Jeremiah

Jeremiah 38:14–16

14Then King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah the prophet and received him at the third entrance to the house of the LORD. “I am going to ask you something,” said the king to Jeremiah. “Do not hide anything from me.”

15“If I tell you,” Jeremiah replied, “you will surely put me to death. And even if I give you advice, you will not listen to me.”

16But King Zedekiah swore secretly to Jeremiah, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has given us this life, I will not kill you, nor will I deliver you into the hands of these men who are seeking your life.”

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Jeremiah 38:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֗הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH6667 Tsidkijah
sent forוַיִּשְׁלַ֞חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֤הוּyir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
the prophetהַנָּבִיא֙han·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
and receivedוַיִּקַּ֞חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
himאֶֽת־’eṯ-Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
atאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔יhaš·šə·lî·šîArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7992 third
entranceמָבוֹא֙mā·ḇō·wNoun - masculine singularH3996 entrance, a coming in, entering
to the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Iאֲנִ֤י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am going to askשֹׁאֵ֨לšō·’êlVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7592 ask, inquire
you somethingדָּבָ֔רdā·ḇārNoun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
toאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֗הוּyir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
hideתְּכַחֵ֥דtə·ḵa·ḥêḏVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3582 hide, efface
anythingדָּבָֽר׃dā·ḇārNoun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
from meמִמֶּ֖נִּיmim·men·nîPreposition; first person common singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

Jeremiah 38:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifכִּ֚יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I tell youאַגִּ֣יד’ag·gîḏVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH5046 be conspicuous
Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙yir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
you will surely put me to deathהָמֵ֣תhā·mêṯVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH4191 die
And even ifוְכִי֙wə·ḵîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I give you adviceאִיעָ֣צְךָ֔’î·‘ā·ṣə·ḵāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH3289 advise, counsel
you will notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
listenתִשְׁמַ֖עṯiš·ma‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH8085 hear
to meאֵלָֽי׃’ê·lāyPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to

Jeremiah 38:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Kingהַמֶּ֧לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֛הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH6667 Tsidkijah
sworeוַיִּשָּׁבַ֞עway·yiš·šā·ḇa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7650 swear
secretlyבַּסֵּ֣תֶרbas·sê·ṯerPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5643 covering, hiding-place, secrecy
toאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֞הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
livesחַי־ḥay-Noun - masculine singularH2416 alive, living
whoאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šerAdverb - Negative particleH834 particle of relation
has givenעָשָׂה־‘ā·śāh-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
usלָ֨נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
thisהַזֹּאת֙haz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
lifeהַנֶּ֤פֶשׁhan·ne·p̄ešArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
I will notאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
kill youאֲמִיתֶ֔ךָ’ă·mî·ṯe·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH4191 die
norוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
will I deliver youאֶתֶּנְךָ֗’et·ten·ḵāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
into the handsבְּיַד֙bə·yaḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
menהָאֲנָשִׁ֣יםhā·’ă·nā·šîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
are seekingמְבַקְשִׁ֖יםmə·ḇaq·šîmVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH1245 seek
your lifeנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃סnap̄·še·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

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Jeremiah 38:14 1 Kings 22:16 · Jeremiah 37:17 · Jeremiah 21:1–2 · Jeremiah 42:2–5 · 1 Samuel 3:17–18 · Jeremiah 42:20

Jeremiah 38:15 Luke 22:67–68

Jeremiah 38:16 Jeremiah 37:17 · Jeremiah 38:1–6 · Zechariah 12:1 · John 3:2 · Isaiah 57:16 · Numbers 16:22 · Numbers 27:16 · Jeremiah 34:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.