Jeremiah

Jeremiah 38:10–13

¹⁰So the king commanded Ebed-melech the Cushite, “Take thirty men from here with you and pull Jeremiah the prophet out of the cistern before he dies.”

¹¹Then Ebed-melech took the men with him and went to the king’s palace, to a place below the storehouse. From there he took old rags and worn-out clothes and lowered them with ropes to Jeremiah in the cistern.

¹²Ebed-melech the Cushite cried out to Jeremiah, “Put these worn-out rags and clothes under your arms to pad the ropes.” Jeremiah did so, ¹³and they pulled him up with the ropes and lifted him out of the cistern. And Jeremiah remained in the courtyard of the guard.

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Jeremiah 38:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
commanded	וַיְצַוֶּ֣ה	way·ṣaw·weh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
Ebed-melech	מֶ֥לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5663 Ebed-Melek
the Cushite	הַכּוּשִׁ֖י	hak·kū·šî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3569 Cushite
Take	קַ֣ח	qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3947 take
thirty	שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים	šə·lō·šîm	Number - common plural	H7970 thirty
men	אֲנָשִׁ֔ים	’ă·nā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
here	מִזֶּה֙	miz·zeh	Preposition-m; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
with you	בְּיָדְךָ֤	bə·yā·ḏə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand
and pull	וְֽהַעֲלִ֜יתָ	wə·ha·‘ă·lî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
Jeremiah	יִרְמְיָ֧הוּ	yir·mə·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3414 Jirmejah
the prophet	הַנָּבִ֛יא	han·nā·ḇî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
out of the cistern	הַבּ֖וֹר	hab·bō·wr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H953 pit, cistern, well
before	בְּטֶ֥רֶם	bə·ṭe·rem	Preposition-b; Adverb	H2962 not yet, ere, before that
he dies	יָמֽוּת׃	yā·mūṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die

Jeremiah 38:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Ebed-melech	מֶ֨לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5663 Ebed-Melek
took	וַיִּקַּ֣ח׀	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
the men	הָאֲנָשִׁ֜ים	hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
with him	בְּיָד֗וֹ	bə·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
and went	וַיָּבֹ֤א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to the king’s	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
palace	בֵית־	ḇêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a place below	תַּ֣חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
the storehouse	הָאוֹצָ֔ר	hā·’ō·w·ṣār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse
From there	מִשָּׁם֙	miš·šām	Preposition-m; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
he took	וַיִּקַּ֤ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
old	בְּלוֹיֵ֣	bə·lō·w·yê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1094 worn out things, rags
rags	הַסְּחָבוֹת	has·sə·ḥå̄·ḇōṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5499 rag, clout
and worn-out	וּבְלוֹיֵ֖	ū·ḇə·lō·w·yê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1094 worn out things, rags
clothes	מְלָחִ֑ים	mə·lā·ḥîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4418 rag
and lowered them	וַיְשַׁלְּחֵ֧ם	way·šal·lə·ḥêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H7971 send
with ropes	בַּחֲבָלִֽים׃	ba·ḥă·ḇā·lîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2256 cord, territory, band
to	אֶֽל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Jeremiah	יִרְמְיָ֛הוּ	yir·mə·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3414 Jirmejah
in	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the cistern	הַבּ֖וֹר	hab·bō·wr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H953 pit, cistern, well

Jeremiah 38:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Ebed-melech	מֶ֨לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5663 Ebed-Melek
the Cushite	הַכּוּשִׁ֜י	hak·kū·šî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3569 Cushite
cried out	וַיֹּ֡אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶֽל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Jeremiah	יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ	yir·mə·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3414 Jirmejah
Put	שִׂ֣ים	śîm	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
these worn-out	בְּלוֹאֵ֨י	bə·lō·w·’ê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1094 worn out things, rags
rags	הַסְּחָב֤וֹת	has·sə·ḥā·ḇō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5499 rag, clout
and clothes	וְהַמְּלָחִים֙	wə·ham·mə·lā·ḥîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4418 rag
under your arms	אַצִּל֣וֹת	’aṣ·ṣi·lō·wṯ	Noun - common plural construct	H679 joining, joint
to pad the ropes	לַחֲבָלִ֑ים	la·ḥă·ḇā·lîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2256 cord, territory, band
Jeremiah	יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ	yir·mə·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3414 Jirmejah
did	וַיַּ֥עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
so	כֵּֽן׃	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest

Jeremiah 38:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and they pulled him	יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙	yir·mə·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3414 Jirmejah
up	וַיִּמְשְׁכ֤וּ	way·yim·šə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4900 draw, drag
with the ropes	בַּֽחֲבָלִ֔ים	ba·ḥă·ḇā·lîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2256 cord, territory, band
and lifted	וַיַּעֲל֥וּ	way·ya·‘ă·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
him	אֹת֖וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
out of	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the cistern	הַבּ֑וֹר	hab·bō·wr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H953 pit, cistern, well
And Jeremiah	יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ	yir·mə·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3414 Jirmejah
remained	וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב	way·yê·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the courtyard	בַּחֲצַ֖ר	ba·ḥă·ṣar	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H2691 enclosure, court
of the guard	הַמַּטָּרָֽה׃ס	ham·maṭ·ṭā·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4307 jail, aim

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