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(rhetorical) <BR> 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what <BR> 1b) (adverb) <BR> 1b1) how, how now <BR> 1b2) why <BR> 1b3) how! (exclamation) <BR> 1c) (with prep) <BR> 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? <BR> 1c2) because of what? <BR> 1c3) the like of what? <BR> 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? <BR> 1c3b) for how long? <BR> 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? <BR> 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? <BR> indef pron <BR> 2) anything, aught, what may">4100</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4100 -- Occurrence 610 of 745">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מַה־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mah_4100.htm" title="mah-: what -- Occurrence 311 of 386.">mah-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">why</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Interrogative">Interrog</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"> </span> </td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לָּךְ֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="loCh">lāḵ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">take</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: second person feminine singular">Prep | 2fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner <BR> 1a) road, way, path <BR> 1b) journey <BR> 1c) direction <BR> 1d) manner, habit, way <BR> 1e) of course of life (fig.) <BR> 1f) of moral character (fig.)">1870</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1870 -- Occurrence 513 of 706">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לְדֶ֣רֶךְ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lederech_1870.htm" title="le·De·rech: the road -- Occurrence 2 of 3.">lə-ḏe-reḵ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the road to</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Noun - common singular construct">Prep-l | N-csc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4714: Egypt = 'land of the Copts'<BR> n pr loc <BR> 1) a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows <BR> Egyptians = 'double straits' <BR> adj <BR> 2) the inhabitants or natives of Egypt">4714</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4714 -- Occurrence 467 of 614">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מִצְרַ֔יִם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mitzrayim_4714.htm" title="mitz·Ra·yim,: to Egypt -- Occurrence 298 of 424.">miṣ-ra-yim,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Egypt</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - feminine singular">N-proper-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8354.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8354: 1) to drink <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to drink <BR> 1a1a) of drinking cup of God's wrath, of slaughter, of wicked deeds (fig) <BR> 1a2) to feast <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be drunk">8354</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8354.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8354 -- Occurrence 159 of 217">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לִשְׁתּ֖וֹת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lishtot_8354.htm" title="lish·Tot: to drink -- Occurrence 19 of 23.">liš-tō-wṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to drink</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct">Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4325: 1) water, waters <BR> 1a) water <BR> 1b) water of the feet, urine <BR> 1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)">4325</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4325 -- Occurrence 478 of 581">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מֵ֣י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mei_4325.htm" title="mei: the waters -- Occurrence 43 of 54.">mê</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the waters</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural construct">N-mpc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7883.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7883: Shihor or Sihor = 'dark'<BR> 1) a river or canal on east border of Egypt and a branch of the Nile">7883</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7883.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7883 -- Occurrence 4 of 4">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שִׁח֑וֹר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/shichor_7883.htm" title="shi·Chor;: Shihor -- Occurrence 3 of 3.">ši-ḥō-wr;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of Shihor</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - feminine singular">N-proper-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4100: interr pron<BR> 1) what, how, of what kind <BR> 1a) (interrogative) <BR> 1a1) what? <BR> 1a2) of what kind <BR> 1a3) what? (rhetorical) <BR> 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what <BR> 1b) (adverb) <BR> 1b1) how, how now <BR> 1b2) why <BR> 1b3) how! (exclamation) <BR> 1c) (with prep) <BR> 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? <BR> 1c2) because of what? <BR> 1c3) the like of what? <BR> 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? <BR> 1c3b) for how long? <BR> 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? <BR> 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? <BR> indef pron <BR> 2) anything, aught, what may">4100</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4100 -- Occurrence 611 of 745">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וּמַה־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/umah_4100.htm" title="u·mah-: what -- Occurrence 54 of 66.">ū-mah-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Or why</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Interrogative">Conj-w | Interrog</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"> </span> </td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לָּךְ֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="loCh">lāḵ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">take</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: second person feminine singular">Prep | 2fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner <BR> 1a) road, way, path <BR> 1b) journey <BR> 1c) direction <BR> 1d) manner, habit, way <BR> 1e) of course of life (fig.) <BR> 1f) of moral character (fig.)">1870</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1870 -- Occurrence 514 of 706">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לְדֶ֣רֶךְ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lederech_1870.htm" title="le·De·rech: the road -- Occurrence 3 of 3.">lə-ḏe-reḵ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the road to</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Noun - common singular construct">Prep-l | N-csc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/804.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 804: Asshur or Assyria = 'a step' <BR> n pr m <BR> 1) the second son of Shem, eponymous ancestor of the Assyrians <BR> 2) the people of Assyria <BR> n pr loc <BR> 3) the nation, Assyria <BR> 4) the land, Assyria or Asshur">804</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_804.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 804 -- Occurrence 121 of 151">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אַשּׁ֔וּר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ashshur_804.htm" title="'ash·Shur,: to Assyria -- Occurrence 107 of 131.">’aš-šūr,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Assyria</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - feminine singular">N-proper-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8354.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8354: 1) to drink <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to drink <BR> 1a1a) of drinking cup of God's wrath, of slaughter, of wicked deeds (fig) <BR> 1a2) to feast <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be drunk">8354</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8354.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8354 -- Occurrence 160 of 217">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לִשְׁתּ֖וֹת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lishtot_8354.htm" title="lish·Tot: to drink -- Occurrence 20 of 23.">liš-tō-wṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to drink</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct">Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4325: 1) water, waters <BR> 1a) water <BR> 1b) water of the feet, urine <BR> 1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)">4325</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4325 -- Occurrence 479 of 581">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מֵ֥י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mei_4325.htm" title="mei: the waters -- Occurrence 44 of 54.">mê</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the waters</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural construct">N-mpc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5104.