Jeremiah
Jeremiah 37:15
15The officials were angry with Jeremiah, and they beat him and placed him in jail in the house of Jonathan the scribe, for it had been made into a prison.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The officials | הַשָּׂרִ֛ים | haś·śā·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| were angry | וַיִּקְצְפ֧וּ | way·yiq·ṣə·p̄ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7107 be wroth |
| with | עַֽל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Jeremiah | יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ | yir·mə·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3414 Jirmejah |
| and they beat | וְהִכּ֣וּ | wə·hik·kū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H5221 smite |
| him | אֹת֑וֹ | ’ō·ṯōw | Direct object marker; third person masculine singular | H853 mark of the accusative |
| and placed | וְנָתְנ֨וּ | wə·nā·ṯə·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H5414 give, put, set |
| him | אוֹת֜וֹ | ’ō·w·ṯōw | Direct object marker; third person masculine singular | H853 mark of the accusative |
| in jail | בֵּ֣ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| in the house | בֵּ֚ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of Jonathan | יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן | yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3083 Jehonathan |
| the scribe | הַסֹּפֵ֔ר | has·sō·p̄êr | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5608 count |
| for | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| it had been made | עָשׂ֖וּ | ‘ā·śū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H6213 do, make |
| into a prison | לְבֵ֥ית | lə·ḇêṯ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
Cross-references
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Jeremiah 38:26 · Acts 5:18 · 2 Chronicles 16:10 · Matthew 21:35 · Genesis 39:20 · Jeremiah 20:1–3 · Jeremiah 26:16 · 2 Chronicles 18:26
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.