As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich.
As a || cage is full of birds, ſo are their houſes full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich.
בַּיִת , proper patrial adjective, adverb, masculine noun, bayit — a house (value 412)
H1004,
בַּיִת bayith, bah'-yith; probably from H1129 abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.):—court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, × great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet, temple, web, + within(-out).house
house, dwelling habitation
shelter or abode of animals
human bodies (fig.)
of Sheol
of abode of light and darkness
of land of Ephraim
place
receptacle
home, house as containing a family
household, family
those belonging to the same household
family of descendants, descendants as organized body
household affairs
inwards (metaph.)
(TWOT) temple
adverb
on the inside
preposition
within
Used in 1712 Verses, 38 Books 2045  Occurrence Count
גָּדַל , verb, gadal — to grow up, become great (value 37)
H1431,
גָּדַל gâdal, gaw-dal'; a primitive root; properly, to twist (compare H1434), i.e. to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride):—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.to grow, become great or important, promote, make powerful, praise, magnify, do great things
(Qal)
to grow up
to become great
to be magnified
(Piel)
to cause to grow
to make great, powerful
to magnify
(Pual) to be brought up
(Hiphil)
to make great
to magnify
to do great things
(Hithpael) to magnify oneself
Used in 112 Verses, 31 Books 115  Occurrence Count
כְּלוּב , masculine noun, kəluv — a basket, cage (value 58)
H3619,
כְּלוּב kelûwb, kel-oob'; from the same as H3611; a bird-trap (as furnished with a clap-stick or treadle to spring it); hence, a basket (as resembling a wicker cage):—basket, cage.Used in 3 Verses, 2 Books 3  Occurrence Count
כֵּן , adjective, adverb, keyn — so, thus (value 70)
H3651,
כֵּן kên, kane; from H3559; properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles):— after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, (for-) asmuch as yet, be (for which) cause, following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), × the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, there (where) -fore, this, thus, true, well, × you.adverb
so, therefore, thus
thus, so
just so
therefore
so...as (paired with adverb)
then
forasmuch as (in phrase)
(with preposition)
therefore, this being so (specific)
hitherto
therefore, on this ground (general)
afterwards
in such case
adjective
right, just, honest, true, veritable
right, just, honest
correct
true, veritable
true!, right!, correct! (in assent)
Used in 731 Verses, 35 Books 764  Occurrence Count
מָלֵא , adjective, maleyʾ — full (value 71)
H4392,
מָלֵא mâlêʼ, maw-lay'; from H4390; full (literally or figuratively) or filling (literally); also (concretely) fulness; adverbially, fully:—× she that was with child, fill(-ed, -ed with), full(-ly), multitude, as is worth.full, fulness, that which fills
fully (adv)
Used in 57 Verses, 14 Books 58  Occurrence Count
מִרְמָה , feminine noun, mirma — deceit, treachery (value 285)
H4820,
מִרְמָה mirmâh, meer-maw'; from H7411 in the sense of deceiving; fraud:—craft, deceit(-ful, -fully), false, feigned, guile, subtilly, treachery.Used in 38 Verses, 12 Books 38  Occurrence Count
עוֹף , masculine noun, ʿof — flying creatures (value 156)
H5775,
עוֹף ʻôwph, ofe; from H5774; a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively:—bird, that flieth, flying, fowl.flying creatures, fowl, insects, birds
fowl, birds
winged insects
Used in 70 Verses, 14 Books 71  Occurrence Count
עַל , conjunction, preposition, ʿal — upon, above, over (value 100)
H5921,
עַל ʻal, al; properly, the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications:—above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, × as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, × both and, by (reason of), × had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, × with.preposition
upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards
above, beyond, over (of excess)
above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)
upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)
over (of suspension or extension)
by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)
down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to,, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)
to (as a dative)
conjunction
because that, because, notwithstanding, although
Used in 4492 Verses, 39 Books 5753  Occurrence Count
עָשַׁר , verb, ʿashar — to be or become rich (value 570)
H6238,
עָשַׁר ʻâshar, aw-shar'; a primitive root; properly, to accumulate; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make) rich:—be(-come, en-, make, make self, wax) rich, make (1 Kings 22:48 margin). See H6240.to be or become rich or wealthy, enrich, pretend to be rich
(Qal) to be or become rich
(Hiphil)
to make rich
to gain riches
(Hithpael) to enrich oneself, pretend to be rich
Used in 17 Verses, 10 Books 17  Occurrence Count
| Jeremiah 5:27Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| כִּכְלוּב֙ מָ֣לֵא ע֔וֹף כֵּ֥ן בָּתֵּיהֶ֖ם מְלֵאִ֣ים מִרְמָ֑ה עַל־כֵּ֥ן גָּדְל֖וּ וַֽיַּעֲשִֽׁירוּ׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| As a cage |
H3619kəluv |
כְּלוּב |
58 |
| is full |
H4392maleyʾ |
מָלֵא |
71 |
| of birds, |
H5775ʿof |
עוֹף |
156 |
| so are their houses |
H1004bayit |
בַּיִת |
412 |
| full |
H4392maleyʾ |
מָלֵא |
71 |
| of deceit: |
H4820mirma |
מִרְמָה |
285 |
| therefore they are become great, |
H1431gadal |
גָּדַל |
37 |
| and waxen rich. |
H6238ʿashar |
עָשַׁר |
570 |
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