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5104: 1) stream, river <BR> 1a) stream, river <BR> 1b) (underground) streams">5104</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5104.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5104 -- Occurrence 91 of 119">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">נָהָֽר׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/nahar_5104.htm" title="na·Har.: flood -- Occurrence 7 of 8.">nā-hār.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the River</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - 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Africa">מִצְרַ֔יִם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8354.htm" title="lish·to·vt: to drink -- 8354: to drink">לִשְׁתֹּ֖ות</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4325.htm" title="mei: the waters -- 4325: waters, water">מֵ֣י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7883.htm" title="shi·cho·vr;: Shihor -- 7883: a stream on the border of Egypt">שִׁחֹ֑ור</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4100.htm" title="u·mah-: what -- 4100: what? how? anything">וּמַה־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com" title="lach">לָּךְ֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1870.htm" title="le·de·rech: the road -- 1870: way, road, distance, journey, manner">לְדֶ֣רֶךְ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/804.htm" title="a·shur,: to Assyria -- 804: step, going">אַשּׁ֔וּר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8354.htm" title="lish·to·vt: to drink -- 8354: to drink">לִשְׁתֹּ֖ות</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4325.htm" title="mei: the waters -- 4325: waters, water">מֵ֥י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5104.htm" title="na·har.: flood -- 5104: a stream, river">נָהָֽר׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/jeremiah/2.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1870.htm" title="derek (deh'-rek) -- along, away, because of, + by, conversation, custom, (east-)ward, journey, manner, passenger">And now what hast thou to do in the way</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4714.htm" title="Mitsrayim (mits-rah'-yim) -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim">of Egypt</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8354.htm" title="shathah (shaw-thaw') -- X assuredly, banquet, X certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk (X -ard), surely">to drink</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4325.htm" title="mayim (mah'-yim) -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring))">the waters</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7883.htm" title="Shiychowr (shee-khore') -- Shihor, Sihor">of Sihor</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1870.htm" title="derek (deh'-rek) -- along, away, because of, + by, conversation, custom, (east-)ward, journey, manner, passenger">or what hast thou to do in the way</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/804.htm" title="'Ashshuwr (ash-shoor') -- Asshur, Assur, Assyria, Assyrians">of Assyria</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8354.htm" title="shathah (shaw-thaw') -- X assuredly, banquet, X certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk (X -ard), surely">to drink</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4325.htm" title="mayim (mah'-yim) -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring))">the waters</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5104.htm" title="nahar (naw-hawr') -- flood, river">of the river</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/jeremiah/2.htm">ירמיה 2:18 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וְעַתָּ֗ה מַה־לָּךְ֙ לְדֶ֣רֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם לִשְׁתֹּ֖ות מֵ֣י שִׁחֹ֑ור וּמַה־לָּךְ֙ לְדֶ֣רֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר לִשְׁתֹּ֖ות מֵ֥י נָהָֽר׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/jeremiah/2.htm">ירמיה 2:18 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ועתה מה־לך לדרך מצרים לשתות מי שחור ומה־לך לדרך אשור לשתות מי נהר׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/jeremiah/2.htm">ירמיה 2:18 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ועתה מה־לך לדרך מצרים לשתות מי שחור ומה־לך לדרך אשור לשתות מי נהר׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/jeremiah/2.htm">ירמיה 2:18 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ועתה מה לך לדרך מצרים לשתות מי שחור ומה לך לדרך אשור לשתות מי נהר׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/jeremiah/2-18.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/2.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />"But now what are you doing on the road to Egypt, To drink the waters of the Nile? Or what are you doing on the road to Assyria, To drink the waters of the Euphrates?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now what will you gain by traveling along the way to Egypt to drink the waters of the Nile? What will you gain by traveling along the way to Assyria to drink the waters of the Euphrates? <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">what hast</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-36.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 2:36</span> Why gad you about so much to change your way? you also shall be ashamed …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/37-5.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 37:5-10</span> Then Pharaoh's army was come forth out of Egypt: and when the Chaldeans …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 30:1-7</span> Woe to the rebellious children, said the LORD, that take counsel, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 31:1</span> Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/lamentations/4-17.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Lamentations 4:17</span> As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ezekiel/17-15.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ezekiel 17:15</span> But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/hosea/7-11.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Hosea 7:11</span> Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, …</a></p><p class="hdg">Sihor</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/joshua/13-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Joshua 13:3</span> From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even to the borders of Ekron northward, …</a></p><p class="hdg">or what hast</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/2_kings/16-7.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">2 Kings 16:7-9</span> So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, saying, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-20.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">2 Chronicles 28:20,21</span> And Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria came to him, and distressed him, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/hosea/5-13.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Hosea 5:13</span> When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/jeremiah/2-18.htm">Jeremiah 2:18</a> • <a href="/niv/jeremiah/2-18.htm">Jeremiah 2:18 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/2-18.htm">Jeremiah 2:18 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/jeremiah/2-18.htm">Jeremiah 2:18 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/2-18.htm">Jeremiah 2:18 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/2-18.htm">Jeremiah 2:18 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/2-18.htm">Jeremiah 2:18 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/2-18.htm">Jeremiah 2:18 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/2-18.htm">Jeremiah 2:18 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/2-18.htm">Jeremiah 2:18 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/jeremiah/2-18.htm">Jeremiah 2:18 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../jeremiah/2-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 2:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 2:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../jeremiah/2-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 2:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 2:19" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>