Jeremiah 38:13

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּמְשְׁכ֤וּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙ בַּֽחֲבָלִ֔ים וַיַּעֲל֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ מִן־הַבּ֑וֹר וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ בַּחֲצָ֖ר הַמַּטָּרָֽה׃ ס

Transliteration

And-yimšĕkū ʾet-yirmĕyāhū with-the-ḥăbālîm and-yaʿălū ʾōtô from-the-bôr; and-yēšeb yirmĕyāhū in-ḥăṣar the-maṭṭārāh.

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  and they pulled Jeremiah up with the ropes and lifted him out of the cistern. And Jeremiah stayed in the courtyard of the guard.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  So they drew up emiah with cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and emiah remained in the court of the prison.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  So they drew Jeremiah up with cords and lifted him out of the dungeon; and Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  So they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  So they drew up Jeremiah with the cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  So they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  So they drewe vp Ieremy with coardes and toke him out of the dongeon, and he remayned in the fore entrie of the preson.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So they drewe vp Ieremiah with coards and tooke him vp out of the dungeon, and Ieremiah remained in the court of the prison.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  So they drewe vp Ieremie with cordes, & toke hym out of the dungeon: and he remayned in the fore entrie of the prison.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  So they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So they drew up Jeremiah with the cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and they draw out Jeremiah with cords, and bring him up out of the pit, and Jeremiah dwelleth in the court of the prison.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So they drew up Jeremiah with the cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So they drew up Jeremiah with the cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So pulling Jeremiah up with the cords they got him out of the water-hole: and Jeremiah was kept in the place of the armed watchmen.

• World English Bible (2000)

  So they drew up Jeremiah with the cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So they pulled Jeremiah up from the cistern with ropes. Jeremiah, however, still remained confined to the courtyard of the guardhouse.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 37:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.37.21", "source": "וַיְצַוֶּ֞ה הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ צִדְקִיָּ֗הוּ וַיַּפְקִ֣דוּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָהוּ֮ בַּחֲצַ֣ר הַמַּטָּרָה֒ וְנָתֹן֩ ל֨וֹ כִכַּר־לֶ֤חֶם לַיּוֹם֙ מִח֣וּץ הָאֹפִ֔ים עַד־תֹּ֥ם כָּל־הַלֶּ֖חֶם מִן־הָעִ֑יר וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ בַּחֲצַ֖ר הַמַּטָּרָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayṣawweh* the-*meleḵ* *Ṣidqiyyāhû* and-*wayyap̄qiḏû* *ʾet*-*Yirməyāhû* in-*ḥăṣar* the-*maṭṭārāh* and-giving to-him *kikkar*-*leḥem* for-the-*yôm* from-*ḥûṣ* the-*ʾōp̄îm* until-*tōm* all-the-*leḥem* from-the-*ʿîr* and-*wayyēšeḇ* *Yirməyāhû* in-*ḥăṣar* the-*maṭṭārāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayṣawweh*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*Ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*wayyap̄qiḏû*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they committed", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*ḥăṣar*": "masculine singular construct - court of", "*maṭṭārāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the guard", "*nātōn*": "Qal infinitive absolute - giving", "*kikkar*": "masculine singular construct - loaf of", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*ḥûṣ*": "masculine singular construct - street of", "*ʾōp̄îm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the bakers", "*tōm*": "Qal infinitive construct - finishing/being consumed", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the bread", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he remained", "*ḥăṣar*": "masculine singular construct - court of", "*maṭṭārāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the guard" }, "variants": { "*ḥăṣar* the-*maṭṭārāh*": "court of the prison/courtyard of the guard", "*kikkar*-*leḥem*": "loaf of bread/round of bread", "*ḥûṣ* the-*ʾōp̄îm*": "bakers' street/bakers' quarter" } }
