King James Version

Jeremiah 48:14

How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war?

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אֵ֚יךְeykhhowאֵיךְparticle, interrogative — “how”H349how? or how!; also wherehow, what.תֹּֽאמְר֔וּtomrvsayאָמַרverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “say”, an unfinished actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…גִּבּוֹרִ֖יםgiborimchampionגִּבּוֹרadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “champion”, the ordinary formH1368powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrantchampion, chief, [idiom] excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.אֲנָ֑חְנוּanachenvweאֲנַחְנוּpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, plural — “we”H587weourselves, us, we.וְאַנְשֵׁיveansheand a certainאִישׁconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “and a certain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…חַ֖יִלchayilarmyחַיִלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “army”, the ordinary formH2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strengthable, activity, ([phrase]) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ([phrase]) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).לַמִּלְחָמָֽהlamilchamahto battleמִלְחָמָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to battle”, the ordinary formH4421a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

How say ye: 'We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war'?

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American Standard Version (1901)

How say ye, We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war?

Young’s Literal Translation

How do ye say, We [are] mighty, And men of strength for battle?

World English Bible

“How do you say, ‘We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war’?

Darby Translation

How do ye say, We are mighty, and men of valour for the war?

Douay-Rheims

How do you say: We are valiant, and stout men in battle?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

How say ye: 'We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war'?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

that they returned to Joanan.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ ἀνέστρεψαν πρὸς Ἰωάναν.