Jeremiah

Jeremiah 40:14–16

14and said to him, “Are you aware that Baalis king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to take your life?”

But Gedaliah son of Ahikam did not believe them.

15Then Johanan son of Kareah spoke privately to Gedaliah at Mizpah. “Let me go and kill Ishmael son of Nethaniah,” he said. “No one will know it. Why should he take your life and scatter all the people of Judah who have gathered to you, so that the remnant of Judah would perish?”

16But Gedaliah son of Ahikam said to Johanan son of Kareah, “Do not do such a thing! What you are saying about Ishmael is a lie.”

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Jeremiah 40:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and said to himוַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Are you awareהֲיָדֹ֤עַhă·yā·ḏō·a‘Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH3045 know
thatכִּ֞יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Baalisבַּעֲלִ֣יס׀ba·‘ă·lîsNoun - proper - masculine singularH1185 Baalis
kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of the Ammonitesבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
has sentשָׁלַח֙šā·laḥVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלyiš·mā·‘êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3458 Jishmael
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Nethaniahנְתַנְיָ֔הnə·ṯan·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH5418 Nethanjah
to takeלְהַכֹּתְךָ֖lə·hak·kō·ṯə·ḵāPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH5221 smite
your lifeנָ֑פֶשׁnā·p̄ešNoun - feminine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
But Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֖הוּgə·ḏal·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH1436 Gedaljah
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ahikamאֲחִיקָֽם׃’ă·ḥî·qāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH296 Achikam
did notוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
believeהֶאֱמִ֣יןhe·’ĕ·mînVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH539 confirm, support
themלָהֶ֔םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural

Jeremiah 40:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Johananוְיוֹחָנָ֣ןwə·yō·w·ḥā·nānConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3110 Jochanan
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Kareahקָרֵ֡חַqā·rê·aḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH7143 Kareach
spokeאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
privatelyבַסֵּ֨תֶרḇas·sê·ṯerPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5643 covering, hiding-place, secrecy
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָהוּ֩gə·ḏal·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH1436 Gedaljah
at Mizpahבַּמִּצְפָּ֜הbam·miṣ·pāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4709 Mitspah
Let me goאֵ֤לְכָה’ê·lə·ḵāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH1980 go, come, walk
and killוְאַכֶּה֙wə·’ak·kehConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularH5221 smite
Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלyiš·mā·‘êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3458 Jishmael
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Nethaniahנְתַנְיָ֔הnə·ṯan·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH5418 Nethanjah
he saidלֵאמֹ֗רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Noלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
oneוְאִ֖ישׁwə·’îšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
will know itיֵדָ֑עyê·ḏā‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3045 know
Whyלָ֧מָּהlām·māhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
should he takeיַכֶּ֣כָּהyak·kek·kāhVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH5221 smite
your lifeנֶּ֗פֶשׁne·p̄ešNoun - feminine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
and scatterוְנָפֹ֙צוּ֙wə·nā·p̄ō·ṣūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH6327 be dispersed, scattered
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
theיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
who have gatheredהַנִּקְבָּצִ֣יםhan·niq·bā·ṣîmArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH6908 gather, collect
to youאֵלֶ֔יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
so that the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֥יתšə·’ê·rîṯNoun - feminine singular constructH7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder
of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
would perishוְאָבְדָ֖הwə·’ā·ḇə·ḏāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH6 perish

Jeremiah 40:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֤הוּgə·ḏal·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH1436 Gedaljah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ahikamאֲחִיקָם֙’ă·ḥî·qāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH296 Achikam
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Johananיוֹחָנָ֣ןyō·w·ḥā·nānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3110 Jochanan
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Kareahקָרֵ֔חַqā·rê·aḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH7143 Kareach
Do notאַֽל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
doתַּעַשׂta·ʿaśVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
such a thingהַדָּבָ֣רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
What you areאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
sayingדֹבֵ֖רḏō·ḇêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1696 speak
aboutאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃סyiš·mā·‘êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3458 Jishmael
is a lieשֶׁ֛קֶרše·qerNoun - masculine singularH8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood

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Jeremiah 40:14 Jeremiah 41:10 · 2 Samuel 10:1–6 · Jeremiah 25:21 · 1 Samuel 11:1–3

Jeremiah 40:15 2 Samuel 21:17 · 1 Samuel 26:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.