• Acts 23:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Acts.23.35", "source": "Διακούσομαί σου, ἔφη, ὅταν καὶ οἱ κατήγοροί σου παραγένωνται. Ἐκέλευσέν τε αὐτὸν ἐν τῷ πραιτωρίῳ τοῦ Ἡρώδου φυλάσσεσθαι.", "text": "*Diakousomai* of-you, *ephē*, when also the *katēgoroi* of-you *paragenōntai*. *Ekeleusen* *te* him in the *praitōriō* of-the *Hērōdou* *phylassesthai*.", "grammar": { "*Diakousomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st person singular - I will hear", "*ephē*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was saying", "*katēgoroi*": "nominative masculine plural - accusers", "*paragenōntai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might arrive", "*Ekeleusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he commanded", "*te*": "enclitic conjunction - and", "*praitōriō*": "dative neuter singular - palace/headquarters", "*Hērōdou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Herod", "*phylassesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be guarded" }, "variants": { "*Diakousomai*": "I will hear/give a hearing to/hear thoroughly", "*ephē*": "he said/declared", "*katēgoroi*": "accusers/prosecutors", "*paragenōntai*": "arrive/come/appear", "*praitōriō*": "praetorium/palace/headquarters", "*Hērōdou*": "of Herod (Herod the Great's palace used as governor's residence)", "*phylassesthai*": "to be kept/guarded/watched" } }
• Acts 28:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Acts.28.16", "source": "Ὅτε δὲ ἤλθομεν εἰς Ῥώμην, ὁ ἑκατόνταρχος παρέδωκεν τοὺς δεσμίους τῷ στρατοπεδάρχῃ: τῷ δὲ Παύλῳ ἐπετράπη μένειν καθʼ ἑαυτόν σὺν τῷ φυλάσσοντι αὐτὸν στρατιώτῃ.", "text": "When *de ēlthomen eis Rhōmēn*, the *hekatontarxos paredōken tous desmious tō stratopedarxē*: *tō de Paulō epetrapē menein kath' heauton sun tō phulassonti auton stratiōtē*.", "grammar": { "*Hote*": "conjunction - when", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*ēlthomen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we came", "*eis Rhōmēn*": "to Rome", "*ho hekatontarxos*": "nominative masculine singular - the centurion", "*paredōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - handed over", "*tous desmious*": "accusative masculine plural - the prisoners", "*tō stratopedarxē*": "dative masculine singular - to the commander of the guard", "*tō de Paulō*": "dative masculine singular - but to Paul", "*epetrapē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it was permitted", "*menein*": "present active infinitive - to stay/remain", "*kath' heauton*": "by himself", "*sun*": "preposition with dative - with", "*tō phulassonti*": "present active participle, dative masculine singular - the guarding", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular - him", "*stratiōtē*": "dative masculine singular - soldier" }, "variants": { "*hekatontarxos*": "centurion/officer commanding 100 men", "*paredōken*": "handed over/delivered/entrusted", "*desmious*": "prisoners/captives", "*stratopedarxē*": "commander of the guard/prefect of the praetorian guard", "*epetrapē*": "it was permitted/allowed", "*menein*": "to stay/remain/dwell", "*kath' heauton*": "by himself/on his own", "*phulassonti*": "guarding/watching over/keeping", "*stratiōtē*": "soldier" } }
• Acts 28:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Acts.28.30", "source": "Ἔμεινεν δὲ ὁ Παῦλος διετίαν ὅλην ἐν ἰδίῳ μισθώματι, καὶ ἀπεδέχετο πάντας τοὺς εἰσπορευομένους πρὸς αὐτόν,", "text": "*Emeinen de ho Paulos dietian holēn en idiō misthōmati*, and *apedexeto pantas tous eisporeuomenous pros auton*,", "grammar": { "*Emeinen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - remained/stayed", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*ho Paulos*": "nominative masculine singular - Paul", "*dietian holēn*": "accusative feminine singular - whole two years", "*en idiō misthōmati*": "in his own rented dwelling", "*apedexeto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he was receiving/welcoming", "*pantas*": "accusative masculine plural - all", "*tous eisporeuomenous*": "present middle participle, accusative masculine plural - those coming in", "*pros auton*": "to him" }, "variants": { "*Emeinen*": "remained/stayed/dwelt", "*dietian*": "two-year period/biennium", "*holēn*": "whole/entire/complete", "*idiō*": "his own/private", "*misthōmati*": "rented dwelling/lodging/quarters", "*apedexeto*": "was receiving/welcoming/accepting", "*eisporeuomenous*": "coming in/entering/visiting" } }
