6{
"verseID": "Jeremiah.40.6",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֧א יִרְמְיָ֛הוּ אֶל־גְּדַלְיָ֥ה בֶן־אֲחִיקָ֖ם הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָה וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב אִתּוֹ֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָעָ֔ם הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖ים בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ ס",
"text": "And *wayyābōʾ* *yirmeyāhû* to *gədalyāh ben-ʾăḥîqām* to *hammişpātâ* and *wayyēšeb* with him in *tôk* the *ʿām* the ones *hanniš'ārîm* in the *ʾāreş*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyābōʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he came/went",
"*yirmeyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah",
"*gədalyāh ben-ʾăḥîqām*": "proper noun with patronymic - Gedaliah son of Ahikam",
"*hammişpātâ*": "proper noun with definite article and directional he - to Mizpah",
"*wayyēšeb*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelt/stayed/remained",
"*tôk*": "noun, construct - midst/among",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people",
"*hanniš'ārîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones remaining/left",
"*ʾāreş*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyābōʾ*": "and he came/went/entered/arrived",
"*hammişpātâ*": "to Mizpah (a place name meaning 'watchtower')",
"*wayyēšeb*": "and he dwelt/stayed/remained/lived",
"*tôk*": "midst/among/within/middle of",
"*ʿām*": "people/nation/populace",
"*hanniš'ārîm*": "the ones remaining/left/surviving",
"*ʾāreş*": "land/earth/territory/country"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "Jeremiah.40.7",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ֩ כָל־שָׂרֵ֨י הַחֲיָלִ֜ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּשָּׂדֶ֗ה הֵ֚מָּה וְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם כִּֽי־הִפְקִ֧יד מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֛ל אֶת־גְּדַלְיָ֥הוּ בֶן־אֲחִיקָ֖ם בָּאָ֑רֶץ וְכִ֣י ׀ הִפְקִ֣יד אִתּ֗וֹ אֲנָשִׁ֤ים וְנָשִׁים֙ וָטָ֔ף וּמִדַּלַּ֣ת הָאָ֔רֶץ מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־הָגְל֖וּ בָּבֶֽלָה׃",
"text": "And *wayyišməʿû* all *śārê haḥăyālîm* who were in the *śādeh*, they and their *ʾanšêhem*, that *hifqîd* *melek-bābel* *ʾet*-*gədalyāhû ben-ʾăḥîqām* in the *ʾāreş*, and that he *hifqîd* with him *ʾănāšîm* and *nāšîm* and *ṭāf* and from the *dallat hāʾāreş* of those who were not *hoglû* to *bābelâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyišməʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they heard",
"*śārê haḥăyālîm*": "construct phrase - commanders of the forces",
"*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the field/countryside",
"*ʾanšêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their men",
"*hifqîd*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he appointed/made overseer",
"*melek-bābel*": "construct noun - king of Babylon",
"*gədalyāhû ben-ʾăḥîqām*": "proper noun with patronymic - Gedaliah son of Ahikam",
"*ʾāreş*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men",
"*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women",
"*ṭāf*": "noun, masculine singular - children/little ones",
"*dallat hāʾāreş*": "construct phrase - poor of the land",
"*hoglû*": "verb, hophal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were exiled"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyišməʿû*": "and they heard/listened/learned",
"*śārê haḥăyālîm*": "commanders of the forces/armies/troops",
"*śādeh*": "field/countryside/open country/territory",
"*hifqîd*": "appointed/made overseer/entrusted/delegated authority to",
"*ʾānāšîm*": "men/people/persons",
"*ṭāf*": "children/little ones/dependents",
"*dallat hāʾāreş*": "poor/humble/weak people of the land",
