Jeremiah 37:16

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.37.16", "source": "כִּ֣י בָ֧א יִרְמְיָ֛הוּ אֶל־בֵּ֥ית הַבּ֖וֹר וְאֶל־הַֽחֲנֻ֑‪[t]‬יוֹת וַיֵּֽשֶׁב־שָׁ֥ם יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ יָמִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃ פ", "text": "For *bāʾ* *Yirməyāhû* to-*bêt* the-*bôr* and-to-the-*ḥănûyôt* and-*wayyēšeḇ*-there *Yirməyāhû* *yāmîm* *rabbîm*. פ", "grammar": { "*bāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he entered/came", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*bôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the pit/dungeon", "*ḥănûyôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the cells/vaults", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he remained", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many", "פ": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*bêt* the-*bôr*": "dungeon house/cistern house", "*ḥănûyôt*": "cells/vaults/small rooms", "*yāmîm* *rabbîm*": "many days/a long time" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֣י בָ֧א יִרְמְיָ֛הוּ אֶל־בֵּ֥ית הַבּ֖וֹר וְאֶל־הַֽחֲנֻ֑‪[t]‬יוֹת וַיֵּֽשֶׁב־שָׁ֥ם יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ יָמִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃ פ

Transliteration

For bāʾ Yirməyāhû to-bêt the-bôr and-to-the-ḥănûyôt and-wayyēšeḇ-there Yirməyāhû yāmîm rabbîm. פ

Grammar Details

• *bāʾ*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he entered/came
• *Yirməyāhû*: proper noun - Jeremiah
• *bêt*: masculine singular construct - house of
• *bôr*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the pit/dungeon
• *ḥănûyôt*: feminine plural noun with definite article - the cells/vaults
• *wayyēšeḇ*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he remained
• *yāmîm*: masculine plural noun - days
• *rabbîm*: masculine plural adjective - many
• פ: paragraph marker

Word Meanings

• *bêt* the-*bôr*: dungeon house/cistern house
• *ḥănûyôt*: cells/vaults/small rooms
• *yāmîm* *rabbîm*: many days/a long time

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When Jeremiah was put into the dungeon and the cells, he remained there for many days.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  When emiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and emiah had remained there many days;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  When Jeremiah had entered into the dungeon and into the cells, and Jeremiah had remained there many days,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  When Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  When Jeremiah{H3414} was come into{H935} the dungeon-house,{H1004} and into the cells,{H2588} and Jeremiah{H3414} had remained{H3427} there many{H7227} days;{H3117}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  When Jeremiah{H3414} was entered{H935}{(H8804)} into the dungeon{H1004}{H953}, and into the cabins{H2588}, and Jeremiah{H3414} had remained{H3427}{(H8799)} there many{H7227} days{H3117};

