Then all the officials of the king of Babylon entered and sat in the Middle Gate: Nergal-sharezer of Samgar, Nebo-sarsekim the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon.Jeremiah 39:3
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ כֹּ֚ל שָׂרֵ֣י מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֔ל וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ בְּשַׁ֣עַר הַתָּ֑וֶךְ נֵרְגַ֣ל שַׂר־אֶ֠צֶר סַֽמְגַּר־נְב֞וּ שַׂר־סְכִ֣ים רַב־סָרִ֗יס נֵרְגַ֤ל שַׂר־אֶ֙צֶר֙ רַב־מָ֔ג וְכָל־שְׁאֵרִ֔ית שָׂרֵ֖י מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶֽל׃
- וַיָּבֹ֗אוּvai.ya.Vo.'u“and they came”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from בּוֹא · “come” · Strong's H0935G
- כֹּ֚לkol“all”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Rei“[the] officials of”Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from שַׂר · “ruler” · Strong's H8269
- מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-“[the] king of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
- בָּבֶ֔לba.Vel“Babylon”Noun, proper name of a place · from בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל · “Babylon” · Strong's H0894
- וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּvai.ye.she.Vu“and they sat”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from יָשַׁב · “to dwell” · Strong's H3427
- בְּשַׁ֣עַרbe.Sha.'ar“in [the] gate of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from שַׁ֫עַר · “gate” · Strong's H8179G
- הַתָּ֑וֶךְha.Ta.vekh“the middle”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from תָּ֫וֶךְ · “midst” · Strong's H8432
- נֵרְגַ֣לne.re.Gal“Nergal-”Noun, proper name of a man · from נֵרְגַּל שַׁרְאֶ֫צֶר · “Nergal-sar-ezer” · Strong's H5371G
- שַׂר־sar-“Shar-”Noun, proper name of a man · from נֵרְגַּל שַׁרְאֶ֫צֶר · “Nergal-sar-ezer” · Strong's H5371G
- אֶ֠צֶר'E.tzer“ezer”Noun, proper name of a man · from נֵרְגַּל שַׁרְאֶ֫צֶר · “Nergal-sar-ezer” · Strong's H5371G
- סַֽמְגַּר־sam.gar-“Samgar”Noun, proper name of a man · from סַמְגַּר נְבוֹ · “Samgar, Nebu-sar-sekim” · Strong's H5562
- נְב֞וּne.Vu“Nebu”Noun, proper name of a man · from סַמְגַּר נְבוֹ · “Samgar, Nebu-sar-sekim” · Strong's H5562
- שַׂר־sar-“Sar-”Noun, proper name of a man · from שַׂרְסְכִים · “Samgar, Nebu-sar-sekim” · Strong's H8310
- סְכִ֣יםse.Khim“-sekim”Noun, proper name of a man · from שַׂרְסְכִים · “Samgar, Nebu-sar-sekim” · Strong's H8310
- רַב־rav-“[the] Rab-”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from רַב־סָרִיס · “Rab-saris” · Strong's H7249H
- סָרִ֗יסsa.Ris“saris”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from רַב־סָרִיס · “Rab-saris” · Strong's H7249H
- נֵרְגַ֤לne.re.Gal“Nergal-”Noun, proper name of a man · from נֵרְגַּל שַׁרְאֶ֫צֶר · “Nergal-sar-ezer” · Strong's H5371G
- שַׂר־sar-“Shar-”Noun, proper name of a man · from נֵרְגַּל שַׁרְאֶ֫צֶר · “Nergal-sar-ezer” · Strong's H5371G
- אֶ֙צֶר֙'e.tzer“ezer”Noun, proper name of a man · from נֵרְגַּל שַׁרְאֶ֫צֶר · “Nergal-sar-ezer” · Strong's H5371G
- רַב־rav-“[the] Rab-”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from רַב־מָג · “Rab-mag” · Strong's H7248
- מָ֔גMag“mag”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from רַב־מָג · “Rab-mag” · Strong's H7248
- וְכָל־ve.khol“and all”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- שְׁאֵרִ֔יתshe.'e.Rit“[the] rest of”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from שְׁאֵרִית · “remnant” · Strong's H7611
- שָׂרֵ֖יsa.Rei“[the] officials of”Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from שַׂר · “ruler” · Strong's H8269
- מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh“[the] king of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
- בָּבֶֽל׃ba.Vel“Babylon”Noun, proper name of a place · from בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל · “Babylon” · Strong's H0894
Places named in this verse
- Babylonsettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Babylon (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Babylon on OpenBible.info
- Middle Gate · today: Jerusalemgate · Identification: probable · Map of Middle Gate (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Middle Gate on OpenBible.info