Hebrew Interlinear

Jeremiah 38:7 Interlinear

heard Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian one of the eunuchs house the king that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיִּשְׁמַ֡עH8085heardto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
2עֶֽבֶדH0
3מֶ֨לֶךְH5663Now when Ebedmelechebed-melek, a eunuch of zedekeah
4הַכּוּשִׁ֜יH3569the Ethiopiana cushite, or descendant of cush
5אִ֣ישׁH376onea 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)
6סָרִ֗יסH5631of the eunuchsa eunuch; by implication, valet (especially of the female apartments), and thus, a minister of state
7וְהוּא֙H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
8בְּבֵ֣יתH1004housea house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
9וְהַמֶּ֥לֶךְH4428the kinga king
10כִּֽיH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
11נָתְנ֥וּH5414that they had putto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
12אֶֽתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
13יִרְמְיָ֖הוּH3414Jeremiahjirmejah, the name of eight or nine israelites
14אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
15הַבּ֑וֹרH953in the dungeona pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison)
16וְהַמֶּ֥לֶךְH4428the kinga king
17יוֹשֵׁ֖בH3427then sittingproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
18בְּשַׁ֥עַרH8179in the gatean opening, i.e., door or gate
19בִּנְיָמִֽן׃H1144of Benjaminbinjamin, youngest son of jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory

Verse Context

Jeremiah 38:6Then took Jeremiah and cast ...
Jeremiah 38:7 (current)heard Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian one of the eunuchs house the king that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin
Jeremiah 38:8went forth Ebedmelech house out of the king's and spake...

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