New American Standard Bible 1995

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Jeremiah

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'For wicked men are found among My people, They watch like fowlers lying in wait; They set a trap, They catch men.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
For wicked men wicked, criminal Adjective H7563 רְשָׁעִ֑ים re·sha·'im;
are found to attain to, find Verb H4672 נִמְצְא֥וּ nim·tze·'u
among My people, people Noun H5971 בְעַמִּ֖י ve·'am·mi
They watch to behold, regard Verb H7789 יָשׁוּר֙ ya·shur
like fowlers a fowler, trapper Noun H3353 יְקוּשִׁ֔ים ye·ku·shim,
lying in wait; to decrease, abate Verb H7918 כְּשַׁ֣ךְ ke·shach
They set perhaps to go to ruin H7843    
a trap, ruin, destruction Noun H4889 מַשְׁחִ֖ית mash·chit
They catch to capture, seize, take Verb H3920 יִלְכֹּֽדוּ׃ yil·ko·du.
men. man H376    

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New American Standard Bible 1995 'For wicked men are found among My people, They watch like fowlers lying in wait; They set a trap, They catch men.
King James Bible 'For wicked men For among my people are found among My people, They watch like fowlers lying in wait; They wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, They they catch men.
Hebrew Greek English 'For wicked men are found among My people, They watch like fowlers lying in wait; They set a trap, They catch men.