“That is a lie,” Jeremiah replied. “I am not deserting to the Chaldeans!” But Irijah would not listen to him; instead, he arrested Jeremiah and took him to the officials.Jeremiah 37:14
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יִרְמְיָ֜הוּ שֶׁ֗קֶר אֵינֶ֤נִּי נֹפֵל֙ עַל־הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים וְלֹ֥א שָׁמַ֖ע אֵלָ֑יו וַיִּתְפֹּ֤שׂ יִרְאִיָּיה֙ בְּיִרְמְיָ֔הוּ וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּ אֶל־הַשָּׂרִֽים׃
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.mer“and he said”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
- יִרְמְיָ֜הוּyir.me.Ya.hu“Jeremiah”Noun, proper name of a man · from יִרְמְיָ֫הוּ · “Jeremiah” · Strong's H3414L
- שֶׁ֗קֶרShe.ker“a lie”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from שֶׁ֫קֶר · “deception” · Strong's H8267
- אֵינֶ֤נִּי'ei.Ne.ni“not I”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from אַ֫יִן · “nothing” · Strong's H0369
- נֹפֵל֙no.Fel“[am] falling”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from נָפַל · “deserting” · Strong's H5307H
- עַל־'al-“on”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםha.kas.Dim“the Chaldeans”Definite article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute · from כַּשְׂדִּים · “Chaldea” · Strong's H3778
- וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'“and not”Conjunction + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- שָׁמַ֖עsha.Ma'“he listened”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁמַע · “hear” · Strong's H8085G
- אֵלָ֑יו'e.Lav“to him”Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- וַיִּתְפֹּ֤שׂvai.yit.Pos“and he seized”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from תָּפַשׂ · “to capture” · Strong's H8610
- יִרְאִיָּיה֙yir.'i.Yaih“Irijah”Noun, proper name of a man · from יִרְאִיָּיה · “Irijah” · Strong's H3376
- בְּיִרְמְיָ֔הוּbe.yir.me.Ya.hu“<in> Jeremiah”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a man · from יִרְמְיָ֫הוּ · “Jeremiah” · Strong's H3414L
- וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּvay.vi.'E.hu“and he brought him”Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בּוֹא · “bring” · Strong's H0935P
- אֶל־'el-“to”Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- הַשָּׂרִֽים׃ha.sa.Rim“the officials”Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from שַׂר · “ruler” · Strong's H8269
Places named in this verse
- Chaldeans (Chaldea)region · Identification: certain · Map of Chaldea (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Chaldea on OpenBible.info