Jeremiah
Jeremiah 39:11–12
11Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had given orders about Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, saying, 12“Take him, look after him, and do not let any harm come to him; do for him whatever he says.”
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Jeremiah 39:11
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now Nebuchadnezzar | נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֥ר | nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣar | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5019 Nebukadnetstsar, retstsar, retstsor |
| king | מֶֽלֶךְ־ | me·leḵ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Babylon | בָּבֶ֖ל | bā·ḇel | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H894 Babel, Babylon |
| had given orders | וַיְצַ֛ו | way·ṣaw | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| about | עַֽל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Jeremiah | יִרְמְיָ֑הוּ | yir·mə·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3414 Jirmejah |
| through | בְּיַ֛ד | bə·yaḏ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3027 hand |
| Nebuzaradan | נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֥ן | nə·ḇū·zar·’ă·ḏān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5018 Nebuzaradan |
| captain | רַב־ | raḇ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7227 much, many, great |
| of the guard | טַבָּחִ֖ים | ṭab·bā·ḥîm | Noun - masculine plural | H2876 cook |
| saying | לֵאמֹֽר׃ | lê·mōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H559 utter, say |
Jeremiah 39:12
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Take him | קָחֶ֗נּוּ | qā·ḥen·nū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| look after | וְעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ | wə·‘ê·ne·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular | H5869 eye |
| him | עָלָ֔יו | ‘ā·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5921 height |
| and do not | וְאַל־ | wə·’al- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| let any | מְא֣וּמָה | mə·’ū·māh | Noun - masculine singular | H3972 anything |
| harm | רָּ֑ע | rā‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| come | תַּ֥עַשׂ | ta·‘aś | Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| to him | ל֖וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| do | עֲשֵׂ֥ה | ‘ă·śêh | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| for him | עִמּֽוֹ׃ | ‘im·mōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5973 with |
| whatever | כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| he says | יְדַבֵּ֣ר | yə·ḏab·bêr | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
Cross-references
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Jeremiah 39:11 Jeremiah 15:21 · Acts 24:23
Jeremiah 39:12 Proverbs 16:7 · Jeremiah 40:4 · Proverbs 21:1 · Psalm 105:14–15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.