Hebrew Interlinear

Jeremiah 41:8 Interlinear

But ten were found among them that said unto Ishmael Slay us not for we have treasures in the field of wheat and of barley and of oil and of honey So he forbare Slay them not among their brethren

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַעֲשָׂרָ֨הH6235But tenten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits)
2אֲנָשִׁ֜יםH376a 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)
3נִמְצְאוּH4672were foundproperly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
4בָ֗םH0
5וַיֹּאמְר֤וּH559among them that saidto say (used with great latitude)
6אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
7יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙H3458unto Ishmaeljishmael, the name of abraham's oldest son, and of five israelites
8אַלH408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
9הֱמִיתָ֖םH4191Slayto die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
10כִּֽיH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
11יֶשׁH3426us not for we havethere is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)
12לָ֤נוּH0
13מַטְמֹנִים֙H4301treasuresa secret storehouse; hence, a secreted valuable (buried); generally money
14בַּשָּׂדֶ֔הH7704in the fielda field (as flat)
15חִטִּ֥יםH2406of wheatwheat, whether the grain or the plant
16וּשְׂעֹרִ֖יםH8184and of barleybarley (as villose)
17וְשֶׁ֣מֶןH8081and of oilgrease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
18וּדְבָ֑שׁH1706and of honeyhoney (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup
19וַיֶּחְדַּ֕לH2308So he forbareproperly, to be flabby, i.e., (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle
20וְלֹ֥אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
21הֱמִיתָ֖םH4191Slayto die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
22בְּת֥וֹךְH8432them not amonga bisection, i.e., (by implication) the center
23אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃H251their brethrena brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])

Verse Context

Jeremiah 41:7 And it was so when they came into the midst of the city slew...
Jeremiah 41:8 (current)But ten were found among them that said unto Ishmael Slay us not for we have treasures in the field of wheat and of barley and of oil and of honey So he forbare Slay them not among their brethren
Jeremiah 41:9Now the pit had cast and Ishmael ...

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