Jeremiah 40:1

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.40.1", "source": "הַדָּבָ֞ר אֲשֶׁר־הָיָ֤ה אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙ מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה אַחַ֣ר ׀ שַׁלַּ֣ח אֹת֗וֹ נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֛ן רַב־טַבָּחִ֖ים מִן־הָֽרָמָ֑ה בְּקַחְתּ֣וֹ אֹת֗וֹ וְהֽוּא־אָס֤וּר בָּֽאזִקִּים֙ בְּת֨וֹךְ כָּל־גָּל֤וּת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ וִֽיהוּדָ֔ה הַמֻּגְלִ֖ים בָּבֶֽלָה׃", "text": "The *dābār* which *hāyāh* to *yirmeyāhû* from *yhwh* after *šallaḥ* him *nəbûzaradān* *rab-ṭabbāḥîm* from the *hārāmāh*, in *qāḥat* him and he *ʾāsûr* in the *ʾāziqîm* in *tôk* all *gālût* *yərûšālaim* and *yəhûdāh* the ones being *muglîm* to *bābelāh*.", "grammar": { "*dābār*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - word/matter", "*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - happened/came", "*yirmeyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*šallaḥ*": "infinitive construct with suffix - sending away", "*nəbûzaradān*": "proper noun - Nebuzaradan", "*rab-ṭabbāḥîm*": "title, construct phrase - chief of guards/executioners", "*hārāmāh*": "noun with definite article - the Ramah", "*qāḥat*": "infinitive construct with suffix - to take", "*ʾāsûr*": "passive participle - bound", "*ʾāziqîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - chains/fetters", "*tôk*": "noun, construct state - midst", "*gālût*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - exile/captives", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*muglîm*": "hophal participle, masculine plural - being exiled", "*bābelāh*": "proper noun with directional he - to Babylon" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/speech/matter/thing/command", "*hāyāh*": "was/became/happened/occurred", "*šallaḥ*": "sending away/releasing/dismissing", "*rab-ṭabbāḥîm*": "chief of executioners/slaughterers/bodyguards/cooks", "*ʾāsûr*": "bound/chained/imprisoned" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הַדָּבָ֞ר אֲשֶׁר־הָיָ֤ה אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙ מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה אַחַ֣ר ׀ שַׁלַּ֣ח אֹת֗וֹ נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֛ן רַב־טַבָּחִ֖ים מִן־הָֽרָמָ֑ה בְּקַחְתּ֣וֹ אֹת֗וֹ וְהֽוּא־אָס֤וּר בָּֽאזִקִּים֙ בְּת֨וֹךְ כָּל־גָּל֤וּת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ וִֽיהוּדָ֔ה הַמֻּגְלִ֖ים בָּבֶֽלָה׃

Transliteration

The dābār which hāyāh to yirmeyāhû from yhwh after šallaḥ him nəbûzaradān rab-ṭabbāḥîm from the hārāmāh, in qāḥat him and he ʾāsûr in the ʾāziqîm in tôk all gālût yərûšālaim and yəhûdāh the ones being muglîm to bābelāh.

