Jeremiah 9:1
Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people! Oh: Heb. Who will give my head, etc
KJV
Oh that my head were waters, and my eyes a spring of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
Oh that my head were waters, and my eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
What does Jeremiah 9:1 mean?
Jeremiah 9:1 is a verse in the book of Jeremiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include נָתַן (nâthan), רֹאשׁ (rôʼsh), מַיִם (mayim). It connects to 19 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest. weary: Heb. wearied in strength
Proverbs 15:30The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
Proverbs 22:1A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. loving: or, favour is better than, etc
Proverbs 27:9Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel. by: Heb. from the counsel of the soul
Song of Solomon 1:3Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
Song of Solomon 4:10How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
Isaiah 56:5Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.
Isaiah 57:1The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. merciful: Heb. men of kindness, or, godliness from: or, from that which is evil
Isaiah 57:2He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness. enter into: or, go in in his: or, before him
Jeremiah 4:2And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
Jeremiah 10:1Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:
Luke 10:20Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
John 13:2And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him;
2 Corinthians 5:1For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
2 Corinthians 5:8We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
Philippians 1:21For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Hebrews 11:2For by it the elders obtained a good report.
Hebrews 11:39And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:
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Other verses that share key original-language words with Jeremiah 9:1.
And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.
Genesis 16:7And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
Genesis 20:16And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved.
Genesis 21:14And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.
Genesis 21:19And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.
Genesis 23:11Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.
Genesis 24:13Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:
Genesis 24:32And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that were with him.
Frequently asked questions
What does Jeremiah 9:1 say?
Jeremiah 9:1 (King James Version) reads: "Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people! Oh: Heb. Who will give my head, etc"
Is Jeremiah 9:1 in the Old or New Testament?
Jeremiah 9:1 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Jeremiah.
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