would break a warrior"s bow. The Elamites were famous archers ( Isaiah 22:6).

Chapter Summary: Jeremiah 49

1  The judgment of the Ammonites
6  Their restoration
7  The judgment of Edom
23  of Damascus
28  of Kedar
30  of Hazor
34  and of Elam
39  The restoration of Elam

What do the individual words in Jeremiah 49:35 mean?

thus says Yahweh of hosts behold I will break - the bow of Elam the foremost of their might
כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת הִנְנִ֥י שֹׁבֵ֖ר אֶת־ קֶ֣שֶׁת עֵילָ֑ם רֵאשִׁ֖ית גְּבוּרָתָֽם

כֹּ֤ה  thus 
Parse: Adverb
Root: כֹּה  
Sense: thus, here, in this manner.
אָמַר֙  says 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
יְהוָ֣ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
צְבָא֔וֹת  of  hosts 
Parse: Noun, common plural
Root: צָבָא 
Sense: that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host.
הִנְנִ֥י  behold  I 
Parse: Interjection, first person common singular
Root: הֵן  
Sense: behold, lo, though hypothetical part.
שֹׁבֵ֖ר  will  break 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: שָׁבוּר 
Sense: to break, break in pieces.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
קֶ֣שֶׁת  the  bow 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: קֶשֶׁת  
Sense: bow.
עֵילָ֑ם  of  Elam 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: עֵילָם 
Sense: a Korhite Levite in the time of David.
רֵאשִׁ֖ית  the  foremost 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: רֵאשִׁית  
Sense: first, beginning, best, chief.
גְּבוּרָתָֽם  of  their  might 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine plural
Root: גְּבוּרָה  
Sense: strength, might.

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