Jeremiah 8:18
Strong's Lexicon
My sorrow
יָג֑וֹן (yā·ḡō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3015: 1) grief, sorrow, anguish

is beyond
עֲלֵ֣י (‘ă·lê)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) 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 1a) 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 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

healing;
מַבְלִ֥יגִיתִ֖י (maḇ·lî·ḡî·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 4010: 1) smiling, cheerfulness, source of cheerfulness or brightening

my heart
לִבִּ֥י (lib·bî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3820: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage

[is] faint
דַוָּֽי׃ (ḏaw·wāy)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1742: 1) faint (of heart)

within me.
עָלַ֖י (‘ā·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) 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 1a) 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 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
My sorrow is beyond healing; my heart is faint within me.

Young's Literal Translation
My refreshing for me [is] sorrow, For me my heart [is] sick.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My joy has flown away; grief has settled on  me. My heart is sick. 

New American Standard Bible
My sorrow is beyond healing, My heart is faint [within me]!

King James Bible
[When] I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart [is] faint in me.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
You who are my Comforter in sorrow, my heart is faint within me.

New Living Translation
My grief is beyond healing; my heart is broken.

English Standard Version
My joy is gone; grief is upon me; my heart is sick within me.

New American Standard Bible
My sorrow is beyond healing, My heart is faint within me!

King James Bible
When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My joy has flown away; grief has settled on me. My heart is sick.

International Standard Version
Incurable sorrow has overwhelmed me, my heart is sick within me.

NET Bible
Then I said, "There is no cure for my grief! I am sick at heart!

American Standard Version
Oh that I could comfort myself against sorrow! my heart is faint within me.

English Revised Version
Oh that I could comfort myself against sorrow! my heart is faint within me.

Young's Literal Translation
My refreshing for me is sorrow, For me my heart is sick.
















Cross References
Psalm 143:7
Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.

Isaiah 22:4
Therefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly, labour not to comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people.

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!

Jeremiah 23:9
Mine heart within me is broken because of the prophets; all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome, because of the LORD, and because of the words of his holiness.

Lamentations 1:16
For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed.

Lamentations 1:17
Zion spreadeth forth her hands, and there is none to comfort her: the LORD hath commanded concerning Jacob, that his adversaries should be round about him: Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them.

Lamentations 5:17
For this our heart is faint; for these things our eyes are dim.

Jeremiah 1:1
The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:

Jeremiah 8:17
For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 8:16
The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein.

Jeremiah 8:15
We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble!
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