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Jeremiah 29:21

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Hear ye therefore the word of the LORD, all ye of the captivity, whom I have sent from Jerusalem to Babylon:	Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, of Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie unto you in my name; Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall slay them before your eyes;	And of them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Judah which [are] in Babylon, saying, The LORD make thee like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire;

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Thus saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478, of Ahab^H256 the son^H1121 of Kolaiah^H6964, and of Zedekiah^H6667 the son^H1121 of Maaseiah^H4641, which prophesy^H5012 a lie^H8267 unto you in my name^H8034; Behold, I will deliver^H5414 them into the hand^H3027 of Nebuchadrezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894; and he shall slay^H5221 them before your eyes^H5869;

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Original Hebrew

כֹּה־אָמַר יְהוָה צְבָאֹות אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶל־אַחְאָב בֶּן־קֹולָיָה וְאֶל־צִדְקִיָּהוּ בֶן־מַעֲשֵׂיָה הַנִּבְּאִים לָכֶם בִּשְׁמִי שָׁקֶר הִנְנִי ׀ נֹתֵן אֹתָם בְּיַד נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר מֶלֶךְ־בָּבֶל וְהִכָּם לְעֵינֵיכֶם׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
כֹּֽה	koh-	H3541	HD	thus
אָמַר֩	'a.Mar	H559	HVqp3ms	he says
יְהוָ֨ה	Yah.weh	H3068	HNp	Yahweh
צְבָא֜וֹת	tze.va.'ot	H6635	HNcbpa	of hosts
אֱלֹהֵ֣י	'e.lo.Hei	H430	HNcmpc	(the) God of
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	Yis.ra.'El	H3478	HNp	Israel
אֶל	'el-	H413	HR	concerning
אַחְאָ֤ב	'ach.'Av	H256	HNp	Ahab
בֶּן	ben-	H1121	HNcmsc	(the) son of
קֽוֹלָיָה֙	ko.la.Yah	H6964	HNp	Kolaiah
וְ/אֶל	ve./'el-	H413	HC/R	and/ to
צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ	tzid.ki.Ya.hu	H6667	HNp	Zedekiah
בֶן	ven-	H1121	HNcmsc	(the) son of
מַֽעֲשֵׂיָ֔ה	ma.'a.se.Yah	H4641	HNp	Maaseiah
הַֽ/נִּבְּאִ֥ים	ha./ni.be.'Im	H5012	HTd/VNrmpa	who/ are prophesying
לָ/כֶ֛ם	la./Khem		HR/Sp2mp	to (the)/ you
בִּ/שְׁמִ֖/י	bi/sh.M/i	H8034	HR/Ncmsc/Sp1cs	in/ name/ my
שָׁ֑קֶר	Sha.ker	H8267	HNcmsa	falsehood
הִנְ/נִ֣י	hi./Ni	H2005	HTm/Sp1cs	here/ I
נֹתֵ֣ן	no.Ten	H5414	HVqrmsa	(am) about to give
אֹתָ֗/ם	'o.Ta/m	H853	HTo/Sp3mp	(obj.)/ them
בְּ/יַד֙	be./Yad	H3027	HR/Ncbsc	in/ (the) hand of
נְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣ר	ne.vu.khad.re.Tzar	H5019	HNp	Nebuchadnezzar
מֶֽלֶךְ	Me.lekh-	H4428	HNcmsc	(the) king of
בָּבֶ֔ל	ba.Vel	H894	HNp	Babylon
וְ/הִכָּ֖/ם	ve./hi.Ka/m	H5221	HC/Vhq3ms/Sp3mp	and/ he will strike down/ them
לְ/עֵינֵי/כֶֽם	le./'ei.nei./Khem	H5869	HR/Ncbdc/Sp2mp	to/ eyes/ your