• Acts 24:23-26 : 23 { "verseID": "Acts.24.23", "source": "Διαταξάμενος τε τῷ ἑκατοντάρχῃ τηρεῖσθαι τὸν Παῦλον, ἔχειν τε ἄνεσιν, καὶ μηδένα κωλύειν τῶν ἰδίων αὐτοῦ ὑπηρετεῖν ἢ προσέρχεσθαι αὐτῷ.", "text": "*Diataxamenos* *te* the *hekatontarchē* *tēreisthai* the *Paulon*, *echein* *te* *anesin*, and no one *kōlyein* of the *idiōn* of him *hypēretein* or *proserchesthai* to him.", "grammar": { "*Diataxamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having ordered", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*hekatontarchē*": "dative, masculine, singular - centurion", "*tēreisthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be kept", "*Paulon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*echein*": "present active infinitive - to have", "*anesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - relaxation/liberty", "*kōlyein*": "present active infinitive - to hinder/prevent", "*idiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - his own people", "*hypēretein*": "present active infinitive - to serve/help", "*proserchesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to come to" }, "variants": { "*Diataxamenos*": "having ordered/commanded/instructed", "*hekatontarchē*": "centurion/officer commanding a hundred", "*tēreisthai*": "to be kept/guarded/held in custody", "*echein*": "to have/hold", "*anesin*": "relaxation/liberty/freedom", "*kōlyein*": "to hinder/prevent/forbid", "*idiōn*": "his own people/friends/associates", "*hypēretein*": "to serve/help/minister to", "*proserchesthai*": "to come to/approach/visit" } } 24 { "verseID": "Acts.24.24", "source": "Μετὰ δὲ ἡμέρας τινάς, παραγενόμενος ὁ Φῆλιξ σὺν Δρουσίλλῃ τῇ γυναικὶ, αὐτοῦ οὔσῃ Ἰουδαίᾳ, μετεπέμψατο τὸν Παῦλον, καὶ ἤκουσεν αὐτοῦ περὶ τῆς εἰς Χριστὸν πίστεως.", "text": "*Meta* *de* *hēmeras* some, *paragenomenos* the *Phēlix* with *Drousillē* the *gynaiki*, of him being *Ioudaia*, *metepempsato* the *Paulon*, and *ēkousen* him concerning the toward *Christon* *pisteōs*.", "grammar": { "*Meta*": "preposition + accusative - after", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days", "*paragenomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having arrived", "*Phēlix*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*Drousillē*": "dative, feminine, singular - proper name", "*gynaiki*": "dative, feminine, singular - wife", "*Ioudaia*": "dative, feminine, singular - Jewish woman", "*metepempsato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - he sent for", "*Paulon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*ēkousen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he heard", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - faith" }, "variants": { "*paragenomenos*": "having arrived/come/appeared", "*gynaiki*": "wife/woman", "*Ioudaia*": "Jewish woman/Jewess", "*metepempsato*": "he sent for/summoned", "*ēkousen*": "he heard/listened to", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust" } } 25 { "verseID": "Acts.24.25", "source": "Διαλεγομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ περὶ δικαιοσύνης, καὶ ἐγκρατείας, καὶ τοῦ κρίματος τοῦ μέλλοντος ἔσεσθαι, ἔμφοβος γενόμενος ὁ Φῆλιξ, ἀπεκρίθη, Τὸ νῦν ἔχον πορεύου καιρὸν δὲ μεταλαβὼν μετακαλέσομαί σε.", "text": "*Dialegomenou* *de* him concerning *dikaiosynēs*, and *enkrateias*, and the *krimatos* the *mellontos* *esesthai*, *emphobos* *genomenos* the *Phēlix*, *apekrithē*, The now having *poreuou* time *de* *metalabōn* I will *metakalesomai* you.", "grammar": { "*Dialegomenou*": "present middle/passive participle, genitive, masculine, singular - discussing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*enkrateias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - self-control", "*krimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - judgment", "*mellontos*": "present active participle, genitive, neuter, singular - about to be", "*esesthai*": "future middle infinitive - to be", "*emphobos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - afraid", "*genomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having become", "*Phēlix*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - he answered", "*poreuou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd singular - go", "*metalabōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having received", "*metakalesomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st singular - I will call for/summon" }, "variants": { "*Dialegomenou*": "discussing/reasoning/arguing", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice", "*enkrateias*": "self-control/temperance", "*krimatos*": "judgment/decision", "*mellontos*": "about to be/coming/impending", "*emphobos*": "afraid/terrified", "*genomenos*": "having become/grown/turned", "*apekrithē*": "he answered/replied", "*poreuou*": "go/depart", "*metalabōn*": "having received/obtained/found", "*metakalesomai*": "I will call for/summon" } } 26 { "verseID": "Acts.24.26", "source": "Ἅμα καὶ ἐλπίζων ὅτι χρήματα δοθήσεται αὐτῷ ὑπὸ τοῦ Παύλου, ὅπως λύσῃ αὐτόν: διὸ καὶ πυκνότερον αὐτὸν, μεταπεμπόμενος ὡμίλει αὐτῷ.", "text": "At the same time also *elpizōn* that *chrēmata* *dothēsetai* to him by the *Paulou*, so that he might *lysē* him: therefore also more *pyknoteron* him, *metapempomenos* he *hōmilei* with him.", "grammar": { "*elpizōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - hoping", "*chrēmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - money", "*dothēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be given", "*Paulou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - proper name", "*lysē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might release", "*pyknoteron*": "comparative adverb - more frequently", "*metapempomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - sending for", "*hōmilei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - he was conversing" }, "variants": { "*elpizōn*": "hoping/expecting", "*chrēmata*": "money/funds", "*dothēsetai*": "will be given/granted", "*lysē*": "he might release/free", "*pyknoteron*": "more frequently/often", "*metapempomenos*": "sending for/summoning", "*hōmilei*": "he was conversing/talking/associating with" } }
• 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 38:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.28", "source": "וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙ בַּחֲצַ֣ר הַמַּטָּרָ֔ה עַד־י֖וֹם אֲשֶׁר־נִלְכְּדָ֣ה יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם ס וְהָיָ֕ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר נִלְכְּדָ֖ה יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyēšeb* *yirməyāhû* in *baḥăṣar* the *maṭṭārâ* until-*yôm* which-*nilkədâ* *yərûšālāim*. And *wəhāyâ* when *nilkədâ* *yərûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēšeb*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he remained/dwelt", "*yirməyāhû*": "proper name - Jeremiah", "*baḥăṣar*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in the court of", "*maṭṭārâ*": "noun feminine singular - guard/prison", "*yôm*": "noun masculine singular - day", "*nilkədâ*": "niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - was captured", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper name - Jerusalem", "*wəhāyâ*": "waw + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/was" }, "variants": { "*maṭṭārâ*": "guard/prison/place of confinement", "*nilkədâ*": "was captured/was taken/was seized" } }
• Jer 39:14-18 : 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.39.14", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ֩ וַיִּקְח֨וּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֜הוּ מֵחֲצַ֣ר הַמַּטָּרָ֗ה וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ אֹתוֹ֙ אֶל־גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־אֲחִיקָ֣ם בֶּן־שָׁפָ֔ן לְהוֹצִאֵ֖הוּ אֶל־הַבָּ֑יִת וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב בְּת֥וֹךְ הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And-*yišləḥû* and-*yiqḥû* *ʾet*-*yirməyāhû* from-*ḥăṣar* the-*maṭṭārāh*, and-*yittənû* him to-*gədalyāhû* *ben*-*ʾăḥîqām* *ben*-*šāpān* to-*hôṣîʾēhû* to-the-*bayit*, and-*yēšeb* in-*tôḵ* the-*ʿām*.", "grammar": { "*yišləḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they