Jeremiah 39:3
King James Version (1769)
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| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergalsharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon. | Then all the officials of the king of Babylon entered and sat in the Middle Gate: Nergal-sharezer of Samgar, Nebo-sarsekim the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon. | that all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, to wit, Nergal-sharezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim, Rab-saris, Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, with all the rest of the princes of the king of Babylon. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and they came | וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ | vai-ya-VO-'u | H0935G | to come (in): comeבּוֹא (bo) : come/go_in 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put |
| all | כֹּ֚ל | 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 of | שָׂרֵ֣י | sa-REI | 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 |
| [the] king of | מֶֽלֶךְ־ | ME-lekh- | H4428G | kingמֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) 1) king Aramaic equivalent: me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4430) |
| Babylon | בָּבֶ֔ל | ba-VEL | H0894 | Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל (ba.vel) § Babel or Babylon = "confusion (by mixing)" Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates |
| and they sat | וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ | vai-ye-she-VU | 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 [the] gate of | בְּשַׁ֣עַר | be-SHA-'ar | H8179G | gateשַׁ֫עַר (sha.ar) : gate 1) gate 1a) gate (of entrance) 1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place) 1b1) city, town 1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle) 1d) heaven |
| the middle | הַתָּ֑וֶךְ | ha-TA-vekh | 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) |
| Nergal- | נֵרְגַ֣ל | ne-re-GAL | H5371G | Nergal-sar-ezerנֵרְגַּל שַׁרְאֶ֫צֶר (ne.re.gal shar.e.tser) A Babylonian official of Samgar, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.39.3a § Nergal-sharezer = "prince of fire" chief soothsayer and a ruler in the army of Nebuchadnezzar |
| Shar- | שַׂר־ | sar- | H5371G | Nergal-sar-ezerנֵרְגַּל שַׁרְאֶ֫צֶר (ne.re.gal shar.e.tser) A Babylonian official of Samgar, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.39.3a § Nergal-sharezer = "prince of fire" chief soothsayer and a ruler in the army of Nebuchadnezzar |
| ezer | אֶ֠צֶר | 'E-tzer | H5371G | Nergal-sar-ezerנֵרְגַּל שַׁרְאֶ֫צֶר (ne.re.gal shar.e.tser) A Babylonian official of Samgar, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.39.3a § Nergal-sharezer = "prince of fire" chief soothsayer and a ruler in the army of Nebuchadnezzar |
| Samgar | סַֽמְגַּר־ | sam-gar- | H5562 | Samgar, Nebu-sar-sekimסַמְגַּר נְבוֹ (sam.gar ne.vo) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.39.3 § Samgar-nebo = "sword of Nebo" one of the princes or generals of king Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon |
| Nebu | נְב֞וּ | ne-VU | H5562 | Samgar, Nebu-sar-sekimסַמְגַּר נְבוֹ (sam.gar ne.vo) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.39.3 § Samgar-nebo = "sword of Nebo" one of the princes or generals of king Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon |
| Sar- | שַׂר־ | sar- | H8310 | Samgar, Nebu-sar-sekimשַׂרְסְכִים (sar.se.khim) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.39.3 § Sarsechim = "prince of the eunuchs" a ruler or general of Nebuchadnezzar at the taking of Jerusalem |
| -sekim | סְכִ֣ים | se-KHIM | H8310 | Samgar, Nebu-sar-sekimשַׂרְסְכִים (sar.se.khim) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.39.3 § Sarsechim = "prince of the eunuchs" a ruler or general of Nebuchadnezzar at the taking of Jerusalem |
| [the] Rab- | רַב־ | rav- | H7249H | Rab-sarisרַב־סָרִיס (rav-sa.ris) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.39.3 1) chief eunuch 2) Rab-saris, chief eunuch, a high ranking Babylonian official |
| saris | סָרִ֗יס | sa-RIS | H7249H | Rab-sarisרַב־סָרִיס (rav-sa.ris) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.39.3 1) chief eunuch 2) Rab-saris, chief eunuch, a high ranking Babylonian official |
| Nergal- | נֵרְגַ֤ל | ne-re-GAL | H5371G | Nergal-sar-ezerנֵרְגַּל שַׁרְאֶ֫צֶר (ne.re.gal shar.e.tser) A Babylonian official of Samgar, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.39.3a § Nergal-sharezer = "prince of fire" chief soothsayer and a ruler in the army of Nebuchadnezzar |
| Shar- | שַׂר־ | sar- | H5371G | Nergal-sar-ezerנֵרְגַּל שַׁרְאֶ֫צֶר (ne.re.gal shar.e.tser) A Babylonian official of Samgar, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.39.3a § Nergal-sharezer = "prince of fire" chief soothsayer and a ruler in the army of Nebuchadnezzar |
| ezer | אֶ֙צֶר֙ | 'e-tzer | H5371G | Nergal-sar-ezerנֵרְגַּל שַׁרְאֶ֫צֶר (ne.re.gal shar.e.tser) A Babylonian official of Samgar, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.39.3a § Nergal-sharezer = "prince of fire" chief soothsayer and a ruler in the army of Nebuchadnezzar |
| [the] Rab- | רַב־ | rav- | H7248 | Rab-magרַב־מָג (rav-mag) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.39.3 1) soothsayer, magician, chief soothsayer 2) Rab-mag, chief soothsayer, or chief of princes, an official of Babylonia |
| mag | מָ֔ג | Mag | H7248 | Rab-magרַב־מָג (rav-mag) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.39.3 1) soothsayer, magician, chief soothsayer 2) Rab-mag, chief soothsayer, or chief of princes, an official of Babylonia |
| 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] rest of | שְׁאֵרִ֔ית | she-'e-RIT | H7611 | remnantשְׁאֵרִית (she.e.rit) 1) rest, residue, remainder, remnant 1a) rest, what is left 1b) remainder, descendants |
| [the] officials of | שָׂרֵ֖י | sa-REI | 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 |
| [the] king of | מֶ֥לֶךְ | ME-lekh | H4428G | kingמֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) 1) king Aramaic equivalent: me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4430) |
| Babylon | בָּבֶֽל׃ | ba-VEL | H0894 | Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל (ba.vel) § Babel or Babylon = "confusion (by mixing)" Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.