Jeremiah

Jeremiah 38:12

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,

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.