Jeremiah 39
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged it.
2And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the city was broken up.
3And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergalsharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.
4And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the way of the king's garden, by the gate betwixt the two walls: and he went out the way of the plain.
5But the Chaldeans' army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him.
6Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.
7Moreover he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon.
8And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem.
9Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the remnant of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to him, with the rest of the people that remained.
10But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, which had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.
11Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying,
12Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.
13So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rabsaris, and Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, and all the king of Babylon's princes;
14Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.
15Now the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying,
16Go and speak to Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee.
17But I will deliver thee in that day, saith the LORD: and thou shalt not be given into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid.
18For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the LORD.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- אֵתʼêthH85315× in this chapter
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
- מֶלֶךְmelekH442812× in this chapter
a king
- בָּבֶלBâbelH89410× in this chapter
Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire
- נֵרְגַּל שַׁרְאֶצֶרNêrᵉgal SharʼetserH53719× in this chapter
Nergal-Sharetser, the name of two Babylonians
- אֵלʼêlH4137× in this chapter
near, with or among; often in general, to
- כֹּלkôlH36056× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
- צִדְקִיָּהTsidqîyâhH66676× in this chapter
Tsidkijah, the name of six Israelites
- הָיָהhâyâhH19615× in this chapter
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
- נְבוּזַרְאֲדָןNᵉbûwzarʼădânH50185× in this chapter
Nebuzaradan, a Babylonian general
- אָמַרʼâmarH5595× in this chapter
to say (used with great latitude)
- עַםʻamH59715× in this chapter
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
- רַבrabH72275× in this chapter
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
- אֲשֶׁרʼăsherH8345× in this chapter
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
- טַבָּחṭabbâchH28764× in this chapter
properly, a butcher; hence, a lifeguardsman (because he was acting as an executioner); also a cook (usually slaughtering the animal for food)
- יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhH30634× in this chapter
Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30684× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- עִירʻîyrH58924× in this chapter
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
- עַלʻalH59214× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- רַב־מָגRab-MâgH72484× in this chapter
Rab-Mag, a Babylonian official
- רַב־סָרִיסRab-ÇârîyçH72494× in this chapter
Rab-Saris, a Babylonian official
- בּוֹאbôwʼH9354× in this chapter
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- בַּיִתbayithH10043× in this chapter
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
- בֵּןbênH11213× in this chapter
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
- הוּאhûwʼH19313× in this chapter
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
- חֹדֶשׁchôdeshH23203× in this chapter
the new moon; by implication, a month
- יוֹםyôwmH31173× in this chapter
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
- יָצָאyâtsâʼH33183× in this chapter
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
- יִרְמְיָהYirmᵉyâhH34143× in this chapter
Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites
- כִּיkîyH35883× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- לֹאlôʼH38083× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- לָקַחlâqachH39473× in this chapter
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
- נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּרNᵉbûwkadneʼtstsarH50193× in this chapter
Nebukadnetstsar (or -retstsar, or -retstsor), king of Babylon
- נָפַלnâphalH53073× in this chapter
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
- נָתַןnâthanH54143× in this chapter
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- עַיִןʻayinH58693× in this chapter
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
- שָׁאַרshâʼarH76043× in this chapter
properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant
- דָבַרdâbarH16962× in this chapter
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
- דָּבָרdâbârH16972× in this chapter
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
- דֶּרֶךְderekH18702× in this chapter
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
- חוֹמָהchôwmâhH23462× in this chapter
a wall of protection