What Does Jeremiah 38:18 Mean?

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

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“But if thou wilt not go forth”

to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim

near, with or among; often in general, to

“princes”

a head person (of any rank or class)

“to the king”

a king

“of Babylon's”

babel (i.e., babylon), including babylonia and the babylonian empire

“be given”

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

“then shall 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)

“into the hand”

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

“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

“and they shall burn”

to be (causatively, set) on fire

“it with fire”

fire (literally or figuratively)

thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“and thou shalt not escape out”

properly, to be smooth, i.e., (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth youn

“into the hand”

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