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Jeremiah

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When King Jehoiakim and all his mighty men and all the officials heard his words, then the king sought to put him to death; but Uriah heard it, and he was afraid and fled and went to Egypt.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
When King king Noun H4428 הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־ ham·me·lech-
Jehoiakim "the LORD raises up," three Isr. Noun H3079 יְ֠הֹויָקִים ye·ho·v·ya·kim
and all the whole, all Noun H3605 וְכָל־ ve·chol-
his mighty men strong, mighty Adjective H1368 גִּבֹּורָ֤יו gib·bo·v·rav
and all the whole, all Noun H3605 וְכָל־ ve·chol-
the officials chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince Noun H8269 הַשָּׂרִים֙ has·sa·rim
heard to hear Verb H8085 וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע vai·yish·ma
his words, speech, word Noun H1697 דְּבָרָ֔יו de·va·rav,
then the king king Noun H4428 הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·lech
sought to seek Verb H1245 וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ vay·vak·kesh
to put him to death; to die Verb H4191 הֲמִיתֹ֑ו ha·mi·tov;
but Uriah "flame of Yah," a prophet slain by Jehoiakim Noun H223 אוּרִיָּ֙הוּ֙ u·ri·ya·hu
heard to hear Verb H8085 וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע vai·yish·ma
[it], and he was afraid to fear Verb H3372 וַיִּרָ֔א vai·yi·ra,
and fled to go through, flee Verb H1272 וַיִּבְרַ֖ח vai·yiv·rach
and went to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 וַיָּבֹ֥א vai·ya·vo
to Egypt. a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִצְרָֽיִם׃ mitz·ra·yim.
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

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Egypt

EGYPTe'-jipt:I. THE COUNTRY1. The Basis of the Land 2. The Nile Valley 3. Earliest Human Remains 4. Climate 5. Conditions of Life 6. The Nile 7. The Fauna 8. The Flora 9. The Prehistoric RacesII. THE HISTORY1. 1st and 2nd Ages: Prehistoric 2. 3d Age: Ist and IInd Dynasties 3. 4th Age: IIIrd through VIth Dynasties 4. 5th Age: VIIth through XIVth Dynasties 5.... View Details

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

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New American Standard Bible 1995 When King Jehoiakim and all his mighty men and all the officials heard his words, then the king sought to put him to death; but Uriah heard it, and he was afraid and fled and went to Egypt.
King James Bible When King And when Jehoiakim and the king, with all his mighty men men, and all the officials princes, heard his words, then the king sought to put him to death; death: but Uriah when Urijah heard it, and he was afraid afraid, and fled fled, and went to Egypt.into Egypt;
Hebrew Greek English When King Jehoiakim and all his mighty men and all the officials heard his words, then the king sought to put him to death; but Uriah heard it, and he was afraid and fled and went to Egypt.