Jeremiah

Jeremiah 37:16–18

¹⁶So Jeremiah went into a cell in the dungeon and remained there a long time.

¹⁷Later, King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah and received him in his palace, where he asked him privately, “Is there a word from the LORD?”

“There is,” Jeremiah replied. “You will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon.”

¹⁸Then Jeremiah asked King Zedekiah, “How have I sinned against you or your servants or these people, that you have put me in prison?

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Jeremiah 37:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Jeremiah	יִרְמְיָ֛הוּ	yir·mə·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3414 Jirmejah
went	בָ֧א	ḇā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a cell	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
in	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
the dungeon	הַֽחֲנֻ֑יוֹת	ha·ḥă·nu·yō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H2588 cell
and remained	וַיֵּֽשֶׁב־	way·yê·šeḇ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
there	שָׁ֥ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
a long time	רַבִּֽים׃פ	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great

Jeremiah 37:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Later	הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
King	הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Zedekiah	צִדְקִיָּ֜הוּ	ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6667 Tsidkijah
sent for	וַיִּשְׁלַח֩	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
and received him	וַיִּקָּחֵ֗הוּ	way·yiq·qā·ḥê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H3947 take
in his palace	בְּבֵיתוֹ֙	bə·ḇê·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
where he asked him	וַיִּשְׁאָלֵ֨הוּ	way·yiš·’ā·lê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7592 ask, inquire
privately	בַּסֵּ֔תֶר	bas·sê·ṯer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5643 covering, hiding-place, secrecy
Is there	הֲיֵ֥שׁ	hă·yêš	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
a word	דָּבָ֖ר	dā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
from the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
There is	יֵ֔שׁ	yêš	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
Jeremiah	יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙	yir·mə·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3414 Jirmejah
replied	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
You will be delivered	תִּנָּתֵֽן׃ס	tin·nā·ṯên	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
into the hand	בְּיַ֥ד	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Babylon	בָּבֶ֖ל	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon

Jeremiah 37:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Jeremiah	יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ	yir·mə·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3414 Jirmejah
asked	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
King	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Zedekiah	צִדְקִיָּ֑הוּ	ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6667 Tsidkijah
How	מֶה֩	meh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
have I sinned	חָטָ֨אתִֽי	ḥā·ṭā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2398 miss
against you	לְךָ֤	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
or your servants	וְלַעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙	wə·la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
or these	הַזֶּ֔ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
people	וְלָעָ֣ם	wə·lā·‘ām	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you have put	נְתַתֶּ֥ם	nə·ṯat·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
me	אוֹתִ֖י	’ō·w·ṯî	Direct object marker; first person common singular	H853 mark of the accusative
in	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
prison	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 37:16 Jeremiah 38:6 · Jeremiah 38:10–13

Jeremiah 37:17 Jeremiah 21:7 · 1 Kings 22:16 · Jeremiah 37:3 · Jeremiah 38:24–27 · Jeremiah 24:8 · Jeremiah 38:14–16 · 1 Kings 14:1–4 · Jeremiah 38:5 · Ezekiel 12:12–13 · Jeremiah 21:1–2

Jeremiah 37:18 John 10:32 · Acts 25:8 · Acts 25:25 · Acts 25:11 · Daniel 6:22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.