Jeremiah
Jeremiah 29:1
1This is the text of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders among the exiles and to the priests, the prophets, and all the others Nebuchadnezzar had carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This | וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ | wə·’êl·leh | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| is the text | דִּבְרֵ֣י | diḇ·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1697 speech, word |
| of the letter | הַסֵּ֔פֶר | has·sê·p̄er | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5612 missive, document, writing, book |
| that | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| Jeremiah | יִרְמְיָ֥ה | yir·mə·yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3414 Jirmejah |
| the prophet | הַנָּבִ֖יא | han·nā·ḇî | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet |
| sent | שָׁלַ֛ח | šā·laḥ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| from Jerusalem | מִירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם | mî·rū·šā·lim | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the surviving | יֶ֜תֶר | ye·ṯer | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3499 remainder, excellence, excess |
| elders | זִקְנֵ֣י | ziq·nê | Adjective - masculine plural construct | H2205 old |
| among the exiles | הַגּוֹלָ֗ה | hag·gō·w·lāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1473 exiles, exile |
| and to | וְאֶל־ | wə·’el- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the priests | הַכֹּהֲנִ֤ים | hak·kō·hă·nîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3548 priest |
| the prophets | הַנְּבִיאִים֙ | han·nə·ḇî·’îm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet |
| and all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the others | הָעָ֔ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| Nebuchadnezzar | נְבֽוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֛ר | nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5019 Nebukadnetstsar, retstsar, retstsor |
| had carried into exile | הֶגְלָ֧ה | heḡ·lāh | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1540 uncover, remove |
| from Jerusalem | מִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם | mî·rū·šā·lim | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| to Babylon | בָּבֶֽלָה׃ | bā·ḇe·lāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular | H894 Babel, Babylon |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 29:25–29 · Hebrews 13:22 · Acts 15:23 · Esther 9:20 · Revelation 2:1–3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.