"*hoglû*": "they were exiled/deported/carried away"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "Jeremiah.40.8",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ אֶל־גְּדַלְיָ֖ה הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָה וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל בֶּן־נְתַנְיָ֡הוּ וְיוֹחָנָ֣ן וְיוֹנָתָ֣ן בְּנֵֽי־קָ֠רֵחַ וּשְׂרָיָ֨ה בֶן־תַּנְחֻ֜מֶת וּבְנֵ֣י ׀ עֵיפַ֣י הַנְּטֹפָתִ֗י וִֽיזַנְיָ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־הַמַּ֣עֲכָתִ֔י הֵ֖מָּה וְאַנְשֵׁיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayyābōʾû* to *gədalyāh* to *hammişpātâ*: *yišmāʿēʾl ben-nətanyāhû* and *yôḥānān* and *yônātān bənê-qārēaḥ* and *śərāyāh ben-tanḥumet* and the sons of *ʿêfay hanəṭōfātî* and *wîzanyāhû ben-hammaʿăkātî*, they and their *ʾanšêhem*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyābōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they came",
"*gədalyāh*": "proper noun - Gedaliah",
"*hammişpātâ*": "proper noun with definite article and directional he - to Mizpah",
"*yišmāʿēʾl ben-nətanyāhû*": "proper noun with patronymic - Ishmael son of Nethaniah",
"*yôḥānān*": "proper noun - Johanan",
"*yônātān bənê-qārēaḥ*": "proper nouns with construct - Jonathan sons of Kareah",
"*śərāyāh ben-tanḥumet*": "proper noun with patronymic - Seraiah son of Tanhumeth",
"*ʿêfay hanəṭōfātî*": "proper noun with gentilic - Ephai the Netophathite",
"*wîzanyāhû ben-hammaʿăkātî*": "proper noun with patronymic - Jezaniah son of the Maacathite",
"*ʾanšêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their men"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyābōʾû*": "and they came/went/entered/arrived",
"*hammişpātâ*": "to Mizpah (a place name meaning 'watchtower')",
"*hanəṭōfātî*": "the Netophathite (from Netophah, a place near Bethlehem)",
"*hammaʿăkātî*": "the Maacathite (from Maacah, a region northeast of Galilee)"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "Jeremiah.40.9",
"source": "וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע לָהֶ֜ם גְּדַלְיָ֨הוּ בֶן־אֲחִיקָ֤ם בֶּן־שָׁפָן֙ וּלְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֣ם לֵאמֹ֔ר אַל־תִּֽירְא֖וּ מֵעֲב֣וֹד הַכַּשְׂדִּ֑ים שְׁב֣וּ בָאָ֗רֶץ וְעִבְד֛וּ אֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶ֖ל וְיִיטַ֥ב לָכֶֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayyiššābaʿ* to them *gədalyāhû ben-ʾăḥîqām ben-šāfān* and to their *ʾanšêhem* *lēmōr*, 'Do not *tîrəʾû* from *ʿăbôd* the *kaśdîm*. *šəbû* in the *ʾāreş* and *ʿibdû* *ʾet* the *melek bābel* and it will be *yîṭab* to you.'",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiššābaʿ*": "verb, niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he swore",
"*gədalyāhû ben-ʾăḥîqām ben-šāfān*": "proper noun with patronymic - Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan",
"*ʾanšêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their men",
"*lēmōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*tîrəʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural with negative particle - do not fear",
"*ʿăbôd*": "qal infinitive construct - serving",
"*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Chaldeans",
"*šəbû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - dwell/stay/remain",
"*ʾāreş*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land",
"*ʿibdû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - serve",
"*melek bābel*": "construct noun - king of Babylon",
"*yîṭab*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be good/well"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiššābaʿ*": "and he swore/took an oath/pledged",
"*lēmōr*": "saying (introduces direct speech)",
"*tîrəʾû*": "fear/be afraid/be terrified",
"*ʿăbôd*": "serving/working for/being subject to",
"*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans (Babylonians)",
"*šəbû*": "dwell/stay/remain/live",
"*ʿibdû*": "serve/work for/be subject to",
"*yîṭab*": "it will be good/well/pleasing/favorable for"
}
}
10{
"verseID": "Jeremiah.40.10",
"source": "וַאֲנִ֗י הִנְנִ֤י יֹשֵׁב֙ בַּמִּצְפָּ֔ה לַֽעֲמֹד֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָבֹ֖אוּ אֵלֵ֑ינוּ וְאַתֶּ֡ם אִסְפוּ֩ יַ֨יִן וְקַ֜יִץ וְשֶׁ֗מֶן וְשִׂ֙מוּ֙ בִּכְלֵיכֶ֔ם וּשְׁב֖וּ בְּעָרֵיכֶ֥ם אֲשֶׁר־תְּפַשְׂתֶּֽם׃",
"text": "And I, *hinənî* *yōšēb* in *hammişpâ* to *laʿămōd* before the *kaśdîm* who will *yābōʾû* to us. But you, *ʾispû* *yayin* and *qayiş* and *šemen* and *śîmû* in your *kəlêkem* and *šəbû* in your *ʿārêkem* which you have *təpaśtem*.",
