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Enquire, I pray thee, of the LORD for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us; if so be that the LORD will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us. (KJV)
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דְּרָשׁ\־de.rosh-seek
Lemma: דָּרַשׁ (da.rash) · Strong's: H1875
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to seek
Used 163 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 25:22, Genesis 42:22, Exodus 18:15, Leviticus 10:16, Deuteronomy 4:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1875; TAHOT Jeremiah 21:2 word 1
נָ֤אna'please
Lemma: נָא (na) · Strong's: H4994
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: please
Used 404 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 15:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4994; TAHOT Jeremiah 21:2 word 2
בַעֲדֵ֙נוּ֙va.'a.De.nufor us
Lemma: בַּ֫עַד (be.ad) · Strong's: H1157
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HAcbsc)
Meaning: about/through/for
Used 105 times. Also: Genesis 7:16, Genesis 20:7, Genesis 20:18, Genesis 26:8, Exodus 8:28, Exodus 32:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1157; TAHOT Jeremiah 21:2 word 3
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Jeremiah 21:2 word 4
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Jeremiah 21:2 word 5
כִּ֛יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Jeremiah 21:2 word 6
נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֥רne.vu.khad.re.TzarNebuchadnezzar
Lemma: נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר, נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר (ne.vu.khad.nets.tsar) · Strong's: H5019
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Nebuchadnezzar
Used 58 times. Also: 2 Kings 24:1, 2 Kings 24:10, 2 Kings 24:11, 2 Kings 25:1, 2 Kings 25:8, 2 Kings 25:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5019; TAHOT Jeremiah 21:2 word 7
מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king of
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT Jeremiah 21:2 word 8
בָּבֶ֖לba.VelBabylon
Lemma: בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל (ba.vel) · Strong's: H0894
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Babylon
Used 262 times. Also: Genesis 10:10, Genesis 11:9, 2 Kings 17:24, 2 Kings 17:30, 2 Kings 20:12, 2 Kings 20:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0894; TAHOT Jeremiah 21:2 word 9
נִלְחָ֣םnil.Cham[is] waging war
Lemma: לָחַם (la.cham) · Strong's: H3898A
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrmsa)
Meaning: to fight
Used 171 times. Also: Exodus 1:10, Exodus 14:14, Exodus 14:25, Exodus 17:8, Exodus 17:9, Exodus 17:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3898A; TAHOT Jeremiah 21:2 word 10
עָלֵ֑ינוּ'a.Lei.nuon us
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Jeremiah 21:2 word 11
אוּלַי֩'u.Laiperhaps
Lemma: אוּלַי (u.lay) · Strong's: H0194
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: perhaps
Used 45 times. Also: Genesis 16:2, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 18:28, Genesis 18:29, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0194; TAHOT Jeremiah 21:2 word 12
יַעֲשֶׂ֨הya.'a.Sehhe will do
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Jeremiah 21:2 word 13
יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Jeremiah 21:2 word 14
אוֹתָ֙נוּ֙'o.Ta.nuwith <the> us
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: with
Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT Jeremiah 21:2 word 15
כְּכָל\־ke.khol-according to all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Jeremiah 21:2 word 16
נִפְלְאֹתָ֔יוnif.le.'o.Tavwonders his
Lemma: פָּלָא (pa.la) · Strong's: H6381
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HVNrfpc)
Meaning: to wonder
Used 71 times. Also: Genesis 18:14, Exodus 3:20, Exodus 34:10, Leviticus 22:21, Leviticus 27:2, Numbers 6:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6381; TAHOT Jeremiah 21:2 word 17
וְיַעֲלֶ֖הve.ya.'a.Lehand he may go up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqu3ms)
Meaning: to ascend: rise
Used 615 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5927G; TAHOT Jeremiah 21:2 word 18
מֵעָלֵֽינוּ\׃\ \סme.'a.Lei.nufrom on <the> us
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Jeremiah 21:2 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Please | → | נָא H4994 please |
| inquire | → | דָּרַשׁ H1875 to seek |
| of the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| on our behalf | → | בַּ֫עַד H1157 about/through/for |
| since | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| Nebuchadnezzar | → | נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר, נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר H5019 Nebuchadnezzar |
| king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| of Babylon | → | בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל H0894 Babylon |
| is waging war | → | לָחַם H3898A to fight |
| against us | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| Perhaps | → | אוּלַי H0194 perhaps |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| will perform | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| for us | → | אֵת H0854 with |
| something like all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| His past wonders | → | פָּלָא H6381 to wonder |
| so that [Nebuchadnezzar] will withdraw | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| from us | → | עַל H5921A upon |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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