Jeremiah

Jeremiah 38:24–27

24Then Zedekiah warned Jeremiah, “Do not let anyone know about this conversation, or you will die. 25If the officials hear that I have spoken with you, and they come and demand of you, ‘Tell us what you said to the king and what he said to you; do not hide it from us, or we will kill you,’ 26then tell them, ‘I was presenting to the king my petition that he not return me to the house of Jonathan to die there.’”

27When all the officials came to Jeremiah and questioned him, he relayed to them the exact words the king had commanded him to say. So they said no more to him, for no one had overheard the conversation.

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Jeremiah 38:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֜הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH6667 Tsidkijah
warnedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֗הוּyir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
let anyoneאִ֛ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
knowיֵדַ֥עyê·ḏa‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3045 know
about thisהָאֵ֖לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
conversationבַּדְּבָֽרִים־bad·də·ḇā·rîm-Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
orוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
you will dieתָמֽוּת׃ṯā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH4191 die

Jeremiah 38:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifוְכִֽי־wə·ḵî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the officialsהַשָּׂרִים֮haś·śā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
hearיִשְׁמְע֣וּyiš·mə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8085 hear
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I have spokenדִבַּ֣רְתִּיḏib·bar·tîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH1696 speak
with youאִתָּךְ֒’it·tāḵPreposition; second person masculine singularH854 with
and they comeוּבָ֣אוּū·ḇā·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
and demandוְֽאָמְר֪וּwə·’ā·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH559 utter, say
of youאֵלֶ֣יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
Tellהַגִּֽידָה־hag·gî·ḏāh-Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH5046 be conspicuous
usלָ֜נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
whatמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
you saidדִּבַּ֧רְתָּdib·bar·tāVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singularH1696 speak
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
and whatוּמַה־ū·mah-Conjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
saidדִּבֶּ֥רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
to youאֵלֶ֖יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
hide itתְּכַחֵ֥דtə·ḵa·ḥêḏVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3582 hide, efface
from usמִמֶּ֖נּוּmim·men·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
we will kill youנְמִיתֶ֑ךָnə·mî·ṯe·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common plural; second person masculine singularH4191 die

Jeremiah 38:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
then tell themוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
was presentingמַפִּיל־map·pîl-Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
toלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
my petitionתְחִנָּתִ֖יṯə·ḥin·nā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH8467 favour, supplication for favour
that he notלְבִלְתִּ֧יlə·ḇil·tîPreposition-lH1115 not, except
return meהֲשִׁיבֵ֛נִיhă·šî·ḇê·nîVerb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH7725 turn back, return
to the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֖ןyə·hō·w·nā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3083 Jehonathan
to dieלָמ֥וּתlā·mūṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH4191 die
thereשָֽׁם׃פšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither

Jeremiah 38:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the officialsהַשָּׂרִ֤יםhaś·śā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
cameוַיָּבֹ֨אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙yir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
and questioned himוַיִּשְׁאֲל֣וּway·yiš·’ă·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7592 ask, inquire
he relayedוַיַּגֵּ֤דway·yag·gêḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
to themלָהֶם֙lā·hemPreposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
the exactכְּכָל־kə·ḵāl-Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
wordsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםhad·də·ḇā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
had commandedצִוָּ֖הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
So they said no moreוַיַּחֲרִ֣שׁוּway·ya·ḥă·ri·šūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
to himמִמֶּ֔נּוּmim·men·nūPreposition; third person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
no oneלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
had overheardנִשְׁמַ֖עniš·ma‘Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
the conversationהַדָּבָֽר׃פhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word

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