sent", "*yiqḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yirməyāhû*": "proper name, masculine - Jeremiah", "*ḥăṣar*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - court of", "*maṭṭārāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the guard", "*yittənû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they gave", "*gədalyāhû*": "proper name, masculine - Gedaliah", "*ben*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - son of", "*ʾăḥîqām*": "proper name, masculine - Ahikam", "*šāpān*": "proper name, masculine - Shaphan", "*hôṣîʾēhû*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to bring him out", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the house", "*yēšeb*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he dwelled", "*tôḵ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - midst of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the people" }, "variants": { "*ḥăṣar* the-*maṭṭārāh*": "court of the guard/prison courtyard/guardhouse", "*hôṣîʾēhû*": "to bring him out/to lead him out", "*bayit*": "house/home/palace", "*yēšeb*": "dwelled/lived/remained/stayed", "*tôḵ*": "midst/among/within" } } 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.39.15", "source": "וְאֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ הָיָ֣ה דְבַר־יְהוָ֑ה בִּֽהְיֹת֣וֹ עָצ֔וּר בַּחֲצַ֥ר הַמַּטָּרָ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And-to-*yirməyāhû* *hāyāh* *dəbar*-*YHWH* in-*hĕyôtô* *ʿāṣûr* in-*ḥăṣar* the-*maṭṭārāh* *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*yirməyāhû*": "proper name, masculine - Jeremiah", "*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it was/came", "*dəbar*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*hĕyôtô*": "verb, qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his being", "*ʿāṣûr*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine singular - confined/detained", "*ḥăṣar*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - court of", "*maṭṭārāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the guard", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*dəbar*-*YHWH*": "word of Yahweh/message from the LORD", "*ʿāṣûr*": "confined/detained/imprisoned/shut up", "*ḥăṣar* the-*maṭṭārāh*": "court of the guard/prison courtyard/guardhouse" } } 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.39.16", "source": "הָל֣וֹךְ וְאָמַרְתָּ֡ לְעֶבֶד־מֶ֨לֶךְ הַכּוּשִׁ֜י לֵאמֹ֗ר כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הִנְנִי֩ *מבי **מֵבִ֨יא אֶת־דְּבָרַ֜י אֶל־הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּ֛את לְרָעָ֖ה וְלֹ֣א לְטוֹבָ֑ה וְהָי֥וּ לְפָנֶ֖יךָ בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא׃", "text": "*Hālôḵ* and-*ʾāmartā* to-*ʿebed*-*melek* the-*kûšî* *lēʾmōr*, thus-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl*: Behold-me *mēbîʾ* *ʾet*-*dəbāray* to-the-*ʿîr* the-this for-*rāʿāh* and-not for-*ṭôbāh*, and-*hāyû* before-you in-the-*yôm* the-that.", "grammar": { "*Hālôḵ*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - going", "*ʾāmartā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and you shall say", "*ʿebed*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - servant of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*kûšî*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the Cushite/Ethiopian", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - hosts/armies", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*mēbîʾ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - bringing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dəbāray*": "noun, masculine, plural + 1st person singular suffix - my words", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the city", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - evil/disaster", "*ṭôbāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - good/welfare", "*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural + waw consecutive - and they will be", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the day" }, "variants": { "*Hālôḵ*": "go/going (emphatic)", "*ʿebed*-*melek*": "Ebed-Melech (name meaning 'servant of the king')", "*kûšî*": "Cushite/Ethiopian/from Cush", "*YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt*": "Yahweh of hosts/LORD of