Jeremiah

Jeremiah 40:5–7

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.

7When all the commanders and men of the armies in the field heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over the land and that he had put him in charge of the men, women, and children who were the poorest of the land and had not been exiled to Babylon,

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Jeremiah 40:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But before Jeremiahלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
turned to goיָשׁ֗וּבyā·šūḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
Nebuzaradanוְשֻׁ֡בָהwə·šu·ḇāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH7725 turn back, return
addedאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Return to Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֣הgə·ḏal·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH1436 Gedaljah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֣ם’ă·ḥî·qāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH296 Achikam
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Shaphanשָׁפָ֡ןšā·p̄ānNoun - proper - masculine singularH8227 rock-badger
whomאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֜לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
has appointedהִפְקִ֨ידhip̄·qîḏVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
over the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbə·‘ā·rêPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural constructH5892 excitement
of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and stayוְשֵׁ֤בwə·šêḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
with himאִתּוֹ֙’it·tōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH854 with
amongבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
orא֠וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
goלָלֶ֖כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1980 go, come, walk
anywhere elseאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
that seems rightהַיָּשָׁ֧רhay·yā·šārArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH3477 straight, right
Then the captainרַב־raḇ-Noun - masculine singular constructH7227 much, many, great
of the guardטַבָּחִ֛יםṭab·bā·ḥîmNoun - masculine pluralH2876 cook
gaveוַיִּתֶּן־way·yit·ten-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
himל֧וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
a rationאֲרֻחָ֥ה’ă·ru·ḥāhNoun - feminine singularH737 meal, allowance
and a giftוּמַשְׂאֵ֖תū·maś·’êṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH4864 uprising, utterance, burden, portion
and released himוַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽהוּ׃way·šal·lə·ḥê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH7971 send

Jeremiah 40:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֛הוּyir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
wentוַיָּבֹ֧אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֥הgə·ḏal·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH1436 Gedaljah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֖ם’ă·ḥî·qāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH296 Achikam
at Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהham·miṣ·pā·ṯāhArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH4709 Mitspah
and stayedוַיֵּ֤שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
with himאִתּוֹ֙’it·tōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH854 with
amongבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
who were leftהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖יםhan·niš·’ā·rîmArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH7604 remain, be left over
in the landבָּאָֽרֶץ׃סbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Jeremiah 40:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the commandersשָׂרֵ֨יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
and menוְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֔םwə·’an·šê·hemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
of the armiesהַחֲיָלִ֜יםha·ḥă·yā·lîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֗הbaś·śā·ḏehPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.
heardוַיִּשְׁמְעוּ֩way·yiš·mə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8085 hear
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֛לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
had appointedהִפְקִ֧ידhip̄·qîḏVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֥הוּgə·ḏal·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH1436 Gedaljah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֖ם’ă·ḥî·qāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH296 Achikam
over the landבָּאָ֑רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and thatוְכִ֣י׀wə·ḵîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he had put him in chargeהִפְקִ֣ידhip̄·qîḏVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
of the menאֲנָשִׁ֤ים’ă·nā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
womenוְנָשִׁים֙wə·nā·šîmConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine pluralH802 woman, wife, female
and childrenוָטָ֔ףwā·ṭāp̄Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH2945 children
the poorestוּמִדַּלַּ֣תū·mid·dal·laṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH1803 hair, thrum
of the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
had notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
been exiledהָגְל֖וּhā·ḡə·lūVerb - Hofal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1540 uncover, remove
to Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃bā·ḇe·lāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon

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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

Jeremiah 40:7 Jeremiah 39:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.