Jeremiah 36:12
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Then he went down into the king’s house, into the scribe’s chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes. | he went down to the scribe’s chamber in the king’s palace, where all the officials were sitting: Elishama the scribe, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other officials. | he went down into the king’s house, into the scribe’s chamber: and, lo, all the princes were sitting there, to wit, Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and he went down | וַיֵּ֤רֶד | vai-YE-red | H3381 | to go downיָרַד (ya.rad) 1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come down 1a2) to sink 1a3) to be prostrated 1a4) to come down (of revelation) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to bring down 1b2) to send down 1b3) to take down 1b4) to lay prostrate 1b5) to let down 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought down 1c2) to be taken down |
| [the] house of | בֵּית־ | beit- | H1004P | No entry |
| the king | הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ | ha-ME-lekh | H4428G | kingמֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) 1) king Aramaic equivalent: me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4430) |
| to | עַל־ | 'al- | H5921A | uponעַל (al) prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) … |
| [the] room of | לִשְׁכַּ֣ת | lish-KAT | H3957 | chamberלִשְׁכָּה (lish.kah) room, chamber, hall, cell |
| the scribe | הַסֹּפֵ֔ר | ha-so-FER | H5608B | secretaryסֹפֵר (so.pher) 1) enumerator, muster-officer, secretary, scribe 1a) enumerator, muster-officer, secretary 1b) learned man, scribe Aramaic equivalent: sa.pher (סָפִר "scribe" H5613) |
| and there! | וְהִ֨נֵּה־ | ve-HI-neh- | H2009 | beholdהִנֵּה (hin.neh) behold, lo, see, if |
| there | שָׁ֔ם | Sham | H8033G | thereשָׁם (sham) 1) there, thither 1a) there 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) 1c) from there, thence 1d) then (as an adverb of time) Aramaic equivalent: tam.mah (תַּמָּה "there" H8536) |
| all | כָּל־ | kol- | H3605 | allכֹּל (kol) 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606) |
| the officials | הַשָּׂרִ֖ים | ha-sa-RIM | H8269 | rulerשַׂר (sar) 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain 1a) chieftain, leader 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) 1c) captain, general, commander (military) 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) 1h) patron-angel 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) 1j) warden |
| [were] sitting | יֽוֹשְׁבִ֑ים | yo-she-VIM | H3427 | to dwellיָשַׁב (ya.shav) 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell Aramaic equivalent: ye.tiv (יְתִב "to dwell" H3488) |
| Elishama | אֱלִישָׁמָ֣ע | 'e-li-sha-MA' | H0476L | Elishamaאֱלִישָׁמָע (e.li.sha.ma) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.36.12 § Elishama = "my God has heard" 1) an Ephraimite chief in the wilderness 2) a son of David 3) Jehoiakim's secretary 4) a priest who taught the law 5) a man of Judah |
| the scribe | הַסֹּפֵ֡ר | ha-so-FER | H5608B | secretaryסֹפֵר (so.pher) 1) enumerator, muster-officer, secretary, scribe 1a) enumerator, muster-officer, secretary 1b) learned man, scribe Aramaic equivalent: sa.pher (סָפִר "scribe" H5613) |
| and Delaiah | וּדְלָיָ֣הוּ | u-de-la-YA-hu | H1806K | Delaiahדְּלָיָ֫הוּ (de.la.yah) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.36.12; son of: Shemaiah (H8098Z) § Dalaiah or Delaiah = "Jehovah has drawn" 1) a priest in the time of David, leader of the 23rd course 2) a son of Shemaiah, a ruler of Judah in the time of Jeremiah in the court of Jehoiakim 3) the head of an exilic family, of uncertain pedigree, claiming to be Israelites in the time of Zerubbabel 4) a descendant of Zerubbabel 5) the son of Mehetabeel and the father of Shemaiah, a contemporary of Nehemiah |
| [the] son of | בֶן־ | ve-noSh- | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| Shemaiah | שְׁ֠מַעְיָהוּ | SHE-ma'-ya-hu | H8098Z | Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ (she.ma.yah) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.36.12; father of: Delaiah (H1806K) § Shemaiah = "heard by Jehovah" 1) a prophet of the Lord in the reign of king Rehoboam of Judah 2) the Nehelamite, a false prophet in the time of the prophet Jeremiah 3) father of Delaiah, one of the princes of Judah in the time of the prophet Jeremiah 4) an inhabitant of Kirjathjearim and father of Urijah, a prophet of the Lord in the time of the prophet Jeremiah 5) a Judaite, son of Shechaniah, father of Hattush, and descendant of Zerubbabel 6) a Simeonite, father of Shimri … |