"grammar": {
"*hinənî*": "presentative particle with 1st person singular suffix - behold me",
"*yōšēb*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling/staying",
"*hammişpâ*": "proper noun with definite article - the Mizpah",
"*laʿămōd*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to stand",
"*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Chaldeans",
"*yābōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will come",
"*ʾispû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - gather/collect",
"*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine",
"*qayiş*": "noun, masculine singular - summer fruit",
"*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil",
"*śîmû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - put/place",
"*kəlêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your vessels",
"*šəbû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - dwell/stay",
"*ʿārêkem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your cities",
"*təpaśtem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have seized/taken possession of"
},
"variants": {
"*hinənî*": "behold me/here I am (emphatic self-reference)",
"*yōšēb*": "dwelling/staying/living/remaining",
"*laʿămōd*": "to stand/serve/represent/intercede",
"*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans (Babylonians)",
"*ʾispû*": "gather/collect/harvest/store",
"*yayin*": "wine/grape beverage",
"*qayiş*": "summer fruit/harvest",
"*šemen*": "oil/olive oil/fat",
"*śîmû*": "put/place/store/keep",
"*kəlêkem*": "your vessels/containers/jars",
"*təpaśtem*": "you have seized/taken possession of/occupied/captured"
}
}
11{
"verseID": "Jeremiah.40.11",
"source": "וְגַ֣ם כָּֽל־הַיְּהוּדִ֡ים אֲשֶׁר־בְּמוֹאָ֣ב ׀ וּבִבְנֵֽי־עַמּ֨וֹן וּבֶאֱד֜וֹם וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר בְּכָל־הָֽאֲרָצוֹת֙ שָֽׁמְע֔וּ כִּֽי־נָתַ֧ן מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֛ל שְׁאֵרִ֖ית לִֽיהוּדָ֑ה וְכִי֙ הִפְקִ֣יד עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם אֶת־גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־אֲחִיקָ֥ם בֶּן־שָׁפָֽן׃",
"text": "And also all the *yəhûdîm* who were in *môʾāb* and in *bənê-ʿammôn* and in *ʾĕdôm* and who were in all the *ʾărāşôt* *šāməʿû* that *nātan* *melek-bābel* *šəʾērît* to *yəhûdâ*, and that he *hifqîd* over them *ʾet*-*gədalyāhû ben-ʾăḥîqām ben-šāfān*.",
"grammar": {
"*yəhûdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Jews",
"*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab",
"*bənê-ʿammôn*": "construct phrase - sons/people of Ammon",
"*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom",
"*ʾărāşôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the lands",
"*šāməʿû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they heard",
"*nātan*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave",
"*melek-bābel*": "construct noun - king of Babylon",
"*šəʾērît*": "noun, feminine singular - remnant",
"*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*hifqîd*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he appointed",
"*gədalyāhû ben-ʾăḥîqām ben-šāfān*": "proper noun with patronymic - Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan"
},
"variants": {
"*yəhûdîm*": "Jews/Judeans/people of Judah",
"*môʾāb*": "Moab (nation east of Dead Sea)",
"*bənê-ʿammôn*": "Ammonites/people of Ammon (nation east of Jordan)",
"*ʾĕdôm*": "Edom (nation south of Dead Sea)",
"*ʾărāşôt*": "lands/countries/territories",
"*šāməʿû*": "they heard/listened/learned/understood",
"*nātan*": "gave/granted/allowed/permitted",
"*šəʾērît*": "remnant/remainder/survivors/those who remained",
"*hifqîd*": "appointed/made overseer/entrusted/delegated authority to"
}
}
12{
"verseID": "Jeremiah.40.12",
"source": "וַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּ כָל־הַיְּהוּדִ֗ים מִכָּל־הַמְּקֹמוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִדְּחוּ־שָׁ֔ם וַיָּבֹ֧אוּ אֶֽרֶץ־יְהוּדָ֛ה אֶל־גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָה וַיַּאַסְפ֛וּ יַ֥יִן וָקַ֖יִץ הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃ פ",
