Jeremiah 21:9 Go deeper
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He that abideth in this city shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth out, and falleth to the Chaldeans that besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be unto him for a prey. (KJV)
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הַיֹּשֵׁב֙hai.yo.Shevthe [one who] remains
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Jeremiah 21:9 word 1
בָּעִ֣ירba.'Irin the city
Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: city
Used 1084 times. Also: Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5892B; TAHOT Jeremiah 21:9 word 2
הַזֹּ֔אתha.Zot<the> this
Lemma: זֹאת (zot) · Strong's: H2063
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 603 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 12:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2063; TAHOT Jeremiah 21:9 word 3
יָמ֕וּתya.Muthe will die
Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to die
Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT Jeremiah 21:9 word 4
בַּחֶ֖רֶבba.Che.revby the sword
Lemma: חֶ֫רֶב (che.rev) · Strong's: H2719
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: sword
Used 412 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 27:40, Genesis 31:26, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 34:26, Genesis 48:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2719; TAHOT Jeremiah 21:9 word 5
וּבָרָעָ֣בu.va.ra.'Avand by <the> famine
Lemma: רָעָב (ra.av) · Strong's: H7458
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: famine
Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 12:10, Genesis 26:1, Genesis 41:27, Genesis 41:30, Genesis 41:31, Genesis 41:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7458; TAHOT Jeremiah 21:9 word 6
וּבַדָּ֑בֶרu.va.Da.verand by <the> pestilence
Lemma: דֶּ֫בֶר (de.ver) · Strong's: H1698
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: pestilence
Used 49 times. Also: Exodus 5:3, Exodus 9:3, Exodus 9:15, Leviticus 26:25, Numbers 14:12, Deuteronomy 28:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1698; TAHOT Jeremiah 21:9 word 7
וְהַיּוֹצֵא֩ve.hai.yo.Tze'and the [one who] goes out
Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to come out: come
Used 620 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:16, Genesis 8:18, Genesis 8:19, Genesis 9:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3318G; TAHOT Jeremiah 21:9 word 8
וְנָפַ֨לve.na.Faland he will fall
Lemma: נָפַל (na.phal) · Strong's: H5307G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to fall: fall
Used 275 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 14:10, Genesis 15:12, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5307G; TAHOT Jeremiah 21:9 word 9
עַל\־'al-on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
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 21:9 word 10
הַכַּשְׂדִּ֜יםha.kas.Dimthe Chaldeans
Lemma: כַּשְׂדִּים (kas.di) · Strong's: H3778
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)
Meaning: Chaldea
Used 78 times. Also: Genesis 11:28, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 15:7, 2 Kings 24:2, 2 Kings 25:4, 2 Kings 25:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3778; TAHOT Jeremiah 21:9 word 11
הַצָּרִ֤יםha.tza.Rimwho are laying siege
Lemma: צוּר (tsur) · Strong's: H6696A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
Meaning: to confine
Used 32 times. Also: Deuteronomy 14:25, Deuteronomy 20:12, Deuteronomy 20:19, Judges 9:31, 1 Samuel 23:8, 2 Samuel 11:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6696A; TAHOT Jeremiah 21:9 word 12
עֲלֵיכֶם֙'a.lei.Khemon you
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 21:9 word 13
וְהָֽיְתָה\־ve.ha.ye.tah-and it will belong
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqq3fs)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Jeremiah 21:9 word 14
נַפְשׁ֖וֹnaf.Sholife his
Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: soul: life
Used 206 times. Also: Genesis 1:30, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5315H; TAHOT Jeremiah 21:9 word 15
לְשָׁלָֽל\׃le.sha.Lalto plunder
Lemma: שָׁלָל (sha.lal) · Strong's: H7998
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: spoil
Used 72 times. Also: Genesis 49:27, Exodus 15:9, Numbers 31:11, Numbers 31:12, Deuteronomy 2:35, Deuteronomy 3:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7998; TAHOT Jeremiah 21:9 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Whoever stays | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| in this | → | זֹאת H2063 this |
| city | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| will die | → | מוּת H4191 to die |
| by sword | → | חֶ֫רֶב H2719 sword |
| and famine | → | רָעָב H7458 famine |
| and plague | → | דֶּ֫בֶר H1698 pestilence |
| but whoever goes out | → | יָצָא H3318G to come out: come |
| and surrenders | → | נָפַל H5307G to fall: fall |
| to | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the Chaldeans | → | כַּשְׂדִּים H3778 Chaldea |
| who besiege | → | צוּר H6696A to confine |
| you | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| will live | → | חָיָה H2421 to live |
| he will retain | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| his | → | |
| life | → | נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315H soul: life |
| like a spoil of war | → | שָׁלָל H7998 spoil |
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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