| and Elnathan | וְאֶלְנָתָ֨ן | ve-'el-na-TAN | H0494K | Elnathanאֶלְנָתָן (el.na.tan) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.26.22; son of: Achbor (H5907H) § Elnathan = "God has given" 1) king Jehoiachin's maternal grandfather 2) three chief men in Ezra's time 3) son of Achbor, a military commander under Jehoiakim |
| [the] son of | בֶּן־ | ben- | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| Achbor | עַכְבּ֜וֹר | akh-BOR | H5907H | Abdonעַבְדּוֹן (av.don) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.22.12; son of: Micaiah (H4320); father of: Elnathan (H0494K); also called Abdon at 2Ch.34.20; Another name of akh.bor (עַכְבּוֹר "Achbor" H5907H) § Abdon = "servile" 1) a judge of Israel in the time of the judges; perhaps the same as 'Bedan' 2) a Benjamite, son of Shashak 3) a Gibeonite, son of Jehiel and a grandson of Gideon 4) son of Micah in the time of king Josiah of Judah; also 'Achbor' 5) a city in Asher allotted to the Gershonite Levites; located 10 miles (16 km) north of Accho; modern 'Abdeh' |
| and Gemariah | וּגְמַרְיָ֧הוּ | u-ge-mar-YA-hu | H1587H | Gemariahגְּמַרְיָ֫הוּ (ge.mar.yah) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.36.10; son of: Shaphan (H8227B); brother of: Ahikam (H0296) and Elasah (H0501J); father of: Micaiah (H4321H) § Gemariah = "Jehovah has accomplished" 1) the son of Shaphan the scribe and father of Michaiah; one of the nobles of Judah who had a chamber in the temple from which Baruch read Jeremiah's alarming prophecy to all the people 2) the son of Hilkiah who bore Jeremiah's letter to the captive Jews |
| [the] son of | בֶן־ | ven- | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| Shaphan | שָׁפָ֛ן | sha-FAN | H8227B | Shaphanשָׁפָן (sha.phan) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.22.3; son of: Azaliah (H0683); father of: Ahikam (H0296), Elasah (H0501J), Gemariah (H1587H) § Shaphan = "coney" 1) secretary or scribe of king Josiah of Judah 2) father of Ahikam in the time of king Josiah of Judah 2a) improbably the same as 2 3) father of Elasah in the time of the prophet Jeremiah 3a) perhaps the same as 3 4) a scribe and father of Gemariah 4a) perhaps the same as 2 5) father of Jaazaniah in the time of Ezekiel 5a) perhaps the same as 2 |
| and Zedekiah | וְצִדְקִיָּ֥הוּ | ve-tzid-ki-YA-hu | H6667L | Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֫הוּ (tsid.qiy.yah) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.36.12; son of: Hananiah (H2608M) § Zedekiah = "Jehovah is righteous" 1) the last king of Judah renamed from 'Mattaniah' by Nebuchadnezzar; son of Josiah by wife Hamutal; placed on the throne by Nebuchadnezzar when he carried his nephew Jehoiakim in captivity 2) false prophet at the court of king Ahab of the northern kingdom of Israel 3) son of Maaseiah, a false prophet in Babylon 4) son of Hananiah, one of the princes of Judah in the time of Jeremiah 5) a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah … |
| [the] son of | בֶן־ | ven- | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| Hananiah | חֲנַנְיָ֖הוּ | cha-nan-YA-hu | H2608M | Hananiahחֲנַנְיָ֫הוּ (cha.nan.yah) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.36.12; father of: Zedekiah (H6667L) § Hananiah = "God has favoured" 1) the godly friend of Daniel whom Nebuchadnezzar renamed Shadrach; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord. See also, 'Shadrach' (H7714 or H7715) … |
| and all | וְכָל־ | ve-khol | H3605 | allכֹּל (kol) 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606) |
| the officials | הַשָּׂרִֽים׃ | ha-sa-RIM | H8269 | rulerשַׂר (sar) 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain 1a) chieftain, leader 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) 1c) captain, general, commander (military) 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) 1h) patron-angel 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) 1j) warden |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.