Jeremiah

Jeremiah 41:14–18

¹⁴and all the people whom Ishmael had taken captive at Mizpah turned and went over to Johanan son of Kareah. ¹⁵But Ishmael son of Nethaniah and eight of his men escaped from Johanan and went to the Ammonites.

¹⁶Then Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies with him took the whole remnant of the people from Mizpah whom he had recovered from Ishmael son of Nethaniah after Ishmael had killed Gedaliah son of Ahikam: the soldiers, women, children, and court officials^b he had brought back from Gibeon. ¹⁷And they went and stayed in Geruth Chimham, near Bethlehem, in order to proceed into Egypt ¹⁸to escape the Chaldeans.^c For they were afraid of the Chaldeans because Ishmael son of Nethaniah had struck down Gedaliah son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon had appointed over the land.

Footnotes

b 41:16 Or eunuchs
c 41:18 That is, the Babylonians

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Jeremiah 41:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָעָ֔ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
whom	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Ishmael	יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל	yiš·mā·‘êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3458 Jishmael
had taken captive	שָׁבָ֥ה	šā·ḇāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7617 take captive
at	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Mizpah	הַמִּצְפָּ֑ה	ham·miṣ·pāh	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4709 Mitspah
turned	וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙	way·yā·sōb·bū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
and went over	וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ	way·yê·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Johanan	יֽוֹחָנָ֖ן	yō·w·ḥā·nān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3110 Jochanan
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Kareah	קָרֵֽחַ׃	qā·rê·aḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7143 Kareach

Jeremiah 41:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Ishmael	וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל	wə·yiš·mā·‘êl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3458 Jishmael
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Nethaniah	נְתַנְיָ֗ה	nə·ṯan·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5418 Nethanjah
and eight	בִּשְׁמֹנָ֣ה	biš·mō·nāh	Preposition-b; Number - masculine singular	H8083 eight
men	אֲנָשִׁ֔ים	’ă·nā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
escaped	נִמְלַט֙	nim·laṭ	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4422 slip away
from	מִפְּנֵ֖י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
Johanan	יֽוֹחָנָ֑ן	yō·w·ḥā·nān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3110 Jochanan
and went	וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the Ammonites	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son

Jeremiah 41:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Johanan	יוֹחָנָ֨ן	yō·w·ḥā·nān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3110 Jochanan
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Kareah	קָרֵ֜חַ	qā·rê·aḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7143 Kareach
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the commanders	שָׂרֵ֧י	śā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the armies	הַחֲיָלִ֣ים	ha·ḥă·yā·lîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
with him	אִתּ֗וֹ	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
took	וַיִּקַּח֩	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
remnant	שְׁאֵרִ֤ית	šə·’ê·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder
of the people	הָעָם֙	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Mizpah	הַמִּצְפָּ֔ה	ham·miṣ·pāh	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4709 Mitspah
whom	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he had recovered	הֵ֠שִׁיב	hê·šîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
from Ishmael	יִשְׁמָעֵ֤אל	yiš·mā·‘êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3458 Jishmael
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Nethaniah	נְתַנְיָה֙	nə·ṯan·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5418 Nethanjah
after	אַחַ֣ר	’a·ḥar	Preposition	H310 behind
Ishmael had killed	הִכָּ֔ה	hik·kāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
Gedaliah	גְּדַלְיָ֖ה	gə·ḏal·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1436 Gedaljah
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Ahikam	אֲחִיקָ֑ם	’ă·ḥî·qām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H296 Achikam
the soldiers	גְּבָרִ֞ים	gə·ḇā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1397 man
women	וְנָשִׁ֤ים	wə·nā·šîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
children	וְטַף֙	wə·ṭap̄	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2945 children
and court officials	וְסָ֣רִסִ֔ים	wə·sā·ri·sîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H5631 eunuch
he had brought back	הֵשִׁ֖יב	hê·šîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
from Gibeon	מִגִּבְעֽוֹן׃	mig·giḇ·‘ō·wn	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1391 Gibon

Jeremiah 41:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And they went	וַיֵּלְכ֗וּ	way·yê·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
and stayed	וַיֵּֽשְׁבוּ֙	way·yê·šə·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Geruth	בְּגֵר֣וּת	bə·ḡê·rūṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1628 lodging(- place)
Chimham	כְּמוֹהֶם	kə·mō·hɛm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3644 like, as, when
near	אֵ֖צֶל	’ê·ṣel	Preposition	H681 conjunction, proximity
Bethlehem	לָ֑חֶם	lā·ḥem	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1035 Beth-Lechem
in order to proceed	לָלֶ֖כֶת	lā·le·ḵeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1980 go, come, walk
into Egypt	מִצְרָֽיִם׃	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Jeremiah 41:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to escape	מִפְּנֵי֙	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the Chaldeans	הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים	hak·kaś·dîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3778 Chaldean
For	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they were afraid	יָרְא֖וּ	yā·rə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3372 fear
of	מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם	mip·pə·nê·hem	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Ishmael	יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל	yiš·mā·‘êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3458 Jishmael
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Nethaniah	נְתַנְיָ֗ה	nə·ṯan·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5418 Nethanjah
had struck down	הִכָּ֞ה	hik·kāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
Gedaliah	גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙	gə·ḏal·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1436 Gedaljah
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Ahikam	אֲחִיקָ֔ם	’ă·ḥî·qām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H296 Achikam
whom	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Babylon	בָּבֶ֖ל	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
had appointed	הִפְקִ֥יד	hip̄·qîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
over the land	בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ס	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land