Jeremiah

Jeremiah 38:17–18

¹⁷Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “This is what the LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you indeed surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, then you will live, this city will not be burned down, and you and your household will survive. ¹⁸But if you do not surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, then this city will be delivered into the hands of the Chaldeans. They will burn it down, and you yourself will not escape their grasp.’”

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Jeremiah 38:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Jeremiah	יִרְמְיָ֣הוּ	yir·mə·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3414 Jirmejah
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Zedekiah	צִדְקִיָּ֡הוּ	ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6667 Tsidkijah
This is what	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָה֩	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
God	אֱלֹהֵ֨י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Hosts	צְבָא֜וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you indeed surrender	יָצֹ֨א	yā·ṣō	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H3318 go or come out
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the officers	שָׂרֵ֤י	śā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Babylon	בָּבֶל֙	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
then you	נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ	nap̄·še·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
will live	וְחָיְתָ֣ה	wə·ḥā·yə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H2421 live
this	הַזֹּ֔את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
city	וְהָעִ֣יר	wə·hā·‘îr	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be burned down	תִשָּׂרֵ֖ף	ṯiś·śā·rêp̄	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H8313 burn
and you	אַתָּ֥ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
and your household	וּבֵיתֶֽךָ׃	ū·ḇê·ṯe·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1004 house
will survive	וְחָיִ֖תָה	wə·ḥā·yi·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H2421 live

Jeremiah 38:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But if	וְאִ֣ם	wə·’im	Conjunction	H518 if
you do not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
surrender	תֵצֵ֗א	ṯê·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the officers	שָׂרֵי֙	śā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Babylon	בָּבֶ֔ל	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
then this	הַזֹּאת֙	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
city	הָעִ֤יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
will be delivered	וְנִתְּנָ֞ה	wə·nit·tə·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
into the hands	בְּיַ֣ד	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the Chaldeans	הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים	hak·kaś·dîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3778 Chaldean
They will burn it down	וּשְׂרָפ֖וּהָ	ū·śə·rā·p̄ū·hā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; third person feminine singular	H8313 burn
and you	וְאַתָּ֖ה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
yourself will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
escape	תִמָּלֵ֥ט	ṯim·mā·lêṭ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H4422 slip away
their grasp	מִיָּדָֽם׃ס	mî·yā·ḏām	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3027 hand

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 38:17 Jeremiah 27:12 · Jeremiah 38:2 · Jeremiah 27:17 · Jeremiah 39:3 · Jeremiah 21:8–10 · Jeremiah 7:6–7 · 2 Kings 24:12 · Psalm 80:7 · 1 Chronicles 17:24 · Amos 5:27 · Psalm 80:14

Jeremiah 38:18 Jeremiah 38:3 · 2 Kings 25:4–10 · Jeremiah 24:8–10 · Jeremiah 32:3–5 · Jeremiah 37:8 · Jeremiah 52:7–11 · Jeremiah 34:19–22 · Ezekiel 12:13 · Ezekiel 17:20–21 · Jeremiah 38:23 · Jeremiah 39:5–7 · 2 Kings 25:27–30

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.