Grammar Details

• *dābār*: noun, masculine, singular, absolute - word/matter
• *hāyāh*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - happened/came
• *yirmeyāhû*: proper noun - Jeremiah
• *yhwh*: divine name - YHWH/LORD
• *šallaḥ*: infinitive construct with suffix - sending away
• *nəbûzaradān*: proper noun - Nebuzaradan
• *rab-ṭabbāḥîm*: title, construct phrase - chief of guards/executioners
• *hārāmāh*: noun with definite article - the Ramah
• *qāḥat*: infinitive construct with suffix - to take
• *ʾāsûr*: passive participle - bound
• *ʾāziqîm*: noun, masculine, plural - chains/fetters
• *tôk*: noun, construct state - midst
• *gālût*: noun, feminine, singular, construct - exile/captives
• *yərûšālaim*: proper noun - Jerusalem
• *yəhûdāh*: proper noun - Judah
• *muglîm*: hophal participle, masculine plural - being exiled
• *bābelāh*: proper noun with directional he - to Babylon

Word Meanings

• *dābār*: word/speech/matter/thing/command
• *hāyāh*: was/became/happened/occurred
• *šallaḥ*: sending away/releasing/dismissing
• *rab-ṭabbāḥîm*: chief of executioners/slaughterers/bodyguards/cooks
• *ʾāsûr*: bound/chained/imprisoned

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD after Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, had released him at Ramah. He was bound in chains among the captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were being taken to Babylon.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The word that came to emiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of usalem and Judah, which were carried away captive unto Babylon.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him bound in chains among all who were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, who were taken captive to Babylon.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away captive unto Babylon.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  The word which came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah, that were carried away captive unto Babylon.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away captive unto Babylon.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  This is the maner, how the LORDE intreated Ieremy, when Nebuzaradan the chefe captayne had let him go fre from Rama, whither as he had led him bounde, amonge all the presoners, that were caried from Ierusalem and Iuda vnto Babilon.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The worde which came to Ieremiah from the Lorde after that Nebuzar-adan the chiefe stewarde had let him goe from Ramath, when hee had taken him being bound in chaines among all that were caried away captiue of Ierusalem & Iudah, which were caried away captiue vnto Babel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  This is the worde that the Lorde spake vnto Ieremie, when Nabuzaradan the chiefe captayne had let hym go free from Ramath, whyther he had led hym bounde among all the prisoners that were caryed from Hierusalem and Iuda vnto Babylon.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away captive unto Babylon.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The word which came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah, who were carried away captive to Babylon.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The word that hath been unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, after Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, hath sent him from Ramah, in his taking him -- and he a prisoner in chains -- in the midst of all the removal of Jerusalem and of Judah, who are removed to Babylon.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The word which came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah, that were carried away captive unto Babylon.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The word which came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah, that were carried away captive unto Babylon.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, after Nebuzaradan, the captain of the armed men, had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him; for he had been put in chains, among all the prisoners of Jerusalem and Judah who were taken away prisoners to Babylon.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The word which came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah, who were carried away captive to Babylon.