Jeremiah
Jeremiah 37:5
5Pharaoh’s army had left Egypt, and when the Chaldeansc who were besieging Jerusalem heard the report, they withdrew from Jerusalem.
Footnotes
- c 37:5 That is, the Babylonians; also in verses 8, 9, 13, and 14
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharaoh’s | פַּרְעֹ֖ה | par·‘ōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6547 Pharaoh |
| army | וְחֵ֥יל | wə·ḥêl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| had left | יָצָ֣א | yā·ṣā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| Egypt | מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם | mim·miṣ·rā·yim | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| and when the Chaldeans | הַכַּשְׂדִּ֜ים | hak·kaś·dîm | Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3778 Chaldean |
| who were besieging | הַצָּרִ֤ים | haṣ·ṣā·rîm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H6696 confine, bind, besiege |
| Jerusalem | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| heard | וַיִּשְׁמְע֨וּ | way·yiš·mə·‘ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H8085 hear |
| the report | שִׁמְעָ֔ם | šim·‘ām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H8088 sound |
| they withdrew | וַיֵּ֣עָל֔וּ | way·yê·‘ā·lū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| from | מֵעַ֖ל | mê·‘al | Preposition-m | H5921 height |
| Jerusalem | יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃פ | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
Cross-references
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Ezekiel 17:15 · 2 Kings 24:7 · Jeremiah 34:21 · Jeremiah 37:11 · Jeremiah 37:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.