What Does Jeremiah 26:20 Mean?

properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and

“And there was also a 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)

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

“that prophesied”

to prophesy, i.e., speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)

“in the name”

an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character

“of the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

“Urijah”

urijah, the name of one hittite and five israelites

“the son”

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or

“of Shemaiah”

shemajah, the name of twenty-five israelites

“of Kirjathjearim”

kirjath-jearim or kirjath-arim, a place in palestine

“that prophesied”

to prophesy, i.e., speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

“against this city”

a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)

this (often used adverb)

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

“and against this land”

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

this (often used adverb)

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“according to all the words”

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

“of Jeremiah”

jirmejah, the name of eight or nine israelites