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jeremiah Is Set Free A Second Time The LORD spoke to Jeremiah after Nebuzaradan the captain of the royal guard had set him free at Ramah. He had taken him there in chains along with all the people from Jerusalem and Judah who were being carried off to exile to Babylon.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 31:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.15", "source": "כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה ק֣וֹל בְּרָמָ֤ה נִשְׁמָע֙ נְהִי֙ בְּכִ֣י תַמְרוּרִ֔ים רָחֵ֖ל מְבַכָּ֣ה עַל־בָּנֶ֑יהָ מֵאֲנָ֛ה לְהִנָּחֵ֥ם עַל־בָּנֶ֖יהָ כִּ֥י אֵינֶֽנּוּ׃ ס", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*: *qôl* in *Rāmâ* *nišmāʿ*, *nəhî* *bəkî* *tamrûrîm*, *Rāḥēl* *məbakkâ* upon-*bānehā*; she *mēʾănâ* to *hinnāḥēm* upon-*bānehā* for he *ʾênennû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - voice/sound", "*Rāmâ*": "proper noun - Ramah", "*nišmāʿ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is heard", "*nəhî*": "noun, masculine singular - lamentation/wailing", "*bəkî*": "noun, masculine singular - weeping", "*tamrûrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bitterness", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun - Rachel", "*məbakkâ*": "verb, piel participle, feminine singular - weeping", "*bānehā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her sons", "*mēʾănâ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she refuses", "*hinnāḥēm*": "verb, niphal infinitive construct - to be comforted", "*ʾênennû*": "particle of negation with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he is not" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*nišmāʿ*": "is heard/was heard", "*nəhî*": "lamentation/wailing/mourning", "*bəkî*": "weeping/crying", "*tamrûrîm*": "bitterness/bitter weeping", "*məbakkâ*": "weeping/lamenting/wailing", "*mēʾănâ*": "she refuses/declines/rejects", "*hinnāḥēm*": "to be comforted/consoled", "*ʾênennû*": "he is not/they are gone/they are no more" } }
• Josh 18:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Joshua.18.25", "source": "גִּבְעוֹן וְהָרָמָה וּבְאֵרוֹת", "text": "*gibʿôn wə-hā-rāmâ û-bəʾērôt*", "grammar": { "*gibʿôn*": "proper noun - Gibeon", "*wə-hā-rāmâ*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + proper noun - and Ramah", "*û-bəʾērôt*": "conjunctive waw + proper noun - and Beeroth" }, "variants": { "*gibʿôn*": "Gibeon (place name)", "*hā-rāmâ*": "Ramah (place name)/the height", "*bəʾērôt*": "Beeroth (place name)/wells" } }
• Acts 12:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Acts.12.6", "source": "Ὅτε δὲ ἔμελλεν αὐτὸν προάγειν ὁ Ἡρώδης, τῇ νυκτὶ ἐκείνῃ ἦν ὁ Πέτρος κοιμώμενος μεταξὺ δύο στρατιωτῶν, δεδεμένος ἁλύσεσιν δυσίν: φύλακές τε πρὸ τῆς θύρας ἐτήρουν τὴν φυλακήν.", "text": "*Hote de emellen auton proagein ho Hērōdēs*, in the *nykti ekeinē ēn ho Petros koimōmenos metaxy dyo stratiōtōn, dedemenos halysesin dysin*: *phylakes te pro tēs thyras etēroun tēn phylakēn*.", "grammar": { "*Hote*": "subordinating conjunction - when", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*emellen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was about to/was going to", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*proagein*": "present active infinitive - to bring forth/lead out", "*ho Hērōdēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Herod", "*nykti*": "dative, feminine, singular - night", "*ekeinē*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, feminine, singular - that", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*koimōmenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - sleeping", "*metaxy*": "preposition - between", "*dyo*": "cardinal number - two", "*stratiōtōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of soldiers", "*dedemenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been bound", "*halysesin*": "dative, feminine, plural - with chains", "*dysin*": "cardinal number, dative - with two", "*phylakes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - guards", "*te*": "conjunction - and/also", "*pro*": "preposition + genitive - before/in front of", "*thyras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the door", "*etēroun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were guarding", "*phylakēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - prison/watch" }, "variants": { "*emellen proagein*": "was about to bring forth/lead out (for trial/execution)", "*koimōmenos*": "sleeping/resting", "*dedemenos halysesin dysin*": "bound with two chains", "*etēroun tēn phylakēn*": "were guarding the prison/were keeping watch" } } 7 { "verseID": "Acts.12.7", "source": "Καὶ, ἰδού, ἄγγελος Κυρίου ἐπέστη, καὶ φῶς ἔλαμψεν ἐν τῷ οἰκήματι: πατάξας δὲ τὴν πλευρὰν τοῦ Πέτρου, ἤγειρεν αὐτὸν, λέγων, Ἀνάστα ἐν τάχει. Καὶ ἐξέπεσον αὐτοῦ αἱ ἁλύσεις ἐκ τῶν χειρῶν.", "text": "And, *idou*, *angelos Kyriou epestē*, and *phōs elampsen* in the *oikēmati*: *pataxas de tēn pleuran tou Petrou*, *ēgeiren auton*, *legōn*, *Anasta en tachei*. And *exepeson autou hai halyseis* from the *cheirōn*.", "grammar": { "*idou*": "aorist middle imperative used as interjection - behold/look", "*angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord", "*epestē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - stood by/appeared", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*elampsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - shone/gave light", "*oikēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - cell/room/dwelling", "*pataxas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having struck", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*pleuran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - side", "*tou Petrou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Peter", "*ēgeiren*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - raised/woke up", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Anasta*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - arise/get up", "*en tachei*": "prepositional phrase - in haste/quickly", "*exepeson*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - fell off", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - his", "*hai halyseis*": "nominative, feminine, plural - the chains", "*cheirōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of the hands" }, "variants": { "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*epestē*": "stood by/appeared suddenly/came upon", "*pataxas*": "having struck/hit/tapped", "*ēgeiren auton*": "raised him/woke him/roused him", "*Anasta en tachei*": "Get up quickly/Rise up in haste", "*exepeson*": "fell off/fell away/dropped off" } }
• Acts 21:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Acts.21.13", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη δὲ ὁ Παῦλος, Τί ποιεῖτε κλαίοντες καὶ συνθρύπτοντές μου τὴν καρδίαν; ἐγὼ γὰρ οὐ μόνον δεθῆναι, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἀποθανεῖν εἰς Ἰερουσαλὴμ ἑτοίμως ἔχω ὑπὲρ τοῦ ὀνόματος τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "But *apekrithē* *Paulos*, What *poieite* *klaiontes* and *synthryptontes* my *kardian*? for I not only to *dethēnai*, but also to *apothanein* in *Ierousalēm* *hetoimōs* *echō* for the *onomatos* of the *Kyriou* *Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - he answered", "*Paulos*": "nominative singular masculine - Paul", "*poieite*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you are doing", "*klaiontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - weeping", "*synthryptontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - breaking/crushing", "*kardian*": "accusative singular feminine - heart", "*dethēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be bound", "*apothanein*": "aorist active infinitive - to die", "*Ierousalēm*": "dative singular feminine - Jerusalem", "*hetoimōs*": "adverb - readily/willingly", "*echō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I have/am", "*onomatos*": "genitive singular neuter - name", "*Kyriou*": "genitive singular masculine - Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive singular masculine - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded", "*poieite*": "you are doing/you are making/you are causing", "*klaiontes*": "weeping/crying/lamenting", "*synthryptontes*": "breaking/crushing/weakening", "*kardian*": "heart/inner self/mind", "*dethēnai*": "to be bound/to be tied/to be imprisoned", "*apothanein*": "to die/to perish", "*hetoimōs*": "readily/willingly/preparedly", "*echō*": "I have/I am/I hold" } }