"text": "And *wayyāšubû* all the *yəhûdîm* from all the *məqōmôt* where they were *niddəḥû*-there, and *wayyābōʾû* *ʾereş-yəhûdâ* to *gədalyāhû* *hammişpātâ*, and *wayyaʾaspû* *yayin* and *qayiş* *harbēh məʾōd*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāšubû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they returned",
"*yəhûdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Jews",
"*məqōmôt*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the places",
"*niddəḥû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were scattered/driven",
"*wayyābōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they came",
"*ʾereş-yəhûdâ*": "construct phrase - land of Judah",
"*gədalyāhû*": "proper noun - Gedaliah",
"*hammişpātâ*": "proper noun with definite article and directional he - to Mizpah",
"*wayyaʾaspû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they gathered",
"*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine",
"*qayiş*": "noun, masculine singular - summer fruit",
"*harbēh məʾōd*": "adverbial phrase - very much/abundantly"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyāšubû*": "and they returned/came back/turned back",
"*məqōmôt*": "places/locations/sites",
"*niddəḥû*": "they were scattered/driven/banished/dispersed",
"*wayyābōʾû*": "and they came/entered/arrived",
"*hammişpātâ*": "to Mizpah (a place name meaning 'watchtower')",
"*wayyaʾaspû*": "and they gathered/collected/harvested",
"*yayin*": "wine/grape beverage",
"*qayiş*": "summer fruit/harvest",
"*harbēh məʾōd*": "very much/abundantly/exceedingly/in great quantity"
}
}
13{
"verseID": "Jeremiah.40.13",
"source": "וְיֽוֹחָנָן֙ בֶּן־קָרֵ֔חַ וְכָל־שָׂרֵ֥י הַחֲיָלִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה בָּ֥אוּ אֶל־גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ הַמִּצְפָּֽתָה׃",
"text": "And *yôḥānān ben-qārēaḥ* and all *śārê haḥăyālîm* who were in the *śādeh* *bāʾû* to *gədalyāhû* *hammişpātâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*yôḥānān ben-qārēaḥ*": "proper noun with patronymic - Johanan son of Kareah",
"*śārê haḥăyālîm*": "construct phrase - commanders of the forces",
"*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the field/countryside",
"*bāʾû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they came",
"*gədalyāhû*": "proper noun - Gedaliah",
"*hammişpātâ*": "proper noun with definite article and directional he - to Mizpah"
},
"variants": {
"*śārê haḥăyālîm*": "commanders of the forces/armies/troops",
"*śādeh*": "field/countryside/open country/territory",
"*bāʾû*": "they came/went/entered/arrived",
"*hammişpātâ*": "to Mizpah (a place name meaning 'watchtower')"
}
}
14{
"verseID": "Jeremiah.40.14",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֗יו הֲיָדֹ֤עַ תֵּדַע֙ כִּ֞י בַּעֲלִ֣יס ׀ מֶ֣לֶךְ בְּנֵֽי־עַמּ֗וֹן שָׁלַח֙ אֶת־יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל בֶּן־נְתַנְיָ֔ה לְהַכֹּתְךָ֖ נָ֑פֶשׁ וְלֹא־הֶאֱמִ֣ין לָהֶ֔ם גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־אֲחִיקָֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayyōmərû* to him, 'Do you *hăyādōaʿ tēdaʿ* that *baʿălîs* *melek bənê-ʿammôn* has *šālaḥ* *ʾet*-*yišmāʿēʾl ben-nətanyâ* to *hakkōtəkā* *nefeš*?' But not *heʾĕmîn* them *gədalyāhû ben-ʾăḥîqām*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*hăyādōaʿ tēdaʿ*": "infinitive absolute + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - do you surely know",
"*baʿălîs*": "proper noun - Baalis",
"*melek bənê-ʿammôn*": "construct phrase - king of the sons of Ammon",
"*šālaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sent",
"*yišmāʿēʾl ben-nətanyâ*": "proper noun with patronymic - Ishmael son of Nethaniah",
"*hakkōtəkā*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to strike/kill you",
"*nefeš*": "noun, feminine singular - life/soul/person",
"*heʾĕmîn*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he believed",
"*gədalyāhû ben-ʾăḥîqām*": "proper noun with patronymic - Gedaliah son of Ahikam"
},
"variants": {
"*hăyādōaʿ tēdaʿ*": "do you surely know/are you fully aware (emphatic question)",
"*baʿălîs*": "Baalis (king of Ammon)",
"*šālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched/commissioned",
