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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Jeremiah 8:18 - Comfort
Jeremiah 8:18 - When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| When I would comfort | H4010 | מַבְלִיגִית |
[Noun Feminine] desistance (or rather desolation) |
| myself against | H5921 | עַל |
[Preposition] {above} over: {upon} or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications |
| sorrow | H3015 | יָגוֹן |
[Noun Masculine] affliction |
| my heart | H3820 | לֵב |
[Noun Masculine] the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the {feelings} the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything |
| is faint | H1742 | דַּוָּי |
[Adjective] sick; figuratively troubled |
| in | H5921 | עַל |
[Preposition] {above} over: {upon} or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications |
| me |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.