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

• H256 — אַחְאָב (ʼAchʼâb, akh-awb'): once (by contraction) אֶחָב (Jeremiah 29:22); from אָח and אָב; brother (i.e. friend) of (his) father; Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon; Ahab.
• H430 — אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, el-o-heem'): plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
• H559 — אָמַר (ʼâmar, aw-mar'): a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
• H894 — בָּבֶל (Bâbel, baw-bel'): from בָּלַל; confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire; Babel, Babylon.
• H1121 — בֵּן (bên, bane): from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
• H3027 — יָד (yâd, yawd): a primitive word; in distinction from כַּף, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows); a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),; ([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, [idiom] enough, [phrase] fellowship, force, [idiom] from, hand(-staves, -y work), [idiom] he, himself, [idiom] in, labour, [phrase] large, ledge, (left-) handed, means, [idiom] mine, ministry, near, [idiom] of, [idiom] order, ordinance, [idiom] our, parts, pain, power, [idiom] presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, [phrase] swear, terror, [idiom] thee, [idiom] by them, [idiom] themselves, [idiom] thine own, [idiom] thou, through, [idiom] throwing, [phrase] thumb, times, [idiom] to, [idiom] under, [idiom] us, [idiom] wait on, (way-) side, where, [phrase] wide, [idiom] with (him, me, you), work, [phrase] yield, [idiom] yourselves.
• H3068 — יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'): from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.
• H3478 — יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisrâʼêl, yis-raw-ale'): from שָׂרָה and אֵל; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity; Israel.
• H4428 — מֶלֶךְ (melek, meh'-lek): from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal.
• H4641 — מַעֲשֵׂיָה (Maʻăsêyâh, mah-as-ay-yaw'): or מַעֲשֵׂיָהוּ; from מַעֲשֶׂה and יָהּ; work of Jah; Maasejah, the name of sixteen Israelites; Maaseiah.
• H5012 — נָבָא (nâbâʼ, naw-baw'): a primitive root; to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse); prophesy(-ing), make self a prophet.
• H5019 — נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר (Nᵉbûwkadneʼtstsar, neb-oo-kad-nets-tsar'): or נְבֻּכַדְנֶאצַּר; (2 Kings 24:1,10), or נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר; (Esther 2:6; Daniel 1:18), or נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר; or נְבוּכַדְרֶאצּוֹר; (Ezra 2:1; Jeremiah 49:28), or foreign derivation; Nebukadnetstsar (or -retstsar, or -retstsor), king of Babylon; Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadrezzar.
• H5221 — נָכָה (nâkâh, naw-kaw'): a primitive root; to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively); beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), [idiom] go forward, [idiom] indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, [idiom] surely, wound.
• H5414 — נָתַן (nâthan, naw-than'): a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.); add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield.
• H5869 — עַיִן (ʻayin, ah'-yin): probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape); affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him, [phrase] humble, knowledge, look, ([phrase] well), [idiom] me, open(-ly), [phrase] (not) please, presence, [phrase] regard, resemblance, sight, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them, [phrase] think, [idiom] us, well, [idiom] you(-rselves).
• H6635 — צָבָא (tsâbâʼ, tsaw-baw'): or (feminine) צְבָאָה; from צָבָא; a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship); appointed time, ([phrase]) army, ([phrase]) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare).
• H6667 — צִדְקִיָּה (Tsidqîyâh, tsid-kee-yaw'): or צִדְקִיָּהוּ; from צֶדֶק and יָהּ; right of Jah; Tsidkijah, the name of six Israelites; Zedekiah, Zidkijah.
• H6964 — קוֹלָיָה (Qôwlâyâh, ko-law-yaw'): from קוֹל and יָהּ; voice of Jah; Kolajah, the name of two Israelites; Kolaiah.
• H8034 — שֵׁם (shêm, shame): a primitive word (perhaps rather from through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare שָׁמַיִם); an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character; [phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
• H8267 — שֶׁקֶר (sheqer, sheh'-ker): from שָׁקַר; an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial); without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, [phrase] lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• H413 — אֵל (ʼêl, ale): (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
• H853 — אֵת (ʼêth, ayth): apparent contracted from אוֹת in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).
• H2005 — הֵן (hên, hane): a primitive particle; lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if; behold, if, lo, though.
• H3541 — כֹּה (kôh, ko): from the prefix k and הוּא; properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now; also, here, + hitherto, like, on the other side, so (and much), such, on that manner, (on) this (manner, side, way, way and that way), + mean while, yonder.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• which — Jeremiah 14:14-15, Jeremiah 29:8-9, Lamentations 2:14

Reciprocal references (20): Deuteronomy 13:5, 1 Kings 22:11, 1 Kings 22:25, 2 Kings 2:24, 2 Chronicles 18:10, 2 Chronicles 18:24, 2 Chronicles 34:8, Isaiah 9:15, Jeremiah 20:4, Jeremiah 20:6, Jeremiah 23:32, Jeremiah 29:23, Jeremiah 37:3, Ezekiel 13:9, Amos 7:17, Micah 2:11, Micah 3:5, Zechariah 10:2, Matthew 7:15, 2 Timothy 3:9

Related Topics

• Nave’s: AHAB, KOLAIAH, MAASEIAH, ZEDEKIAH

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