Jeremiah
Jeremiah 20:2
2he had Jeremiah the prophet beaten and put in the stocks at the Upper Gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| had Jeremiah | יִרְמְיָ֣הוּ | yir·mə·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3414 Jirmejah |
| the prophet | הַנָּבִ֑יא | han·nā·ḇî | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet |
| beaten | וַיַּכֶּ֣ה | way·yak·keh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5221 smite |
| and put | וַיִּתֵּ֨ן | way·yit·tên | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| in | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the stocks | הַמַּהְפֶּ֗כֶת | ham·mah·pe·ḵeṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4115 stocks |
| at the Upper | הָֽעֶלְי֔וֹן | hā·‘el·yō·wn | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H5945 high |
| Gate | בְּשַׁ֤עַר | bə·ša·‘ar | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H8179 gate |
| of Benjamin | בִּנְיָמִן֙ | bin·yā·min | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1144 Binjamin |
| which | אֲשֶׁ֖ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| by the house | בְּבֵ֥ית | bə·ḇêṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 37:13 · Zechariah 14:10 · Jeremiah 1:19 · 2 Chronicles 16:10 · 2 Chronicles 24:21 · Jeremiah 29:26 · Jeremiah 36:26 · 1 Kings 22:27 · Amos 7:10–13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.