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thus was Ieremy put in to the dongeon & preson, and so laye there a longe tyme.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  When Ieremiah was entred into the dungeon, and into the prisons, & had remained there a long time,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thus was Hieremie put into a dungeon and prison, and so lay there a long tyme.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  When Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When Jeremiah was come into the dungeon-house, and into the cells, and Jeremiah had remained there many days;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  When Jeremiah hath entered into the house of the dungeon, and unto the cells, then Jeremiah dwelleth there many days,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  When Jeremiah was come into the dungeon-house, and into the cells, and Jeremiah had remained there many days;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  When Jeremiah was come into the dungeon-house, and into the cells, and Jeremiah had remained there many days;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So Jeremiah came into the hole of the prison, under the arches, and was there for a long time.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When Jeremiah was come into the dungeon house, and into the cells, and Jeremiah had remained there many days;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So Jeremiah was put in prison in a cell in the dungeon in Jonathan’s house. He was kept there for a long time.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 38:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.6", "source": "וַיִּקְח֣וּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ וַיַּשְׁלִ֨כוּ אֹת֜וֹ אֶל־הַבּ֣וֹר ׀ מַלְכִּיָּ֣הוּ בֶן־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֲשֶׁר֙ בַּחֲצַ֣ר הַמַּטָּרָ֔ה וַיְשַׁלְּח֥וּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ בַּחֲבָלִ֑ים וּבַבּ֤וֹר אֵֽין־מַ֙יִם֙ כִּ֣י אִם־טִ֔יט וַיִּטְבַּ֥ע יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ בַּטִּֽיט׃", "text": "And *wə-yiqqəḥû* *ʾet*-*Yirməyāhû* and *wə-yašliḵû* *ʾōtô* into-the-*bôr* of-*Malkiyyāhû* son-of-the-*meleḵ* which in-the-*ḥăṣar* the-*maṭṭārāh*, and-*wə-yəšalləḥû* *ʾet*-*Yirməyāhû* with-*ḥăḇālîm*; and-in-the-*bôr* *ʾên*-*mayim* *kî* *ʾim*-*ṭîṭ* and-*wə-yiṭbaʿ* *Yirməyāhû* in-the-*ṭîṭ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqəḥû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeremiah", "*wə-yašliḵû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they threw", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pit/cistern of", "*Malkiyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Malchiah", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ḥăṣar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - court of", "*maṭṭārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - guard/prison", "*wə-yəšalləḥû*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they let down", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - ropes", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there was no", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*kî* *ʾim*": "conjunction pair - but only", "*ṭîṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - mud/mire", "*wə-yiṭbaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sank", "*ṭîṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - mud/mire" }, "variants": { "*bôr*": "pit/cistern/dungeon", "*ḥăṣar*": "court/yard/enclosure", "*maṭṭārāh*": "guard/prison/place of confinement", "*wə-yəšalləḥû*": "and they let down/sent down", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "ropes/cords", "*ṭîṭ*": "mud/mire/clay" } }
• Jer 38:10-13 : 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.10", "source": "וַיְצַוֶּ֣ה הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֵ֛ת עֶֽבֶד־מֶ֥לֶךְ הַכּוּשִׁ֖י לֵאמֹ֑ר קַ֣ח בְּיָדְךָ֤ מִזֶּה֙ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים אֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְֽהַעֲלִ֜יתָ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֧הוּ הַנָּבִ֛יא מִן־הַבּ֖וֹר בְּטֶ֥רֶם יָמֽוּת׃", "text": "And *wə-yəṣawweh* the-*meleḵ* *ʾēt* *ʿEḇeḏ-meleḵ* the-*Kûšî* *lēʾmōr*, *qaḥ* in-*yāḏḵā* from-*mizzeh* thirty *ʾănāšîm* and-*wə-haʿălîtā* *ʾet*-*Yirməyāhû* the-*nāḇîʾ* from-the-*bôr* before-*bəṭerem* *yāmût*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəṣawweh*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿEḇeḏ-meleḵ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ebed-melech", "*Kûšî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Cushite/Ethiopian", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*qaḥ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - take", "*yāḏḵā*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*mizzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun - from here", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*wə-haʿălîtā*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and bring up", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeremiah", "*nāḇîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular - pit/cistern", "*bəṭerem*": "conjunction - before", "*yāmût*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he dies" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəṣawweh*": "and he commanded/ordered", "*qaḥ*": "take/get", "*yāḏḵā*": "your hand/under your authority", "*mizzeh*": "from here/from this place", "*wə-haʿălîtā*": "and bring up/lift up/pull up", "*bəṭerem*": "before/ere", "*yāmût*": "he dies/perishes" } } 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.11", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח ׀ עֶֽבֶד־מֶ֨לֶךְ אֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁ֜ים בְּיָד֗וֹ וַיָּבֹ֤א בֵית־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־תַּ֣חַת הָאוֹצָ֔ר וַיִּקַּ֤ח מִשָּׁם֙ בְּלוֹיֵ֣ *הסחבות **סְחָב֔וֹת וּבְלוֹיֵ֖ מְלָחִ֑ים וַיְשַׁלְּ‪[t]‬חֵ֧ם אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֛הוּ אֶל־הַבּ֖וֹר בַּחֲבָלִֽים׃", "text": "And *wə-yiqqaḥ* *ʿEḇeḏ-meleḵ* *ʾet*-the-*ʾănāšîm* in-*yāḏô* and-*wə-yāḇōʾ* *bêt*-the-*meleḵ* to-*taḥat* the-*ʾôṣār* and-*wə-yiqqaḥ* from-*miššām* *bəlôyê* *hasəḥāḇôt* [*səḥāḇôt*] and-*bəlôyê* *məlāḥîm* and-*wə-yəšalləḥēm* to-*Yirməyāhû* into-the-*bôr* with-the-*ḥăḇālîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʿEḇeḏ-meleḵ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ebed-melech", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*yāḏô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wə-yāḇōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he entered", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*ʾôṣār*": "noun, masculine singular - treasury/storehouse", "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*bəlôyê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - worn-out pieces of", "*hasəḥāḇôt*": "article + noun, feminine plural - rags (Ketiv)", "*səḥāḇôt*": "noun, feminine plural - rags (Qere)", "*bəlôyê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - worn-out pieces of", "*məlāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rags/worn clothes", "*wə-yəšalləḥēm*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he let them down", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeremiah", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular - pit/cistern", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - ropes" }, "variants": { "*yāḏô*": "his hand/under his authority", "*taḥat*": "under/beneath/below", "*ʾôṣār*": "treasury/storehouse/storeroom", "*bəlôyê*": "worn-out pieces of/rags of", "*hasəḥāḇôt*/*səḥāḇôt*": "textual variant (Ketiv/Qere) - both meaning 'rags'", "*məlāḥîm*": "rags/tatters/worn clothes", "*wə-yəšalləḥēm*": "and he let them down/sent them down" } } 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֡אמֶר עֶבֶד־מֶ֨לֶךְ הַכּוּשִׁ֜י אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ שִׂ֣ים נָ֠א בְּלוֹאֵ֨י הַסְּחָב֤וֹת וְהַמְּלָחִים֙ תַּ֚חַת אַצִּל֣וֹת יָדֶ֔יךָ מִתַּ֖חַת לַחֲבָלִ֑ים וַיַּ֥עַשׂ יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ כֵּֽן׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* *ʿebed-melek* the-*kūšî* to-*yirmĕyāhū*, *śîm* *nāʾ* *bĕlôʾê* the-*sĕḥābôt* and-the-*mĕlāḥîm* under *ʾaṣṣilôt* *yādeykā* from-under to-the-*ḥăbālîm*; and-*yaʿaś* *yirmĕyāhū* thus.