Jeremiah
Jeremiah 42:2
2Jeremiah the prophet and said, “May our petition come before you; pray to the LORD your God on behalf of this entire remnant. For few of us remain of the many, as you can see with your own eyes.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah | יִרְמְיָ֣הוּ | yir·mə·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3414 Jirmejah |
| the prophet | הַנָּבִ֗יא | han·nā·ḇî | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet |
| and said | וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ | way·yō·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| May our petition | תְחִנָּתֵ֙נוּ֙ | ṯə·ḥin·nā·ṯê·nū | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural | H8467 favour, supplication for favour |
| come | תִּפָּל־ | tip·pāl- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular | H5307 fall, lie |
| before you | לְפָנֶ֔יךָ | lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
| pray | וְהִתְפַּלֵּ֤ל | wə·hiṯ·pal·lêl | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singular | H6419 intervene, interpose |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ | ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H430 God |
| on behalf of | בְּעַ֖ד | bə·‘aḏ | Preposition | H1157 separation |
| this | הַזֹּ֑את | haz·zōṯ | Article; Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| entire | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| remnant | הַשְּׁאֵרִ֣ית | haš·šə·’ê·rîṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder |
| For | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| few | מְעַט֙ | mə·‘aṭ | Adjective - masculine singular | H4592 a little, fewness, a few |
| of us remain | נִשְׁאַ֤רְנוּ | niš·’ar·nū | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common plural | H7604 remain, be left over |
| of the many | מֵֽהַרְבֵּ֔ה | mê·har·bêh | Preposition-m; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute | H7235 be, or become, much, many, great |
| as | כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| you can see | רֹא֥וֹת | rō·’ō·wṯ | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural | H7200 see |
| with your own eyes | עֵינֶ֖יךָ | ‘ê·ne·ḵā | Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular | H5869 eye |
Cross-references
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Jeremiah 36:7 · Leviticus 26:22 · Jeremiah 37:3 · Isaiah 1:9 · Acts 8:24 · Lamentations 1:1 · Isaiah 37:4 · 1 Samuel 7:8 · James 5:16 · 1 Samuel 12:19 · Jeremiah 37:20 · Deuteronomy 28:62
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.