Jeremiah

Jeremiah 40:2–3

2The captain of the guard found Jeremiah and said to him, “The LORD your God decreed this disaster on this place, 3and now the LORD has fulfilled it; He has done just as He said. Because you people have sinned against the LORD and have not obeyed His voice, this thing has happened to you.

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Jeremiah 40:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The captainרַב־raḇ-Noun - masculine singular constructH7227 much, many, great
of the guardטַבָּחִ֖יםṭab·bā·ḥîmNoun - masculine pluralH2876 cook
foundוַיִּקַּ֥חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
Jeremiahלְיִרְמְיָ֑הוּlə·yir·mə·yā·hūPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to himאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
The LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
decreedדִּבֶּר֙dib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
disasterהָרָעָ֣הhā·rā·‘āhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
onאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
placeהַמָּק֖וֹםham·mā·qō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition

Jeremiah 40:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and now the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has fulfilled itוַיָּבֵ֥אway·yā·ḇêConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
He has doneוַיַּ֛עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
He saidדִּבֵּ֑רdib·bêrVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
Becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
youחֲטָאתֶ֤םḥă·ṭā·ṯemVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH2398 miss
against the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and have notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
obeyedשְׁמַעְתֶּ֣םšə·ma‘·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH8085 hear
His voiceבְּקוֹל֔וֹbə·qō·w·lōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6963 sound, voice
thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
thingדָּבָרdå̄·ḇå̄rArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
has happenedוְהָיָ֥הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to youלָכֶ֖םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 40:2 Deuteronomy 29:24–28 · Jeremiah 22:8–9 · 2 Chronicles 7:20–22 · 1 Kings 9:8–9 · Lamentations 2:15–17

Jeremiah 40:3 Romans 2:5 · Daniel 9:11–12 · Jeremiah 50:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.