Jeremiah 37:13 Go deeper
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And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans. (KJV)
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וַיְהִי\־vay.hi-and it was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 37:13 word 1
ה֞וּאhu'he
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Jeremiah 37:13 word 2
בְּשַׁ֣עַרbe.Sha.'ar[was] at [the] gate of
Lemma: שַׁ֫עַר (sha.ar) · Strong's: H8179G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: gate
Used 347 times. Also: Genesis 19:1, Genesis 22:17, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:18, Genesis 24:60, Genesis 28:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8179G; TAHOT Jeremiah 37:13 word 3
בִּנְיָמִ֗ןbin.ya.MinBenjamin
Lemma: בִּנְיָמִין (bin.ya.min) · Strong's: H1144L
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Benjamin (Gate)
Used 3 times. Also: Jeremiah 20:2, Jeremiah 38:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1144L; TAHOT Jeremiah 37:13 word 4
וְשָׁם֙ve.Shamand [was] there
Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: there
Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT Jeremiah 37:13 word 5
בַּ֣עַלBa.'ala captain of
Lemma: בַּעַל (ba.al) · Strong's: H1167K
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: master: [master of]
Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 37:19, Genesis 49:23, Numbers 21:28, Deuteronomy 15:2, 2 Samuel 1:6, Proverbs 1:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1167K; TAHOT Jeremiah 37:13 word 6
פְּקִדֻ֔תpe.ki.Dut[the] guard
Lemma: פְּקִדֻת (pe.qi.dut) · Strong's: H6488
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: oversight
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6488; TAHOT Jeremiah 37:13 word 7
וּשְׁמוֹ֙u.she.Moand name his
Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8034
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: name
Used 864 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8034; TAHOT Jeremiah 37:13 word 8
יִרְאִיָּ֔יהyir.'i.Yaih[was] Irijah
Lemma: יִרְאִיָּיה (yir.iy.yah) · Strong's: H3376
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Irijah
Used 2 times. Also: Jeremiah 37:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3376; TAHOT Jeremiah 37:13 word 9
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 37:13 word 10
שֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֖הshe.lem.YahShelemiah
Lemma: שֶׁלֶמְיָהוּ (she.lem.yah) · Strong's: H8018N
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Shelemiah
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8018N; TAHOT Jeremiah 37:13 word 11
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 37:13 word 12
חֲנַנְיָ֑הcha.nan.YahHananiah
Lemma: חֲנַנְיָ֫הוּ (cha.nan.yah) · Strong's: H2608N
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Hananiah
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2608N; TAHOT Jeremiah 37:13 word 13
וַיִּתְפֹּ֞שׂvai.yit.Posand he arrested
Lemma: תָּפַשׂ (ta.pha.s) · Strong's: H8610
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to capture
Used 65 times. Also: Genesis 4:21, Genesis 39:12, Numbers 5:13, Numbers 31:27, Deuteronomy 9:17, Deuteronomy 20:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8610; TAHOT Jeremiah 37:13 word 14
אֶֽת\־'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 37:13 word 15
יִרְמְיָ֤הוּyir.me.Ya.huJeremiah
Lemma: יִרְמְיָ֫הוּ (yir.me.yah) · Strong's: H3414L
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Jeremiah
Used 135 times. Also: 2 Chronicles 35:25, 2 Chronicles 36:12, 2 Chronicles 36:21, 2 Chronicles 36:22, Ezra 1:1, Jeremiah 1:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3414L; TAHOT Jeremiah 37:13 word 16
הַנָּבִיא֙ha.na.Vi'the prophet
Lemma: נָבִיא (na.vi) · Strong's: H5030
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: prophet
Used 314 times. Also: Genesis 20:7, Exodus 7:1, Numbers 11:29, Numbers 12:6, Deuteronomy 13:1, Deuteronomy 13:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5030; TAHOT Jeremiah 37:13 word 17
לֵאמֹ֔רle.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 37:13 word 18
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 37:13 word 19
הַכַּשְׂדִּ֖יםha.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 37:13 word 20
אַתָּ֥ה'a.Tahyou
Lemma: אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H0859A
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Singular (HPp2ms)
Meaning: you(m.s.)
Used 739 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 3:19, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 4:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0859A; TAHOT Jeremiah 37:13 word 21
נֹפֵֽל\׃no.Fel[are] falling
Lemma: נָפַל (na.phal) · Strong's: H5307H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to fall: deserting
Used 17 times. Also: Exodus 21:27, 1 Samuel 29:3, 2 Kings 25:11, 1 Chronicles 12:19, 1 Chronicles 12:20, 2 Chronicles 15:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5307H; TAHOT Jeremiah 37:13 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But when he | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| reached | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| the Gate | → | שַׁ֫עַר H8179G gate |
| of Benjamin | → | בִּנְיָמִין H1144L Benjamin (Gate) |
| the captain | → | בַּעַל H1167K master: [master of] |
| of the guard | → | פְּקִדֻת H6488 oversight |
| whose name | → | שֵׁם H8034 name |
| was Irijah | → | יִרְאִיָּיה H3376 Irijah |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Shelemiah | → | שֶׁלֶמְיָהוּ H8018N Shelemiah |
| the son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Hananiah | → | חֲנַנְיָ֫הוּ H2608N Hananiah |
| seized | → | תָּפַשׂ H8610 to capture |
| [him] | → | יִרְמְיָ֫הוּ H3414L Jeremiah |
| . . . | → | נָבִיא H5030 prophet |
| and said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| You | → | אַתָּ֫ה H0859A you(m.s.) |
| are deserting | → | נָפַל H5307H to fall: deserting |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the Chaldeans | → | כַּשְׂדִּים H3778 Chaldea |
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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