Jeremiah

Jeremiah 39:1–3

1In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army and laid siege to the city. 2And on the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah’s eleventh year, the city was breached.

3Then all the officials of the king of Babylon entered and sat in the Middle Gate: Nergal-sharezer of Samgar, Nebo-sarsekima the Rabsaris,b Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag,c and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon.

Footnotes

  • a 39:3 Or Nergal-sharezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsekim
  • b 39:3 Hebrew Rabsaris is the title of the chief eunuch in the Assyrian military; also in verse 13.
  • c 39:3 Hebrew Rabmag is the title of the chief soothsayer or chief of princes in the Assyrian military; also in verse 13.

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Jeremiah 39:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In the ninthהַ֠תְּשִׁעִיתhat·tə·ši·‘îṯArticle; Number - ordinal feminine singularH8671 ninth
yearבַּשָּׁנָ֣הbaš·šā·nāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH8141 year
of Zedekiahלְצִדְקִיָּ֨הוּlə·ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hūPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6667 Tsidkijah
kingמֶלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָ֜הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
in the tenthהָעֲשִׂרִ֗יhā·‘ă·śi·rîArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH6224 tenth
monthבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏešPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2320 (newness), new moon, month
Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֨רnə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣarNoun - proper - masculine singularH5019 Nebukadnetstsar, retstsar, retstsor
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֤לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
marchedבָּ֠אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
againstאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
with his entireוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
armyחֵילוֹ֙ḥê·lōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
and laid siegeוַיָּצֻ֖רוּway·yā·ṣu·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6696 confine, bind, besiege
toעָלֶֽיהָ׃ס‘ā·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH5921 height

Jeremiah 39:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And on the ninthבְּתִשְׁעָ֣הbə·ṯiš·‘āhPreposition-b; Number - masculine singularH8672 a nine, nonad
dayלַחֹ֑דֶשׁla·ḥō·ḏešPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2320 (newness), new moon, month
of the fourthהָרְבִיעִ֖יhā·rə·ḇî·‘îArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7243 fourth
monthבַּחֹ֥דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏešPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2320 (newness), new moon, month
of Zedekiah’sלְצִדְקִיָּ֔הוּlə·ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hūPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6667 Tsidkijah
eleventhבְּעַשְׁתֵּֽי־bə·‘aš·tê-Preposition-b; Number - common singular constructH6249 one
yearשָׁנָה֙šā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year
the cityהָעִֽיר׃hā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
was breachedהָבְקְעָ֖הhā·ḇə·qə·‘āhVerb - Hofal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1234 cleave, break open or through

Jeremiah 39:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then allכֹּ֚לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the officialsשָׂרֵ֣יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
enteredוַיָּבֹ֗אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
and satוַיֵּשְׁב֖וּway·yê·šə·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the Middleהַתָּ֑וֶךְhat·tā·weḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH8432 midst
Gateבְּשַׁ֣עַרbə·ša·‘arPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8179 gate
Nergal-sharezerאֶ֠צֶר’e·ṣerNoun - proper - masculine singularH5371 Nergal-Sharetser
of Samgarסַֽמְגַּר־sam·gar-H5562 Samgar-Nebo
Nebo-sarsekimסְכִ֣יםsə·ḵîmNoun - proper - masculine singularH8310 Sarsekim
the Rabsarisסָרִ֗יסsā·rîsNoun - masculine singularH7249 Rab-Saris
Nergal-sharezerאֶ֙צֶר֙’e·ṣerNoun - proper - masculine singularH5371 Nergal-Sharetser
the Rabmagמָ֔גmāḡNoun - masculine singularH7248 Rab-Mag
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the restשְׁאֵרִ֔יתšə·’ê·rîṯNoun - feminine singular constructH7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder
of the officialsשָׂרֵ֖יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃bā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon

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Jeremiah 39:1 Ezekiel 24:1–2 · Jeremiah 52:4–7

Jeremiah 39:3 Jeremiah 38:17 · Jeremiah 21:4 · Jeremiah 1:15 · Jeremiah 39:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.