Jeremiah
Jeremiah 37:2
2But he and his officers and the people of the land refused to obey the words that the LORD had spoken through Jeremiah the prophet.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But he | ה֥וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| and his officers | וַעֲבָדָ֖יו | wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| and the people | וְעַ֣ם | wə·‘am | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H5971 people |
| of the land | הָאָ֑רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| refused | וְלֹ֥א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| to obey | שָׁמַ֛ע | šā·ma‘ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H8085 hear |
| the words | דִּבְרֵ֣י | diḇ·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1697 speech, word |
| that the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| had spoken | דִּבֶּ֔ר | dib·ber | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| through | בְּיַ֖ד | bə·yaḏ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3027 hand |
| Jeremiah | יִרְמְיָ֥הוּ | yir·mə·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3414 Jirmejah |
| the prophet | הַנָּבִֽיא׃ | han·nā·ḇî | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet |
Cross-references
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2 Kings 24:19–20 · 1 Thessalonians 4:8 · 2 Chronicles 36:12–16 · Proverbs 29:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.