Jeremiah

Jeremiah 32:1–3

1This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar. 2At that time the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was imprisoned in the courtyard of the guard, which was in the palace of the king of Judah.

3For Zedekiah king of Judah had imprisoned him, saying: “Why are you prophesying like this? You claim that the LORD says, ‘Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it.

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Jeremiah 32:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is the wordהַדָּבָ֞רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
cameהָיָ֤הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
toאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙yir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
from the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
in the tenthהָעֲשִׂרִ֔יתhā·‘ă·śi·rîṯArticle; Number - ordinal feminine singularH6224 tenth
yearבִּשְׁנַתbiš·naṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH8141 year
of Zedekiahלְצִדְקִיָּ֖הוּlə·ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hūPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6667 Tsidkijah
kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
whichהִ֧יאhîPronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
was the eighteenthשְׁמֹנֶֽה־šə·mō·neh-Number - feminine singularH8083 eight
yearהַשָּׁנָ֛הhaš·šā·nāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8141 year
of Nebuchadnezzarלִנְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּֽר׃lin·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣarPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5019 Nebukadnetstsar, retstsar, retstsor

Jeremiah 32:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At that timeוְאָ֗זwə·’āzConjunctive waw; AdverbH227 at that time, then
the armyחֵ֚ילḥêlNoun - masculine singular constructH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
of the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
was besiegingצָרִ֖יםṣā·rîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6696 confine, bind, besiege
Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
and Jeremiahוְיִרְמְיָ֣הוּwə·yir·mə·yā·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
the prophetהַנָּבִ֗יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
wasהָיָ֤הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
imprisonedכָלוּא֙ḵā·lūVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH3607 shut up, restrain, withhold
in the courtyardבַּחֲצַ֣רba·ḥă·ṣarPreposition-b; Noun - common singular constructH2691 enclosure, court
of the guardהַמַּטָּרָ֔הham·maṭ·ṭā·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4307 jail, aim
which wasאֲשֶׁ֖ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
in the palaceבֵּֽית־bêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah

Jeremiah 32:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֥הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH6667 Tsidkijah
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
had imprisoned himכְּלָא֔וֹkə·lā·’ōwVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH3607 shut up, restrain, withhold
sayingלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Whyמַדּוּעַ֩mad·dū·a‘InterrogativeH4069 wherefore?
are youאַתָּ֨ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
prophesyingנִבָּ֜אnib·bāVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH5012 prophesy
like thisכֹּ֚הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
You claim thatלֵאמֹ֗רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Beholdהִנְנִ֨יhin·nîInterjection; first person common singularH2005 lo! behold
I am about to deliverנֹתֵ֜ןnō·ṯênVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
thisהַזֹּ֛אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
cityהָעִ֥ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
into the handבְּיַ֥דbə·yaḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
and he will capture itוּלְכָדָֽהּ׃ū·lə·ḵā·ḏāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)

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Jeremiah 32:1 2 Kings 25:1–2 · Jeremiah 39:1–2 · Jeremiah 25:1

Jeremiah 32:2 Jeremiah 37:21 · Nehemiah 3:25 · Jeremiah 33:1 · Jeremiah 38:6 · Jeremiah 32:8

Jeremiah 32:3 Jeremiah 34:2–3 · Jeremiah 21:4–7 · Jeremiah 26:8–9 · Jeremiah 32:28–29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.