Hebrew Interlinear
Jeremiah 38:2 Interlinear
“ Thus saith the LORD He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword by the famine and by the pestilence but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans and shall live for he shall have his life for a prey and shall live”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | כֹּה֮ | H3541 | properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now | |
| 2 | אָמַ֣ר | H559 | Thus saith | to say (used with great latitude) |
| 3 | יְהוָה֒ | H3068 | the LORD | (the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god |
| 4 | הַיֹּשֵׁב֙ | H3427 | He that remaineth | properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry |
| 5 | בָּעִ֣יר | H5892 | in this city | a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) |
| 6 | הַזֹּ֔את | H2063 | this (often used adverb) | |
| 7 | יָמ֕וּת | H4191 | shall die | to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill |
| 8 | בַּחֶ֖רֶב | H2719 | by the sword | drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement |
| 9 | בָּרָעָ֣ב | H7458 | by the famine | hunger (more or less extensive) |
| 10 | וּבַדָּ֑בֶר | H1698 | and by the pestilence | a pestilence |
| 11 | וְהַיֹּצֵ֤א | H3318 | but he that goeth forth | to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim |
| 12 | אֶל | H413 | near, with or among; often in general, to | |
| 13 | הַכַּשְׂדִּים֙ | H3778 | to the Chaldeans | a kasdite, or descendant of kesed; by implication, a chaldaean (as if so descended); also an astrologer (as if proverbial of that people |
| 14 | וָחָֽי׃ | H2421 | and shall live | to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive |
| 15 | וְהָיְתָה | H1961 | to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) | |
| 16 | לּ֥וֹ | H0 | ||
| 17 | נַפְשׁ֛וֹ | H5315 | for he shall have his life | properly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or ment |
| 18 | לְשָׁלָ֖ל | H7998 | for a prey | booty |
| 19 | וָחָֽי׃ | H2421 | and shall live | to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive |
Verse Context
Jeremiah 38:1heard Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan and Gedaliah the son...
Jeremiah 38:2 (current) Thus saith the LORD He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword by the famine and by the pestilence but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans and shall live for he shall have his life for a prey and shall live
Jeremiah 38:3 Thus saith the LORD be given be given This city...