What Does Jeremiah 37:10 Mean?

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not

“For though ye had smitten”

to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)

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

“the whole army”

probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength

“of 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

“that fight”

to feed on; figuratively, to consume

properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc

“against you and there remained”

properly, to swell up, i.e., be (causatively, make) redundant

“every 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)

“but wounded”

to stab; by analogy, to starve; figuratively, to revile

“every 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)

“in his tent”

a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)

“among them yet should they rise up”

to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)

“and burn”

to be (causatively, set) on fire

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“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)

“with fire”

fire (literally or figuratively)