Jeremiah
Jeremiah 29:3
3The letter was entrusted to Elasah son of Shaphan and Gemariah son of Hilkiah, whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to King Nebuchadnezzar in Babylon. It stated:
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The letter was entrusted to | בְּיַד֙ | bə·yaḏ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3027 hand |
| Elasah | אֶלְעָשָׂ֣ה | ’el·‘ā·śāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H501 Elasah |
| son | בֶן־ | ḇen- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Shaphan | שָׁפָ֔ן | šā·p̄ān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8227 rock-badger |
| and Gemariah | וּגְמַרְיָ֖ה | ū·ḡə·mar·yāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1587 Gemarjah |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Hilkiah | חִלְקִיָּ֑ה | ḥil·qî·yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2518 Chilhijah |
| whom | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| Zedekiah | צִדְקִיָּ֣ה | ṣiḏ·qî·yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6667 Tsidkijah |
| king | מֶֽלֶךְ־ | me·leḵ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Judah | יְהוּדָ֗ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| sent | שָׁלַ֜ח | šā·laḥ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| King | מֶ֥לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| Nebuchadnezzar | נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֛ר | nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5019 Nebukadnetstsar, retstsar, retstsor |
| in Babylon | בָּבֶ֖ל | bā·ḇel | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H894 Babel, Babylon |
| It stated | לֵאמֹֽר׃ס | lê·mōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H559 utter, say |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.