Jeremiah
Jeremiah 41:9
9Now the cistern into which Ishmael had thrown all the bodies of the men he had struck down along with Gedaliah was a large one that King Asa had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel. Ishmael son of Nethaniah filled it with the slain.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now the cistern | וְהַבּ֗וֹר | wə·hab·bō·wr | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H953 pit, cistern, well |
| into which | אֲשֶׁר֩ | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| Ishmael | יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ | yiš·mā·‘êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3458 Jishmael |
| had thrown | הִשְׁלִ֨יךְ | hiš·lîḵ | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7993 throw, fling, cast |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the bodies | פִּגְרֵ֣י | piḡ·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H6297 corpse, carcass |
| of the men | הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים | hā·’ă·nā·šîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H582 man, mankind |
| he had struck down | הִכָּה֙ | hik·kāh | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5221 smite |
| along with | בְּיַד־ | bə·yaḏ- | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3027 hand |
| Gedaliah | גְּדַלְיָ֔הוּ | gə·ḏal·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1436 Gedaljah |
| was a large one that | אֲשֶׁ֤ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| King | הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| Asa | אָסָ֔א | ’ā·sā | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H609 Asa |
| had made | עָשָׂה֙ | ‘ā·śāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| for fear | מִפְּנֵ֖י | mip·pə·nê | Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| of Baasha | בַּעְשָׁ֣א | ba‘·šā | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1201 Basha |
| king | מֶֽלֶךְ־ | me·leḵ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| Ishmael | יִשְׁמָעֵ֥אל | yiš·mā·‘êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3458 Jishmael |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Nethaniah | נְתַנְיָ֖הוּ | nə·ṯan·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5418 Nethanjah |
| filled it | מִלֵּ֛א | mil·lê | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H4390 be full, fill |
| with the slain | חֲלָלִֽים׃ | ḥă·lā·lîm | Noun - masculine plural | H2491 pierced |
Cross-references
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2 Chronicles 16:1–10 · Judges 6:2 · 1 Kings 15:17–22 · 1 Samuel 13:6 · 2 Samuel 17:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.