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Jeremiah 5

Jer. 5:27 KJV (With Strong’s)

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As a θcage
klub (Hebrew #3619)
a bird-trap (as furnished with a clap-stick or treadle to spring it); hence, a basket (as resembling a wicker cage)
KJV usage: basket, cage.
Pronounce: kel-oob'
Origin: from the same as 3611
is full
male' (Hebrew #4392)
full (literally or figuratively) or filling (literally); also (concretely) fulness; adverbially, fully
KJV usage: X she that was with child, fill(-ed, -ed with), full(-ly), multitude, as is worth.
Pronounce: maw-lay'
Origin: from 4390
of birds
`owph (Hebrew #5775)
a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively
KJV usage: bird, that flieth, flying, fowl.
Pronounce: ofe
Origin: from 5774
, so are their houses
bayith (Hebrew #1004)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
KJV usage: court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, X great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter)house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet, temple, web, + within(-out).
Pronounce: bah'-yith
Origin: probably from 1129 abbreviated
full
male' (Hebrew #4392)
full (literally or figuratively) or filling (literally); also (concretely) fulness; adverbially, fully
KJV usage: X she that was with child, fill(-ed, -ed with), full(-ly), multitude, as is worth.
Pronounce: maw-lay'
Origin: from 4390
of deceit
mirmah (Hebrew #4820)
fraud
KJV usage: craft, deceit(-ful, -fully), false, feigned, guile, subtilly, treachery.
Pronounce: meer-maw'
Origin: from 7411 in the sense of deceiving
: therefore they are become great
gadal (Hebrew #1431)
properly, to twist (compare 1434), i.e. to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)
KJV usage: advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to...estate, + things), grow(up),increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), tower.
Pronounce: gaw-dal'
Origin: a primitive root
, and waxen rich
`ashar (Hebrew #6238)
properly, to accumulate; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make) rich
KJV usage: be(-come, en-, make, make self, wax) rich, make (1 Kings 22:48 marg). See 6240.
Pronounce: aw-shar'
Origin: a primitive root
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or, coop.
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Mi. 6:12• 12Con lo cual sus ricos se hinchieron de rapiña, y sus moradores hablaron mentira, y su lengua engañosa en su boca. (Mi. 6:12)

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Cross References

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cage.
or, coop.This is, without doubt, a reference to a decoy or trap-cage, as Dr. Blayney renders; in which fowlers place several tame birds, to decoy the others into the snare prepared for them.
Ap. 18:2• 2Y clamó con fortaleza en alta voz, diciendo: Caída es, caída es la grande Babilonia, y es hecha habitación de demonios, y guarida de todo espíritu inmundo, y albergue de todas aves sucias y aborrecibles. (Ap. 18:2)
so are.
Pr. 1:11‑13• 11Si dijeren: Ven con nosotros, Pongamos asechanzas á la sangre, Acechemos sin motivo al inocente;
 12Los tragaremos vivos como el sepulcro, Y enteros, como los que caen en sima;
 13Hallaremos riquezas de todas suertes, Henchiremos nuestras casas de despojos; (Pr. 1:11‑13)
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Os. 12:7‑8• 7Es mercader que tiene en su mano peso falso, amador de opresión.
 8Y dijo Ephraim: Ciertamente yo he enriquecido, hallado he riquezas para mí: nadie hallará en mí iniquidad, ni pecado en todos mis trabajos. (Os. 12:7‑8)
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Am. 8:4‑6• 4Oid esto, los que tragáis á los menesterosos, y arruináis los pobres de la tierra,
 5Diciendo: ¿Cuándo pasará el mes, y venderemos el trigo; y la semana, y abriremos los alfolíes del pan, y achicaremos la medida, y engrandeceremos el precio, y falsearemos el peso engañoso;
 6Para comprar los pobres por dinero, y los necesitados por un par de zapatos, y venderemos las aechaduras del trigo? (Am. 8:4‑6)
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Mi. 1:12• 12Porque la moradora de Maroth tuvo dolor por el bien; por cuanto el mal descendió de Jehová hasta la puerta de Jerusalem. (Mi. 1:12)
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Mi. 6:10‑11• 10¿Hay aún en casa del impío tesoros de impiedad, y medida escasa que es detestable?
 11¿Seré limpio con peso falso, y con bolsa de engañosas pesas? (Mi. 6:10‑11)
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Hab. 2:9‑11• 9Ay del que codicia maligna codicia para su casa, por poner en alto su nido, por escaparse del poder del mal!
 10Tomaste consejo vergonzoso para tu casa, asolaste muchos pueblos, y has pecado contra tu vida.
 11Porque la piedra clamará desde el muro, y la tabla del enmaderado le responderá. (Hab. 2:9‑11)

J. N. Darby Translation

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As a cage full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and have enriched themselves.