• Acts 28:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Acts.28.20", "source": "Διὰ ταύτην οὖν τὴν αἰτίαν παρεκάλεσα ὑμᾶς, ἰδεῖν, καὶ προσλαλῆσαι: ἕνεκεν γὰρ τῆς ἐλπίδος τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ τὴν ἅλυσιν ταύτην περίκειμαι.", "text": "For *dia tautēn oun tēn aitian parekalesa humas*, *idein*, and *proslalēsai*: for *heneken gar tēs elpidos tou Israēl tēn halusin tautēn perikeimai*.", "grammar": { "*Dia*": "preposition with accusative - for/because of", "*tautēn oun tēn aitian*": "accusative feminine singular - this therefore the reason", "*parekalesa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I called for/invited", "*humas*": "accusative 2nd person plural - you", "*idein*": "aorist active infinitive - to see", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*proslalēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to speak to", "*heneken*": "preposition with genitive - because of/for the sake of", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*tēs elpidos tou Israēl*": "genitive feminine singular - the hope of Israel", "*tēn halusin tautēn*": "accusative feminine singular - this chain", "*perikeimai*": "present middle indicative, 1st person singular - I am bound with" }, "variants": { "*aitian*": "reason/cause/charge", "*parekalesa*": "I called for/invited/summoned/urged", "*idein*": "to see/meet", "*proslalēsai*": "to speak to/talk with", "*elpidos*": "hope/expectation", "*halusin*": "chain/bond", "*perikeimai*": "I am bound with/wear/am surrounded by" } }
• Eph 6:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Ephesians.6.20", "source": "Ὑπὲρ οὗ πρεσβεύω ἐν ἁλύσει: ἵνα ἐν αὐτῷ παῤῥησιάσωμαι, ὡς δεῖ με λαλῆσαι.", "text": "*Hyper hou presbeuō* in *halysei*: *hina* in it *parrēsiasōmai*, as *dei* me *lalēsai*.", "grammar": { "*Hyper hou*": "preposition + relative pronoun, genitive, neuter, singular - for which", "*presbeuō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I am an ambassador", "*halysei*": "dative, feminine, singular - chain", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that [purpose]", "*parrēsiasōmai*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st person singular, middle - I may speak boldly", "*dei*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular, impersonal - it is necessary/ought", "*lalēsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to speak" }, "variants": { "*Hyper hou*": "for which/on behalf of which", "*presbeuō*": "I am an ambassador/I serve as an envoy", "*halysei*": "chain/bond/fetter", "*parrēsiasōmai*": "I may speak boldly/declare with confidence", "*dei*": "it is necessary/ought/must", "*lalēsai*": "to speak/talk/tell" } }
• 1 Sam 7:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.17", "source": "וּתְשֻׁבָת֤וֹ הָרָמָ֙תָה֙ כִּֽי־שָׁ֣ם בֵּית֔וֹ וְשָׁ֖ם שָׁפָ֣ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּֽבֶן־שָׁ֥ם מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לַֽיהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And-his-*tĕšubātô* the-*rāmātâ* for-there his-house and-there *šāpāṭ* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyiben*-there *mizbēaḥ* to-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*tĕšubātô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his return", "*rāmātâ*": "proper noun with directional he - to Ramah", "*šāpāṭ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he judged", "*wayyiben*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - altar" }, "variants": { "*tĕšubātô*": "his return/his turning back/his home base", "*rāmātâ*": "to Ramah (place name)/to the height", "*šāpāṭ*": "judged/governed/decided cases", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice" } }
• Ps 68:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.68.6", "source": "אֲבִ֣י יְ֭תוֹמִים וְדַיַּ֣ן אַלְמָנ֑וֹת אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים בִּמְע֥וֹן קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾăbî* *yətômîm* *wə-dayyān* *ʾalmānôt* *ʾĕlōhîm* *bi-məʿôn* *qādšô*", "grammar": { "*ʾăbî*": "masculine singular construct noun - 'father of'", "*yətômîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'orphans'", "*wə-dayyān*": "conjunction וְ (and) + masculine singular construct noun - 'and judge of'", "*ʾalmānôt*": "feminine plural noun - 'widows'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with singular meaning - 'God'", "*bi-məʿôn*": "preposition בְּ (in) + masculine singular construct noun - 'in the dwelling of'", "*qādšô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - 'his holiness'" }, "variants": { "*ʾăbî*": "father of/protector of", "*dayyān*": "judge/defender/advocate", "*məʿôn*": "dwelling/habitation/abode", "*qādšô*": "his holiness/his holy place/his sanctuary" } }
