Jeremiah 29:3 Go deeper
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By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon) saying, (KJV)
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בְּיַד֙be.Yadby [the] hand of
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand
Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Jeremiah 29:3 word 1
אֶלְעָשָׂ֣ה'el.'a.SahEleasah
Lemma: אֶלְעָשָׂה (el.a.sah) · Strong's: H0501J
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Elasah
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0501J; TAHOT Jeremiah 29:3 word 2
בֶן\־ven-[the] son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Jeremiah 29:3 word 3
שָׁפָ֔ןsha.FanShaphan
Lemma: שָׁפָן (sha.phan) · Strong's: H8227B
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Shaphan
Used 29 times. Also: 2 Kings 22:3, 2 Kings 22:8, 2 Kings 22:9, 2 Kings 22:10, 2 Kings 22:12, 2 Kings 22:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8227B; TAHOT Jeremiah 29:3 word 4
וּגְמַרְיָ֖הu.ge.mar.Yahand Gemariah
Lemma: גְּמַרְיָ֫הוּ (ge.mar.yah) · Strong's: H1587G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Gemariah
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1587G; TAHOT Jeremiah 29:3 word 5
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Jeremiah 29:3 word 6
חִלְקִיָּ֑הchil.ki.YahHilkiah
Lemma: חִלְקִיָּהוּ (chil.qiy.yah) · Strong's: H2518H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Hilkiah
Used 22 times. Also: 2 Kings 22:4, 2 Kings 22:8, 2 Kings 22:10, 2 Kings 22:12, 2 Kings 22:14, 2 Kings 23:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2518H; TAHOT Jeremiah 29:3 word 7
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherwhom
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Jeremiah 29:3 word 8
שָׁלַ֜חsha.Lachhe sent
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to send: depart
Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT Jeremiah 29:3 word 9
צִדְקִיָּ֣הtzid.ki.YahZedekiah
Lemma: צִדְקִיָּ֫הוּ (tsid.qiy.yah) · Strong's: H6667H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Zedekiah
Used 54 times. Also: 2 Kings 24:17, 2 Kings 24:18, 2 Kings 24:20, 2 Kings 25:2, 2 Kings 25:7, 1 Chronicles 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6667H; TAHOT Jeremiah 29:3 word 10
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 29:3 word 11
יְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahJudah
Lemma: יְהוּדָה (ye.hu.dah) · Strong's: H3063G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Judah
Used 810 times. Also: Genesis 29:35, Genesis 35:23, Genesis 37:26, Genesis 38:1, Genesis 38:2, Genesis 38:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3063G; TAHOT Jeremiah 29:3 word 12
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Jeremiah 29:3 word 13
נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֛רne.vu.khad.ne.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 29:3 word 14
מֶ֥לֶךְMe.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 29:3 word 15
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 29:3 word 16
בָּבֶ֥לָהba.Ve.lahBabylon towards
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 29:3 word 17
לֵאמֹֽר\׃\ \סle.Mor<to> saying
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Jeremiah 29:3 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The letter was entrusted to | → | יָד H3027G hand |
| Elasah | → | אֶלְעָשָׂה H0501J Elasah |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Shaphan | → | שָׁפָן H8227B Shaphan |
| and Gemariah | → | גְּמַרְיָ֫הוּ H1587G Gemariah |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Hilkiah | → | חִלְקִיָּהוּ H2518H Hilkiah |
| whom | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| Zedekiah | → | צִדְקִיָּ֫הוּ H6667H Zedekiah |
| king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| of Judah | → | יְהוּדָה H3063G Judah |
| sent | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| King | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| Nebuchadnezzar | → | נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר, נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר H5019 Nebuchadnezzar |
| in Babylon | → | בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל H0894 Babylon |
| . . . | → | בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל H0894 Babylon |
| It stated | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
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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