"*hakkōtəkā*": "to strike/kill/attack/slay you",
"*nefeš*": "life/soul/person (idiom for killing someone)",
"*heʾĕmîn*": "believed/trusted/had faith in"
}
}
15{
"verseID": "Jeremiah.40.15",
"source": "וְיוֹחָנָ֣ן בֶּן־קָרֵ֡חַ אָמַ֣ר אֶל־גְּדַלְיָהוּ֩ בַסֵּ֨תֶר בַּמִּצְפָּ֜ה לֵאמֹ֗ר אֵ֤לְכָה נָּא֙ וְאַכֶּה֙ אֶת־יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל בֶּן־נְתַנְיָ֔ה וְאִ֖ישׁ לֹ֣א יֵדָ֑ע לָ֧מָּה יַכֶּ֣כָּה נֶּ֗פֶשׁ וְנָפֹ֙צוּ֙ כָּל־יְהוּדָ֔ה הַנִּקְבָּצִ֣ים אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְאָבְדָ֖ה שְׁאֵרִ֥ית יְהוּדָֽה׃",
"text": "And *yôḥānān ben-qārēaḥ* *ʾāmar* to *gədalyāhû* in *bassēter* in *hammişpâ* *lēmōr*, 'Let me *ʾēləkâ* *nāʾ* and I will *ʾakkeh* *ʾet*-*yišmāʿēʾl ben-nətanyâ*, and *ʾîš* not will *yēdāʿ*. Why should he *yakkekâ* *nefeš* and be *nāfōşû* all *yəhûdâ* the ones *hanniqbāşîm* to you, and *ʾābədâ* *šəʾērît* *yəhûdâ*?'",
"grammar": {
"*yôḥānān ben-qārēaḥ*": "proper noun with patronymic - Johanan son of Kareah",
"*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said",
"*gədalyāhû*": "proper noun - Gedaliah",
"*bassēter*": "noun with preposition and definite article - in the secret/privately",
"*hammişpâ*": "proper noun with definite article - the Mizpah",
"*lēmōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*ʾēləkâ*": "verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st singular - let me go",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*ʾakkeh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will strike/kill",
"*yišmāʿēʾl ben-nətanyâ*": "proper noun with patronymic - Ishmael son of Nethaniah",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/anyone",
"*yēdāʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will know",
"*yakkekâ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will strike/kill you",
"*nefeš*": "noun, feminine singular - life/soul/person",
"*nāfōşû*": "verb, niphal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural - and they will be scattered",
"*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*hanniqbāşîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones being gathered",
"*ʾābədâ*": "verb, qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she will perish",
"*šəʾērît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - remnant of"
},
"variants": {
"*bassēter*": "in secret/privately/confidentially",
"*ʾēləkâ nāʾ*": "let me go, please (polite request)",
"*ʾakkeh*": "I will strike/kill/attack/slay",
"*yēdāʿ*": "will know/learn/be aware",
"*yakkekâ nefeš*": "he will kill you/take your life",
"*nāfōşû*": "will be scattered/dispersed/spread abroad",
"*hanniqbāşîm*": "the ones being gathered/assembled/collected",
"*ʾābədâ*": "will perish/be destroyed/be lost",
"*šəʾērît*": "remnant/remainder/survivors"
}
}
16{
"verseID": "Jeremiah.40.16",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר גְּדַלְיָ֤הוּ בֶן־אֲחִיקָם֙ אֶל־יוֹחָנָ֣ן בֶּן־קָרֵ֔חַ אַֽל־תַּעֲשֵׂ֖ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה כִּֽי־שֶׁ֛קֶר אַתָּ֥ה דֹבֵ֖ר אֶל־יִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃ ס",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *gədalyāhû ben-ʾăḥîqām* to *yôḥānān ben-qārēaḥ*, 'Do not *taʿăśeh* *ʾet*-the *dābār* the *zeh*, because *šeqer* you are *dōbēr* about *yišmāʿēʾl*.'",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*gədalyāhû ben-ʾăḥîqām*": "proper noun with patronymic - Gedaliah son of Ahikam",
"*yôḥānān ben-qārēaḥ*": "proper noun with patronymic - Johanan son of Kareah",
"*taʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with negative particle - do not do",
"*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the thing/word/matter",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this",
"*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie",
"*dōbēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - speaking",
"*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper noun - Ishmael"
},
"variants": {
"*taʿăśeh*": "do/make/perform/execute",
"*dābār*": "thing/word/matter/affair",
"*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception/untruth",
"*dōbēr*": "speaking/talking/saying"
}
}