Jeremiah 8:15
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
We hoped for peace, but no good has come, for a time of healing, but there was only terror.

Young's Literal Translation
Looking for peace—and there is no good, For a time of healing, and lo, terror.

King James Bible
We looked for peace, but no good [came; and] for a time of health, and behold trouble!

Hebrew
We hoped
קַוֵּ֥ה (qaw·wêh)
Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 6960: To bind together, collect, to expect

for peace,
לְשָׁל֖וֹם (lə·šā·lō·wm)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace

but no
וְאֵ֣ין (wə·’ên)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

good [has come],
ט֑וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

for a time
לְעֵ֥ת (lə·‘êṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 6256: Time, now, when

of healing,
מַרְפֵּ֖ה (mar·pêh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4832: Curative, a medicine, a cure, deliverance, placidity

but there
וְהִנֵּ֥ה (wə·hin·nêh)
Conjunctive waw | Interjection
Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!

was only terror.
בְעָתָֽה׃ (ḇə·‘ā·ṯāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1205: Terror, dismay

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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