Jeremiah

Jeremiah 21:6–7

6I will strike down the residents of this city, both man and beast. They will die in a terrible plague.’

7‘After that,’ declares the LORD, ‘I will hand over Zedekiah king of Judah, his officers, and the people in this city who survive the plague and sword and famine, to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and to their enemies who seek their lives. He will put them to the sword; he will not spare them or show pity or compassion.’

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Jeremiah 21:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will strike downוְהִכֵּיתִ֗יwə·hik·kê·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5221 smite
the residentsיֽוֹשְׁבֵי֙yō·wō·šə·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
cityהָעִ֣ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
both manהָאָדָ֖םhā·’ā·ḏāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
and beastהַבְּהֵמָ֑הhab·bə·hê·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH929 beast, animal, cattle
They will dieיָמֻֽתוּ׃yā·mu·ṯūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH4191 die
in a terribleגָּד֖וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
plagueבְּדֶ֥בֶרbə·ḏe·ḇerPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH1698 pestilence

Jeremiah 21:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
After thatוְאַחֲרֵי־wə·’a·ḥă·rê-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH310 behind
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֡הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
I will hand overאֶתֵּ֣ן’et·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֣הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH6667 Tsidkijah
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָ֣הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
his officersעֲבָדָ֣יו׀‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
and the peopleהָעָ֡םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
in thisהַזֹּ֜אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
cityבָּעִ֨ירbā·‘îrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
who surviveהַנִּשְׁאָרִים֩han·niš·’ā·rîmArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH7604 remain, be left over
the plagueהַדֶּ֣בֶר׀had·de·ḇerArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1698 pestilence
and swordהַחֶ֣רֶבha·ḥe·reḇArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
and famineהָרָעָ֗בhā·rā·‘āḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7458 famine, hunger
toבְּיַד֙bə·yaḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣רnə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣarNoun - proper - masculine singularH5019 Nebukadnetstsar, retstsar, retstsor
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
and toוּבְיַד֙ū·ḇə·yaḏConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
their enemiesאֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם’ō·yə·ḇê·hemVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH341 be hostile to
who seekמְבַקְשֵׁ֣יmə·ḇaq·šêVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural constructH1245 seek
their livesנַפְשָׁ֑םnap̄·šāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
He will put themוְהִכָּ֣םwə·hik·kāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5221 smite
to the swordחֶ֔רֶבḥe·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
he will notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
spareיָח֣וּסyā·ḥūsVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2347 pity, look upon with compassion
themעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
show pityיַחְמֹ֖לyaḥ·mōlVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2550 spare
compassionיְרַחֵֽם׃yə·ra·ḥêmVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7355 love

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Jeremiah 21:6 Hosea 4:3 · Ezekiel 14:13 · Isaiah 6:11 · Ezekiel 14:19 · Zephaniah 1:3 · Jeremiah 32:24 · Ezekiel 14:21 · Jeremiah 33:12 · Jeremiah 12:3–4 · Ezekiel 14:17

Jeremiah 21:7 Jeremiah 37:17 · 2 Kings 25:5–7 · Habakkuk 1:6–10 · Ezekiel 7:9 · Ezekiel 17:20–21 · Jeremiah 13:14 · Deuteronomy 28:50 · 2 Kings 25:18–21 · Jeremiah 52:8–11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.