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Jeremiah

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Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke secretly to Gedaliah in Mizpah, saying, "Let me go and kill Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and not a man will know! Why should he take your life, so that all the Jews who are gathered to you would be scattered and the remnant of Judah would perish?"

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then Johanan "the LORD has been gracious," the name of a number of Isr., a lso a son of Tobiah H3076    
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the son son Noun H1121 בֶּן־ ben-
of Kareah "bald one," a man of Judah Noun H7143 קָרֵ֡חַ ka·re·ach
spoke to utter, say Verb H559 אָמַ֣ר a·mar
secretly a covering, hiding place, secrecy Noun H5643 בַסֵּ֨תֶר vas·se·ter
to Gedaliah "Yah is great," three Isr. Noun H1436 גְּדַלְיָהוּ֩ ge·dal·ya·hu
in Mizpah, the name of several places in Isr. Noun H4709 בַּמִּצְפָּ֜ה bam·mitz·pah
Analysis:
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saying, to utter, say Verb H559 לֵאמֹ֗ר le·mor
"Let me go to go, come, walk Verb H1980 אֵ֤לְכָה e·le·chah
and kill to smite Verb H5221 וְאַכֶּה֙ ve·'ak·keh
Ishmael "God hears," the name of several Isr. Noun H3458 יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל yish·ma·'el
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the son son Noun H1121 בֶּן־ ben-
of Nethaniah, "given of Yah," the name of several Isr. Noun H5418 נְתַנְיָ֔ה ne·tan·yah,
and not a man man Noun H376 וְאִ֖ישׁ ve·'ish
will know! to know Verb H3045 יֵדָ֑ע ye·da;
Why what? how? anything Pronoun H4100 לָ֧מָּה lam·mah
should he take to smite Verb H5221 יַכֶּ֣כָּה yak·kek·kah
your life, a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion Noun H5315 נֶּ֗פֶשׁ ne·fesh
so that all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
the Jews probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr. Noun H3063 יְהוּדָֽה׃ ye·hu·dah.
Analysis:
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who are gathered to gather, collect Verb H6908 הַנִּקְבָּצִ֣ים han·nik·ba·tzim
to you would be scattered to be dispersed or scattered Verb H6327 וְנָפֹ֙צוּ֙ ve·na·fo·tzu
and the remnant rest, residue, remnant, remainder Noun H7611 שְׁאֵרִ֥ית she·'e·rit
of Judah probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr. Noun H3063    
Analysis:
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would perish?" to perish Verb H6 וְאָבְדָ֖ה ve·'a·ve·dah

Locations

Judah

JUDAH, TERRITORY OF(yehudhah):I. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA1. The Natural Boundaries2. The Natural Divisions of Judah(1) The Maritime Plain(2) The Shephelah(3) The Hill Country of JudahII. THE TRIBE OF JUDAH AND ITS TERRITORYIII. THE BOUNDARIES OF THE KINGDOM OF JUDAHLITERATUREI. Geographical Data.Although the physical conformation of Western Palestine divides this l... View Details

Mizpah

MIZPAH; MIZPEHmiz'-pa, miz'-pe: This name is pointed both ways in the Hebrew, and is found usually with the article. The meaning seems to be "outlook" or "watchtower." It is natural, therefore, to look for the places so named in high positions commanding wide prospects.(1) (ha-mitspah (Genesis 31:49 Judges 11:11, 34), mitspah (Hosea 5:1), mitspeh ghil`adh (J... View Details

People

Johanan

Johanan whom Jehovah graciously bestows.  One of the Gadite heroes who joined David in the desert of Judah ( 1 Chronicles 12:12 ).    The oldest of King Josiah's sons ( 1 Chronicles 3:15 ).    Son of Careah, one of the Jewish chiefs who rallied round Gedaliah, whom Nebuchadnezzar had made governor in Jerusalem ( 2 Kings 25:23 ;  Jeremiah 40:8 ).... View Details

Ishmael

Ishmael   (God Hears) Abraham's eldest son, by Hagar the concubine ( Genesis 16:15 ;  17:23 ). He was born at Mamre, when Abraham was eighty-six years of age, eleven years after his arrival in Canaan ( 16:3 ;  21:5 ). At the age of thirteen he was circumcised ( 17:25 ). He grew up a true child of the desert, wild and wayward. On the occasion of the weaning of Isaac his rude and wayw... View Details

Ishmael

Ishmael   (God Hears) Abraham's eldest son, by Hagar the concubine ( Genesis 16:15 ;  17:23 ). He was born at Mamre, when Abraham was eighty-six years of age, eleven years after his arrival in Canaan ( 16:3 ;  21:5 ). At the age of thirteen he was circumcised ( 17:25 ). He grew up a true child of the desert, wild and wayward. On the occasion of the weaning of Isaac his rude and wayw... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke secretly to Gedaliah in Mizpah, saying, "Let me go and kill Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and not a man will know! Why should he take your life, so that all the Jews who are gathered to you would be scattered and the remnant of Judah would perish?"
King James Bible Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke secretly spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah, Mizpah secretly, saying, "Let Let me go go, I pray thee, and kill I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and not a no man will know! Why shall know it: wherefore should he take your life, so slay thee, that all the Jews who which are gathered to you would unto thee should be scattered scattered, and the remnant of in Judah would perish?"perish?
Hebrew Greek English Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke secretly to Gedaliah in Mizpah, saying, "Let me go and kill Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and not a man will know! Why should he take your life, so that all the Jews who are gathered to you would be scattered and the remnant of Judah would perish?"