Jeremiah
Jeremiah 38:4
4Then the officials said to the king, “This man ought to die, for he is discouraging the warriors who remain in this city, as well as all the people, by speaking such words to them; this man is not seeking the well-being of these people, but their ruin.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then the officials | הַשָּׂרִ֜ים | haś·śā·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| said | וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ | way·yō·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the king | הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| This | הַזֶּה֒ | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| man | הָאִ֣ישׁ | hā·’îš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| ought to die | י֣וּמַת | yū·maṯ | Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4191 die |
| for | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| he | הֽוּא־ | hū- | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| is discouraging | מְרַפֵּ֡א | mə·rap·pê | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H7503 sink, relax |
| the warriors | אַנְשֵׁ֨י | ’an·šê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H582 man, mankind |
| who remain | הַֽנִּשְׁאָרִ֣ים׀ | han·niš·’ā·rîm | Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural | H7604 remain, be left over |
| in this | הַזֹּ֗את | haz·zōṯ | Article; Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| city | בָּעִ֣יר | bā·‘îr | Preposition, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5892 excitement |
| as well as all | כָל־ | ḵāl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the people | הָעָ֔ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| by speaking | לְדַבֵּ֣ר | lə·ḏab·bêr | Preposition; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H1696 speak |
| such | הָאֵ֑לֶּה | hā·’êl·leh | Article; Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| words | כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים | kad·də·ḇā·rîm | Preposition, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1697 speech, word |
| to them | אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם | ’ă·lê·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H413 motion to |
| this | הַזֶּ֗ה | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| man | הָאִ֣ישׁ | hā·’îš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| is not | אֵינֶ֨נּוּ | ’ê·nen·nū | Adverb; third person masculine singular | H369 nothing, nought |
| seeking | דֹרֵ֧שׁ | ḏō·rêš | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1875 resort to, seek |
| the well-being | לְשָׁל֛וֹם | lə·šā·lō·wm | Preposition; Noun - masculine singular | H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace |
| of these | הַזֶּ֖ה | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| people | לָעָ֥ם | lā·‘ām | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| but | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| their ruin | לְרָעָֽה׃ | lə·rā·‘āh | Preposition-l; Adjective - feminine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 26:11 · Acts 16:20 · Amos 7:10 · Jeremiah 29:7 · Nehemiah 6:9 · Exodus 5:4 · 1 Kings 21:20 · 1 Kings 18:17–18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.