King James Version

Jeremiah 5:8

They were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour’s wife.

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סוּסִ֥יםsusimhorse . Compare H6571סוּסnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “horse . Compare H6571”, the ordinary formH5483a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight)crane, horse (-back, -hoof). Compare H6571 (פָּרָשׁ).מְיֻזָּנִ֖יםmeyuzanimfeedזוּןverb, pual, passive participle, absolute — “feed”, a verb used as a describing wordH2109perhaps properly, to be plump, i.e. (transitively) to nourishfeed.מַשְׁכִּ֣יםmashkimin the morningשָׁכָהverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “in the morning”, a verb used as a describing wordH7904to roam (through lust)in the morning (by mistake for H7925 (שָׁכַם)).הָי֑וּhayvbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.אִ֛ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a 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…אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).אֵ֥שֶׁתesheteachאִשָּׁהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “each”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH802a woman(adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.רֵעֵ֖הוּreehvbrotherרֵעַnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “brother”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7453an associate (more or less close)brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other.יִצְהָֽלוּyitshalvbellowצָהַלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “bellow”, an unfinished actionH6670to gleam, i.e. (figuratively) be cheerful; by transference to sound clear (of various animal or human expressions)bellow, cry aloud (out), lift up, neigh, rejoice, make to shine, shout.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

They are become as well-fed horses, lusty stallions; every one neigheth after his neighbour's wife.

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American Standard Version (1901)

they were as fed horses roaming at large; every one neighed after his neighbor’s wife.

Young’s Literal Translation

Fed horses — they have been early risers, Each to the wife of his neighbour they neigh.

World English Bible

They were as fed horses roaming at large. Everyone neighed after his neighbor’s wife.

Darby Translation

[As] well fed horses, they roam about, every one neigheth after his neighbour's wife.

Douay-Rheims

They are become as amorous horses and stallions, every one neighed after his neighbor’s wife.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

They are become as well-fed horses, lusty stallions; every one neigheth after his neighbour's wife.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

They became as wanton horses: they neighed each one after his neighbour's wife.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἵπποι θηλυμανεῖς ἐγενήθησαν, ἕκαστος ἐπὶ τὴν γυναῖκα τοῦ πλησίον αὐτοῦ ἐχρεμέτιζον.