armies", "*mēbîʾ*": "bringing/about to bring/going to bring", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/harm", "*ṭôbāh*": "good/welfare/prosperity/benefit" } } 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.39.17", "source": "וְהִצַּלְתִּ֥יךָ בַיּוֹם־הַה֖וּא נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹ֤א תִנָּתֵן֙ בְּיַ֣ד הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּ֥ה יָג֖וֹר מִפְּנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*hiṣṣaltîḵā* in-the-*yôm*-the-that *nəʾum*-*YHWH*, and-not *tinnātēn* in-*yad* the-*ʾănāšîm* whom-you *yāgôr* from-their-faces.", "grammar": { "*hiṣṣaltîḵā*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will deliver you", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the day", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*tinnātēn*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will be given", "*yad*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - hand of", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the men", "*yāgôr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - fearing", "*mipənêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - from their faces" }, "variants": { "*hiṣṣaltîḵā*": "I will deliver you/I will rescue you/I will save you", "*nəʾum*-*YHWH*": "declaration of Yahweh/says the LORD", "*tinnātēn*": "you will be given/you will be handed over", "*yāgôr*": "fearing/dreading/being afraid of" } } 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.39.18", "source": "כִּ֤י מַלֵּט֙ אֲמַלֶּטְךָ֔ וּבַחֶ֖רֶב לֹ֣א תִפֹּ֑ל וְהָיְתָ֨ה לְךָ֤ נַפְשְׁךָ֙ לְשָׁלָ֔ל כִּֽי־בָטַ֥חְתָּ בִּ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "For *mallēṭ* *ʾămalleṭḵā*, and-by-the-*ḥereb* not *tippōl*, and-*hāyətāh* to-you *napšəḵā* for-*šālāl*, because-*bāṭaḥtā* in-me *nəʾum*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*mallēṭ*": "verb, piel infinitive absolute - to deliver", "*ʾămalleṭḵā*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will deliver you", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the sword", "*tippōl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will fall", "*hāyətāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular + waw consecutive - and it will be", "*napšəḵā*": "noun, feminine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your life/soul", "*šālāl*": "noun, masculine, singular - spoil/plunder", "*bāṭaḥtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you trusted", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*mallēṭ* *ʾămalleṭḵā*": "I will surely deliver you (emphatic)", "*ḥereb*": "sword/warfare/violence", "*napšəḵā*": "your life/your soul/yourself", "*šālāl*": "spoil/plunder/prize/reward", "*bāṭaḥtā*": "trusted/relied on/put confidence in" } }
• 1 Kgs 22:27 : 27 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.27", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ שִׂ֥ימוּ אֶת־זֶ֖ה בֵּ֣ית הַכֶּ֑לֶא וְהַאֲכִילֻ֨הוּ לֶ֤חֶם לַ֙חַץ֙ וּמַ֣יִם לַ֔חַץ עַ֖ד בֹּאִ֥י בְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wə-ʾāmartā*, thus *ʾāmar* the-*melek*: *śîmû ʾet*-this in-*bêt* the-*keleʾ* and-*haʾăk̄îluhû leḥem laḥaṣ* and-*mayim laḥaṣ* until *bōʾî b̄ə-šālôm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "waw conjunctive + qal perfect 2ms - and you shall say", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3ms - he said", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*śîmû*": "qal imperative mp - put", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*keleʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the prison", "*haʾăk̄îluhû*": "hiphil imperative mp + 3ms suffix - feed him", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread", "*laḥaṣ*": "masculine singular noun - affliction/distress", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*bōʾî*": "qal infinitive construct + 1cs suffix - my coming", "*b̄ə-šālôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in peace" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartā*": "you shall say/tell/speak", "*śîmû*": "put/place/set", "*keleʾ*": "prison/confinement/restraint", "*haʾăk̄îluhû*": "feed him/make him eat", "*leḥem*": "bread/food", "*laḥaṣ*": "affliction/distress/oppression", "*mayim*": "water/liquid", "*bōʾî*": "my coming/arrival/return", "*šālôm*": "peace/safety/welfare/prosperity" } }