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Jeremiah

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Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin;

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Now when Ebedmelech Ebed-melech Noun H5663 מֶ֨לֶךְ me·lech
the Ethiopian Cushi Adjective H3569 הַכּוּשִׁ֜י hak·ku·shi
of the eunuchs chamberlain Noun H5631 סָרִ֗יס sa·ris
which was in the king's king Noun H4428 הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·lech,
house court Noun H1004 בְּבֵ֣ית be·veit
heard attentively Verb H8085 וַיִּשְׁמַ֡ע vai·yish·ma
that they had put add Verb H5414 נָתְנ֥וּ na·te·nu
Jeremiah Jeremiah Noun H3414 יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ yir·me·ya·hu
in the dungeon cistern Noun H953 הַבֹּ֑ור hab·bo·vr;
the king king Noun H4428 וְהַמֶּ֥לֶךְ ve·ham·me·lech
then sitting abide Verb H3427 יֹושֵׁ֖ב yo·v·shev
in the gate gate Noun H8179 בְּשַׁ֥עַר be·sha·'ar
of Benjamin Benjamin 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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King James Bible Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin;
Hebrew Greek English Now when Ebedmelech But Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which a eunuch, while he was in the king's house, palace, heard that they had put Jeremiah in into the dungeon; cistern. Now the king then was sitting in the gate Gate of Benjamin;
New American Standard Bible 1995 Now when Ebedmelech But Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which a eunuch, while he was in the king's house, palace, heard that they had put Jeremiah in into the dungeon; cistern. Now the king then was sitting in the gate Gate of Benjamin;