Jeremiah 2:30
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“I have struck your sons in vain; they accepted no discipline. Your own sword has devoured your prophets like a voracious lion.”

Young's Literal Translation
In vain I have smitten your sons, Instruction they have not accepted, Devoured hath your sword your prophets, As a destroying lion.

King James Bible
In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.

Hebrew
“I have struck
הִכֵּ֣יתִי (hik·kê·ṯî)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5221: To strike

your sons
בְּנֵיכֶ֔ם (bə·nê·ḵem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 1121: A son

in vain;
לַשָּׁוְא֙ (laš·šāw)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7723: Evil, idolatry, uselessness

they accepted
לָקָ֑חוּ (lā·qā·ḥū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 3947: To take

no
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

discipline.
מוּסָ֖ר (mū·sār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4148: Chastisement, reproof, warning, instruction, restraint

Your own sword
חַרְבְּכֶ֛ם (ḥar·bə·ḵem)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword

has devoured
אָכְלָ֧ה (’ā·ḵə·lāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 398: To eat

your prophets
נְבִֽיאֵיכֶ֖ם (nə·ḇî·’ê·ḵem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet

like a voracious
מַשְׁחִֽית׃ (maš·ḥîṯ)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7843: Perhaps to go to ruin

lion.
כְּאַרְיֵ֥ה (kə·’ar·yêh)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 738: A lion

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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