Jeremiah 39:14
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people. | had Jeremiah brought from the courtyard of the guard, and they turned him over to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, to take him home. So Jeremiah remained among his own people. | they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the guard, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home. So he dwelt among the people. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and they sent | וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ֩ | vai-yish-le-CHU | H7971G | to send: departשָׁלַח (sha.lach) : depart/send 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to send 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct 1a3) to send away 1a4) to let loose 1b) (Niphal) to be sent 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out 1c2) to let go, set free 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) 1c4) to let down 1c5) to shoot 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled 1e) (Hiphil) to send |
| and they fetched | וַיִּקְח֨וּ | vai-yik-CHU | H3947G | to take: takeלָקַח (la.qach) : take 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take, take in the hand 1a2) to take and carry along 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon 1a6) to fetch 1a7) to take, lead, conduct 1a8) to take, capture, seize 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be taken away, be removed … |
| Jeremiah | יִרְמְיָ֜הוּ | yir-me-YA-hu | H3414L | Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫הוּ (yir.me.yah) A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ch.35.25; son of: Hilkiah (H2518M) Also named: Hieremias (Ἱερεμίας "Jeremiah" G2408) § Jeremiah = "whom Jehovah has appointed" 1) the major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name 2) a man of Libnah and father of Hamutal the wife of king Josiah 3) a Gadite who joined David at Ziklag 4) a Manassehite, one of the mighty men of valour of the Transjordanic half tribe of Manasseh 5) a Gadite and warrior of David 6) a warrior of David … |
| from [the] courtyard of | מֵחֲצַ֣ר | me-cha-TZAR | H2691A | courtחָצֵר (cha.tser) 1) court, enclosure 1a) enclosures 1b) court |
| the guard | הַמַּטָּרָ֗ה | ha-ma-ta-RAH | H4307H | guardhouseמַטָּרָה (mat.ta.rah) 1) guard, ward, prison, mark, target 1a) guard, ward, prison 1b) target, mark (fig. of chastisement) |
| and they gave over | וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ | vai-yi-te-NU | H5414G | to give: giveנָתַן (na.tan) : give/deliver/send/produce 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted … |
| to | אֶל־ | 'el- | H0413 | to(wards)אֶל (el) 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
| Gedaliah | גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ | ge-dal-YA-hu | H1436B | Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֫הוּ (ge.dal.yah) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.25.22; son of: Ahikam (H0296) Also named: ge.dal.yah (גְּדַלְיָה "Gedaliah" H1436) § Gedaliah = "Jehovah is great" 1) a son of Jeduthun in the time of David 2) governor of Judea 3) son of Pashur, one of the chiefs of Jerusalem in the time of Jeremiah |
| [the] son of | בֶּן־ | ben- | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| Ahikam | אֲחִיקָ֣ם | 'a-chi-KAM | H0296 | Ahikamאֲחִיקָם (a.chi.qam) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.22.12; son of: Shaphan (H8227B); brother of: Elasah (H0501J) and Gemariah (H1587H); father of: Gedaliah (H1436B) § Ahikam = "my brother has risen (arisen)" 1) son of Shaphan, an officer in Josiah's reign 2) protector of Jeremiah 3) father of Gedaliah |
| [the] son of | בֶּן־ | ben- | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| Shaphan | שָׁפָ֔ן | 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 |
| to take out him | לְהוֹצִאֵ֖הוּ | le-ho-tzi-'E-hu | H3318H | to come out: comeיָצָא (ya.tsa) : come/go_out/escape 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart 1a2) to go forth (to a place) 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) 1a5) to come out of 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out 1b2) to bring out of 1b3) to lead out 1b4) to deliver 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth |
| to | אֶל־ | 'el- | H0413 | to(wards)אֶל (el) 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
| the house | הַבָּ֑יִת | ha-BA-yit | H1004B | to lodgeבִּית (but) (P'al) to pass the night, lodge Aramaic of ba.yit (בַּ֫יִת ": home" H1004B) |
| and he remained | וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב | vai-YE-shev | 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) |
| in among | בְּת֥וֹךְ | be-TOKH | H8432 | midstתָּ֫וֶךְ (ta.vekh) 1) midst, middle 1a) midst, middle 1b) into, through (after verbs of motion) 1c) among (of a number of persons) 1d) between (of things arranged by twos) 1e) from among (as to take or separate etc) |
| the people | הָעָֽם׃ ס | ha-'AM | H5971A | peopleעַם (am) : people/nation 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.