Hebrew Interlinear
Jeremiah 38:4 Interlinear
“said Therefore the princes unto the king be put to death We beseech thee let this man for thus he weakeneth and the hands We beseech thee let this man of war that remain in this city and the hands of all the people in speaking such words We beseech thee let this man seeketh not the welfare of all the people but the hurt”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ | H559 | said | to say (used with great latitude) |
| 2 | הַשָּׂרִ֜ים | H8269 | Therefore the princes | a head person (of any rank or class) |
| 3 | אֶל | H413 | near, with or among; often in general, to | |
| 4 | הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ | H4428 | unto the king | a king |
| 5 | י֣וּמַת | H4191 | be put to death | to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill |
| 6 | נָא֮ | H4994 | 'i pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the imperative or future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction | |
| 7 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 8 | הָאִ֣ישׁ | H376 | We beseech thee let this man | a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) |
| 9 | הַזֶּה֒ | H2088 | the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that | |
| 10 | כִּֽי | H3588 | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | |
| 11 | עַל | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 12 | כֵּ֡ן | H3651 | for thus | properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner |
| 13 | הֽוּא | H1931 | he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo | |
| 14 | מְרַפֵּ֡א | H7503 | he weakeneth | to slacken (in many applications, literal or figurative) |
| 15 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 16 | יְדֵ֣י | H3027 | and the hands | a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v |
| 17 | הָאִ֣ישׁ | H376 | We beseech thee let this man | a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) |
| 18 | הַמִּלְחָמָ֜ה | H4421 | of war | a battle (i.e., the engagement); generally, war (i.e., war-fare) |
| 19 | הַֽנִּשְׁאָרִ֣ים׀ | H7604 | that remain | properly, to swell up, i.e., be (causatively, make) redundant |
| 20 | 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) |
| 21 | הַזֹּ֗את | H2063 | this (often used adverb) | |
| 22 | וְאֵת֙ | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 23 | יְדֵ֣י | H3027 | and the hands | a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v |
| 24 | כָל | H3605 | properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) | |
| 25 | לָעָ֥ם | H5971 | of all the people | a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock |
| 26 | לְדַבֵּ֣ר | H1696 | in speaking | perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue |
| 27 | אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם | H413 | near, with or among; often in general, to | |
| 28 | כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים | H1697 | such words | a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause |
| 29 | הָאֵ֑לֶּה | H428 | these or those | |
| 30 | כִּ֣י׀ | H3588 | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | |
| 31 | הָאִ֣ישׁ | H376 | We beseech thee let this man | a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) |
| 32 | הַזֶּ֗ה | H2088 | the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that | |
| 33 | אֵינֶ֨נּוּ | H369 | a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle | |
| 34 | דֹרֵ֧שׁ | H1875 | seeketh | properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship |
| 35 | לְשָׁל֛וֹם | H7965 | not the welfare | safe, i.e., (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e., health, prosperity, peace |
| 36 | לָעָ֥ם | H5971 | of all the people | a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock |
| 37 | הַזֶּ֖ה | H2088 | the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that | |
| 38 | כִּ֥י | H3588 | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | |
| 39 | אִם | H518 | used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not | |
| 40 | לְרָעָֽה׃ | H7451 | but the hurt | bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) |
Verse Context
Jeremiah 38:3 Thus saith the LORD be given be given This city...
Jeremiah 38:4 (current)said Therefore the princes unto the king be put to death We beseech thee let this man for thus he weakeneth and the hands We beseech thee let this man of war that remain in this city and the hands of all the people in speaking such words We beseech thee let this man seeketh not the welfare of all the people but the hurt
Jeremiah 38:5said for the king Then Zedekiah Behold he is in your hand...