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿebed-melek*": "construct state, 'servant of king' - proper name", "*kūšî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Cushite/Ethiopian", "*yirmĕyāhū*": "proper name - Jeremiah", "*śîm*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - put/place", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*bĕlôʾê*": "construct plural of *bāleh* - worn-out pieces/rags", "*sĕḥābôt*": "plural noun - rags/torn clothes", "*mĕlāḥîm*": "plural noun - old cloths/rags", "*ʾaṣṣilôt*": "plural construct of *ʾaṣṣil* - joints/armpits", "*yādeykā*": "dual noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hands", "*ḥăbālîm*": "plural noun - ropes/cords", "*yaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so" }, "variants": { "*ʿebed-melek*": "servant of the king/Ebed-Melech (as proper name)", "*kūšî*": "Cushite/Ethiopian/from Cush", "*bĕlôʾê*": "worn-out pieces/tattered rags/old scraps", "*sĕḥābôt*": "torn clothes/rags/cast-off garments", "*mĕlāḥîm*": "old cloths/rags/tatters", "*ʾaṣṣilôt*": "armpits/joints/arm-joints", "*ḥăbālîm*": "ropes/cords/cables" } } 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.13", "source": "וַיִּמְשְׁכ֤וּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙ בַּֽחֲבָלִ֔ים וַיַּעֲל֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ מִן־הַבּ֑וֹר וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ בַּחֲצָ֖ר הַמַּטָּרָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And-*yimšĕkū* *ʾet*-*yirmĕyāhū* with-the-*ḥăbālîm* and-*yaʿălū* *ʾōtô* from-the-*bôr*; and-*yēšeb* *yirmĕyāhū* in-*ḥăṣar* the-*maṭṭārāh*.", "grammar": { "*yimšĕkū*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they pulled/drew", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yirmĕyāhū*": "proper name - Jeremiah", "*ḥăbālîm*": "plural noun with preposition *bĕ* - with the ropes/cords", "*yaʿălū*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they brought up/raised", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*bôr*": "masculine singular noun with article and preposition *min* - from the pit/cistern", "*yēšeb*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he remained/dwelt/sat", "*ḥăṣar*": "masculine singular construct with preposition *bĕ* - in the court of", "*maṭṭārāh*": "feminine singular noun with article - the guard/prison" }, "variants": { "*yimšĕkū*": "pulled/drew/dragged", "*ḥăbālîm*": "ropes/cords/cables", "*yaʿălū*": "brought up/lifted up/raised", "*bôr*": "pit/cistern/dungeon", "*yēšeb*": "remained/stayed/dwelt/sat", "*ḥăṣar*": "court/courtyard/enclosure", "*maṭṭārāh*": "guard/prison/place of confinement" } }
• Lam 3:53 : 53 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.53", "source": "צָֽמְת֤וּ בַבּוֹר֙ חַיָּ֔י וַיַּדּוּ־אֶ֖בֶן בִּֽי׃", "text": "*ṣāmetû* in the *bôr* *ḥayyāy* and *wayyaddû*-*ʾeben* against me", "grammar": { "*ṣāmetû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they silenced", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the pit", "*ḥayyāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my life", "*wayyaddû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they threw", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone" }, "variants": { "*ṣāmetû*": "they silenced/they put an end to/they cut off", "*bôr*": "pit/cistern/dungeon", "*wayyaddû*": "and they threw/and they cast/and they hurled" } }
• Lam 3:55 : 55 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.55", "source": "קָרָ֤אתִי שִׁמְךָ֙ יְהוָ֔ה מִבּ֖וֹר תַּחְתִּיּֽוֹת׃", "text": "*qārāʾtî* *šimkā* *YHWH* from *bôr* *taḥtiyyôt*", "grammar": { "*qārāʾtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I called", "*šimkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pit of", "*taḥtiyyôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - lowest parts" }, "variants": { "*qārāʾtî*": "I called/I cried out", "*bôr*": "pit of/dungeon of", "*taḥtiyyôt*": "lowest parts/depths" } }
• Gen 40:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.40.15", "source": "כִּֽי־גֻנֹּ֣ב גֻּנַּ֔בְתִּי מֵאֶ֖רֶץ הָעִבְרִ֑ים וְגַם־פֹּה֙ לֹא־עָשִׂ֣יתִֽי מְא֔וּמָה כִּֽי־שָׂמ֥וּ אֹתִ֖י בַּבּֽוֹר׃", "text": "For-*gunnōḇ* *gunnaḇtî* from-*'ereṣ* the-*'iḇrîm* and-also-here not-*'āśîtî* *mə'ûmâ* for-*śāmû* me in-the-*bôr*", "grammar": { "*gunnōḇ*": "infinitive absolute - to be stolen", "*gunnaḇtî*": "pual perfect 1st person common singular - I was stolen/kidnapped", "*'ereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land/country", "*'iḇrîm*": "masculine plural - Hebrews", "*'āśîtî*": "qal perfect 1st person common singular - I did/made", "*mə'ûmâ*": "masculine singular - anything/something", "*śāmû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they put/placed", "*bôr*": "masculine singular - pit/dungeon/cistern" }, "variants": { "*gunnōḇ gunnaḇtî*": "I was surely stolen/kidnapped/taken by force", "*'ereṣ*": "land/country/territory", "*'iḇrîm*": "Hebrews/Hebrew people", "*'āśîtî*": "I did/made/committed", "*mə'ûmâ*": "anything/something/nothing", "*śāmû*": "they put/placed/set", "*bôr*": "pit/dungeon/cistern/prison" } }