Jeremiah
Jeremiah 34:7
7as the army of the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem and the remaining cities of Judah— against Lachish and Azekah. For these were the only fortified cities remaining in Judah.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| as the army | וְחֵ֣יל | wə·ḥêl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| of the king | מֶֽלֶךְ־ | me·leḵ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Babylon | בָּבֶ֗ל | bā·ḇel | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H894 Babel, Babylon |
| was fighting | נִלְחָמִים֙ | nil·ḥā·mîm | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural | H3898 fight, do battle |
| against | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Jerusalem | יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| and the remaining | הַנּֽוֹתָר֑וֹת | han·nō·w·ṯā·rō·wṯ | Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural | H3498 remain over |
| cities | עָרֵ֥י | ‘ā·rê | Noun - feminine plural construct | H5892 excitement |
| of Judah | יְהוּדָ֖ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| against | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Lachish | לָכִישׁ֙ | lā·ḵîš | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3923 Lakish |
| and Azekah | עֲזֵקָ֔ה | ‘ă·zê·qāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5825 Azekah |
| For | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| these were the only | הֵ֗נָּה | hên·nāh | Pronoun - third person feminine plural | H2007 they |
| fortified | מִבְצָֽר׃פ | miḇ·ṣār | Noun - masculine singular | H4013 fortification |
| cities | בְּעָרֵ֥י | bə·‘ā·rê | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct | H5892 excitement |
| remaining | נִשְׁאֲר֛וּ | niš·’ă·rū | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural | H7604 remain, be left over |
| in Judah | יְהוּדָ֖ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
Cross-references
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Joshua 10:3 · Joshua 15:35 · Jeremiah 4:5 · 2 Chronicles 11:5–10 · 2 Kings 18:13–14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.