Jeremiah
Jeremiah 36:12
12he went down to the scribe’s chamber in the king’s palace, where all the officials were sitting: Elishama the scribe, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other officials.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| he went down | וַיֵּ֤רֶד | way·yê·reḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3381 come or go down, descend |
| to | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the scribe’s | הַסֹּפֵ֔ר | has·sō·p̄êr | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5608 count |
| chamber | לִשְׁכַּ֣ת | liš·kaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H3957 room, chamber, hall, cell, lishka |
| in the king’s | הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| palace | בֵּית־ | bêṯ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| where | שָׁ֔ם | šām | Adverb | H8033 there, thither |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the officials | הַשָּׂרִ֖ים | haś·śā·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| were sitting | יֽוֹשְׁבִ֑ים | yō·wō·šə·ḇîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| Elishama | אֱלִישָׁמָ֣ע | ’ĕ·lî·šā·mā‘ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H476 Elishama |
| the scribe | הַסֹּפֵ֡ר | has·sō·p̄êr | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5608 count |
| Delaiah | וּדְלָיָ֣הוּ | ū·ḏə·lā·yā·hū | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1806 Delajah |
| son | בֶן־ | ḇe·nōš- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Shemaiah | שְׁ֠מַעְיָהוּ | šə·maʿ·yā·hû | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8098 Shemajah |
| Elnathan | וְאֶלְנָתָ֨ן | wə·’el·nā·ṯān | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H494 Elnathan |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Achbor | עַכְבּ֜וֹר | ‘aḵ·bō·wr | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5907 Akbor |
| Gemariah | וּגְמַרְיָ֧הוּ | ū·ḡə·mar·yā·hū | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1587 Gemarjah |
| son | בֶן־ | ḇen- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Shaphan | שָׁפָ֛ן | šā·p̄ān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8227 rock-badger |
| Zedekiah | וְצִדְקִיָּ֥הוּ | wə·ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6667 Tsidkijah |
| son | בֶן־ | ḇen- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Hananiah | חֲנַנְיָ֖הוּ | ḥă·nan·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2608 Chananjah |
| and all | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the other officials | הַשָּׂרִֽים׃ | haś·śā·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.