Jeremiah
Jeremiah 40:14
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.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and said to him | וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ | way·yō·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| Are you aware | הֲיָדֹ֤עַ | hă·yā·ḏō·a‘ | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H3045 know |
| that | כִּ֞י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| Baalis | בַּעֲלִ֣יס׀ | ba·‘ă·lîs | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1185 Baalis |
| king | מֶ֣לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of the Ammonites | בְּנֵֽי־ | bə·nê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| has sent | שָׁלַח֙ | šā·laḥ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| Ishmael | יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל | yiš·mā·‘êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3458 Jishmael |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Nethaniah | נְתַנְיָ֔ה | nə·ṯan·yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5418 Nethanjah |
| to take | לְהַכֹּתְךָ֖ | lə·hak·kō·ṯə·ḵā | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular | H5221 smite |
| your life | נָ֑פֶשׁ | nā·p̄eš | Noun - feminine singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| But Gedaliah | גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ | gə·ḏal·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1436 Gedaljah |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Ahikam | אֲחִיקָֽם׃ | ’ă·ḥî·qām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H296 Achikam |
| did not | וְלֹא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| believe | הֶאֱמִ֣ין | he·’ĕ·mîn | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H539 confirm, support |
| them | לָהֶ֔ם | lā·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural |
Cross-references
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Jeremiah 41:10 · 2 Samuel 10:1–6 · Jeremiah 25:21 · 1 Samuel 11:1–3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.