Jeremiah

Jeremiah 40:5–6

⁵But before Jeremiah turned to go, Nebuzaradan added, “Return to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed over the cities of Judah, and stay with him among the people, or go anywhere else that seems right.” Then the captain of the guard gave him a ration and a gift and released him.

⁶So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah and stayed with him among the people who were left in the land.

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Jeremiah 40:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But before Jeremiah	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
turned to go	יָשׁ֗וּב	yā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
Nebuzaradan	וְשֻׁ֡בָה	wə·šu·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H7725 turn back, return
added	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Return to Gedaliah	גְּדַלְיָ֣ה	gə·ḏal·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1436 Gedaljah
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Ahikam	אֲחִיקָ֣ם	’ă·ḥî·qām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H296 Achikam
the son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Shaphan	שָׁפָ֡ן	šā·p̄ān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8227 rock-badger
whom	אֲשֶׁר֩	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Babylon	בָּבֶ֜ל	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
has appointed	הִפְקִ֨יד	hip̄·qîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
over the cities	בְּעָרֵ֣י	bə·‘ā·rê	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֗ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
and stay	וְשֵׁ֤ב	wə·šêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
with him	אִתּוֹ֙	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
among	בְּת֣וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the people	הָעָ֔ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
or	א֠וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
go	לָלֶ֖כֶת	lā·le·ḵeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1980 go, come, walk
anywhere else	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
that seems right	הַיָּשָׁ֧ר	hay·yā·šār	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H3477 straight, right
Then the captain	רַב־	raḇ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7227 much, many, great
of the guard	טַבָּחִ֛ים	ṭab·bā·ḥîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2876 cook
gave	וַיִּתֶּן־	way·yit·ten-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
him	ל֧וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
a ration	אֲרֻחָ֥ה	’ă·ru·ḥāh	Noun - feminine singular	H737 meal, allowance
and a gift	וּמַשְׂאֵ֖ת	ū·maś·’êṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H4864 uprising, utterance, burden, portion
and released him	וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽהוּ׃	way·šal·lə·ḥê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7971 send

Jeremiah 40:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Jeremiah	יִרְמְיָ֛הוּ	yir·mə·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3414 Jirmejah
went	וַיָּבֹ֧א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Gedaliah	גְּדַלְיָ֥ה	gə·ḏal·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1436 Gedaljah
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Ahikam	אֲחִיקָ֖ם	’ă·ḥî·qām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H296 Achikam
at Mizpah	הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָה	ham·miṣ·pā·ṯāh	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H4709 Mitspah
and stayed	וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב	way·yê·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
with him	אִתּוֹ֙	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
among	בְּת֣וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the people	הָעָ֔ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
who were left	הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖ים	han·niš·’ā·rîm	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H7604 remain, be left over
in the land	בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ס	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 40:5 Jeremiah 39:14 · 2 Kings 8:7–9 · Jeremiah 41:2

Jeremiah 40:6 Jeremiah 39:14 · Judges 20:1 · Judges 21:1 · 1 Samuel 7:5–6

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