New American Standard Bible 1995

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Jeremiah

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But Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, a eunuch, while he was in the king's palace, heard that they had put Jeremiah into the cistern. Now the king was sitting in the Gate of Benjamin;

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
But Ebed-melech "servant of a king," an official under King Zedekiah Noun H5663 מֶ֨לֶךְ me·lech
the Ethiopian, desc. of Cush Adjective H3569 הַכּוּשִׁ֜י hak·ku·shi
a eunuch, eunuch Noun H5631 סָרִ֗יס sa·ris
while he was in the king's king Noun H4428 הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·lech,
palace, a house Noun H1004 בְּבֵ֣ית be·veit
heard to hear Verb H8085 וַיִּשְׁמַ֡ע vai·yish·ma
that they had put to give, put, set Verb H5414 נָתְנ֥וּ na·te·nu
Jeremiah "Yah loosens," the name of a number of Isr. Noun H3414 יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ yir·me·ya·hu
into the cistern. a pit, cistern, well Noun H953 הַבֹּ֑ור hab·bo·vr;
Now the king king Noun H4428 וְהַמֶּ֥לֶךְ ve·ham·me·lech
was sitting to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 יֹושֵׁ֖ב yo·v·shev
in the Gate a gate Noun H8179 בְּשַׁ֥עַר be·sha·'ar
of Benjamin; "son of (the) right hand," youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Isr . Noun H1144 בִּנְיָמִֽן׃ bin·ya·min.

Locations

Put

PUTput (puT; Phoud, in Genesis and Chronicles, variant for Genesis Phout, for Chronicles, Phouth):1. Renderings:In consequence of the identification at the time, the prophets have "Libya" (Libues), except Nab 3:9, where the Greek renders the word as phuge, "flight." The Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) has "Phut," "Phuth," and in the Prophets "Li... View Details

People

Ebed

|servant,| two Israelites

Put

a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land

jeremiah

Jeremiah [N] [H] [S] raised up or appointed by Jehovah.  A Gadite who joined David in the wilderness ( 1 Chronicles 12:10 ).    A Gadite warrior ( 1 Chronicles 12:13 ).    A Benjamite slinger who joined David at Ziklag ( 1 Chronicles 12:4 ).    One of the chiefs of the tribe of Manasseh on the east of Jordan ( 1 Chronicle... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 But Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, a eunuch, while he was in the king's palace, heard that they had put Jeremiah into the cistern. Now the king was sitting in the Gate of Benjamin;
King James Bible But Ebed-melech Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, a eunuch, while he one of the eunuchs which was in the king's palace, house, heard that they had put Jeremiah into in the cistern. Now dungeon; the king was then sitting in the Gate gate of Benjamin;
Hebrew Greek English But Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, a eunuch, while he was in the king's palace, heard that they had put Jeremiah into the cistern. Now the king was sitting in the Gate of Benjamin;