• Ps 107:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.107.16", "source": "כִּֽי־שִׁ֭בַּר דַּלְת֣וֹת נְחֹ֑שֶׁת וּבְרִיחֵ֖י בַרְזֶ֣ל גִּדֵּֽעַ", "text": "because-*šibbar* *daltôt* *nᵊḥōšet* and-*bᵊrîḥê* *barzel* *giddēaʿ*", "grammar": { "*šibbar*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he broke/shattered", "*daltôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - doors/gates of", "*nᵊḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular - bronze/copper", "*bᵊrîḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct with prefixed conjunction waw - and bars of", "*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular - iron", "*giddēaʿ*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he cut down/hewed" }, "variants": { "*šibbar*": "he broke/shattered/smashed", "*daltôt*": "doors/gates", "*nᵊḥōšet*": "bronze/copper", "*bᵊrîḥê*": "bars/bolts", "*barzel*": "iron", "*giddēaʿ*": "he cut down/hewed/chopped off" } }
• Jer 39:11-14 : 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.39.11", "source": "וַיְצַ֛ו נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֥ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל עַֽל־יִרְמְיָ֑הוּ בְּיַ֛ד נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֥ן רַב־טַבָּחִ֖ים לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And-*yəṣaw* *nəbûkadreʾṣṣar* *melek*-*bābel* concerning-*yirməyāhû* by-*yad* *nəbûzarʾădān* *rab*-*ṭabbāḥîm* *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*yəṣaw*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he commanded", "*nəbûkadreʾṣṣar*": "proper name, masculine - Nebuchadnezzar", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*yirməyāhû*": "proper name, masculine - Jeremiah", "*yad*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - hand of", "*nəbûzarʾădān*": "proper name, masculine - Nebuzaradan", "*rab*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - chief of", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - guards/executioners", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*yəṣaw*": "commanded/ordered/charged", "*yad*": "hand/through/by way of" } } 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.39.12", "source": "קָחֶ֗נּוּ וְעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ שִׂ֣ים עָלָ֔יו וְאַל־תַּ֥עַשׂ ל֖וֹ מְא֣וּמָה רָּ֑ע כִּ֗י *אם כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ יְדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלֶ֔יךָ כֵּ֖ן עֲשֵׂ֥ה עִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Qāḥennû* and-*ʿêneyḵā* *śîm* upon-him and-not-*taʿaś* to-him *məʾûmāh* *rāʿ*, but as-which *yədabbēr* to-you, so *ʿăśēh* with-him.", "grammar": { "*Qāḥennû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - take him", "*ʿêneyḵā*": "noun, feminine, dual construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*śîm*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - place/set", "*taʿaś*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + negative particle - do not do", "*məʾûmāh*": "noun, masculine, singular - anything", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*yədabbēr*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he speaks", "*ʿăśēh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - do" }, "variants": { "*Qāḥennû*": "take him/get him/fetch him", "*śîm* *ʿêneyḵā*": "set your eyes/watch over/pay attention to", "*məʾûmāh* *rāʿ*": "anything bad/any harm/any evil thing", "*ʿăśēh*": "do/perform/act" } } 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.39.13", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח נְבֽוּזַרְאֲדָ֣ן רַב־טַבָּחִ֗ים וּנְבֽוּשַׁזְבָּן֙‪[6]‬ רַב־סָרִ֔יס וְנֵרְגַ֥ל שַׂר־אֶ֖צֶר רַב־מָ֑ג וְכֹ֖ל רַבֵּ֥י מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶֽל׃", "text": "And-*yišlaḥ* *nəbûzarʾădān* *rab*-*ṭabbāḥîm* and-*nəbûšazəbān* *rab*-*sārîs* and-*nērəgal* *śar*-*ʾeṣer* *rab*-*māg* and-all *rabbê* *melek*-*bābel*.", "grammar": { "*yišlaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he sent", "*nəbûzarʾădān*": "proper name, masculine - Nebuzaradan", "*rab*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - chief of", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - guards/executioners", "*nəbûšazəbān*": "proper name, masculine - Nebushazban", "*sārîs*": "noun, masculine, singular - eunuch/court official", "*nērəgal*": "proper name, masculine - Nergal", "*śar*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - prince/official of", "*ʾeṣer*": "proper name - Ezer/Sharezer", "*māg*": "noun, masculine, singular - magician/wise man", "*rabbê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - chiefs/officials of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*yišlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*rab*-*sārîs*": "chief eunuch/chief court official", "*rab*-*māg*": "chief magician/chief of the magi/chief wise man", "*rabbê*": "chiefs/officials/great ones" } } 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" } }