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Jeremiah

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Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Therefore the princes captain Noun H8269 הַשָּׂרִ֜ים has·sa·rim
said answer Verb H559 וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ vai·yo·me·ru
unto the king king Noun H4428 הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ ham·me·lech
Now I beseech thee Interjection H4994 נָא֮ na
this he Pronoun H2088 הַזֶּה֒ haz·zeh
We beseech thee let this man great Noun H376 הָאִ֣ישׁ ha·'ish
be put to death crying Verb H4191 י֣וּמַת yu·mat
for inasmuch Conjunction H3588 כִּֽי־ ki-
he weakeneth abate Verb H7503 מְרַפֵּ֡א me·rap·pe
unto them for this man great Noun H376 אַנְשֵׁ֨י an·shei
of war battle Noun H4421 הַמִּלְחָמָ֜ה ham·mil·cha·mah
that remain leave Verb H7604 הַֽנִּשְׁאָרִ֣ים han·nish·'a·rim
in this city Ai Noun H5892 בָּעִ֣יר ba·'ir
and all all manner Noun H3605 כָל־ chol-
of all the people folk Noun H5971 הָעָ֔ם ha·'am,
in speaking answer Verb H1696 לְדַבֵּ֣ר le·dab·ber
such another Pronoun H428 הָאֵ֑לֶּה ha·'el·leh;
such words act Noun H1697 כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים kad·de·va·rim
this he Pronoun H2088 הַזֶּ֗ה haz·zeh
man great Noun H376 הָאִ֣ישׁ ha·'ish
seeketh ask Verb H1875 דֹרֵ֧שׁ do·resh
not the welfare favor Noun H7965 לְשָׁלֹ֛ום le·sha·lo·vm
of this he Pronoun H2088 הַזֶּ֖ה haz·zeh
of this people folk Noun H5971 לָעָ֥ם la·'am
for inasmuch Conjunction H3588 כִּ֣י ki

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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

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Put

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

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King James Bible Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.
Hebrew Greek English Therefore Then the princes officials said unto to the king, We beseech thee, "Now let this man be put to death: for thus death, inasmuch as he weakeneth the hands of is discouraging the men of war that remain who are left in this city, city and the hands of all the people, in by speaking such words unto them: to them; for this man seeketh is not seeking the welfare well-being of this people, people but the hurt.rather their harm."
New American Standard Bible 1995 Therefore Then the princes officials said unto to the king, We beseech thee, "Now let this man be put to death: for thus death, inasmuch as he weakeneth the hands of is discouraging the men of war that remain who are left in this city, city and the hands of all the people, in by speaking such words unto them: to them; for this man seeketh is not seeking the welfare well-being of this people, people but the hurt.rather their harm."