Jeremiah
Jeremiah 38:23
23All your wives and children will be brought out to the Chaldeans. And you yourself will not escape their grasp, for you will be seized by the king of Babylon, and this city will be burned down.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| your wives | נָשֶׁ֣יךָ | nā·še·ḵā | Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H802 woman, wife, female |
| and | וְאֶת־ | wə·’eṯ- | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct | H853 mark of the accusative |
| children | בָּנֶ֗יךָ | bā·ne·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| will be brought out | מֽוֹצִאִים֙ | mō·w·ṣi·’îm | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural | H3318 go or come out |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the Chaldeans | הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים | hak·kaś·dîm | Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3778 Chaldean |
| And you | וְאַתָּ֖ה | wə·’at·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| yourself will not | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| escape | תִמָּלֵ֣ט | ṯim·mā·lêṭ | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H4422 slip away |
| their grasp | מִיָּדָ֑ם | mî·yā·ḏām | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3027 hand |
| for | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| you will be seized | תִּתָּפֵ֔שׂ | tit·tā·p̄êś | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H8610 lay hold of, wield |
| by | בְיַ֤ד | ḇə·yaḏ | Preposition; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3027 hand |
| the king | מֶֽלֶךְ־ | me·leḵ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Babylon | בָּבֶל֙ | bā·ḇel | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H894 Babel, Babylon |
| and this | הַזֹּ֖את | haz·zōṯ | Article; Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| city | הָעִ֥יר | hā·‘îr | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5892 excitement |
| will be burned down | תִּשְׂרֹ֥ף | tiś·rōp̄ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H8313 burn |
Cross-references
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Jeremiah 41:10 · Jeremiah 38:18 · Jeremiah 39:6 · 2 Kings 25:7 · Jeremiah 27:12–13 · Jeremiah 52:8–13 · 2 Chronicles 36:20–21
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.