Jeremiah 40:14
and said to him, “Are you aware that Baalis king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to take your life?” But Gedaliah son of Ahikam did not believe them.
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ASV
and said unto him, Dost thou know that Baalis the king of the children of Ammon hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to take thy life? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.
KJV
And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.
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22 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ | vai.yo.me.Ru | and they said | H559 → |
| אֵלָ֗יו | 'e.Lav | to him | H413 → |
| הֲיָדֹ֤עַ | ha.ya.Do.a' | ¿ really <to know> | H3045 → |
| תֵּדַע֙ | te.Da' | do you know | H3045 → |
| כִּ֞י | ki | that | H3588 → |
| בַּעֲלִ֣יס׀ | ba.'a.Lis | Baalis | H1185 → |
| מֶ֣לֶךְ | Me.lekh | [the] king of | H4428 → |
| בְּנֵֽי־ | be.nei- | [the] people of | H1121 → |
| עַמּ֗וֹן | a.Mon | Ammon | H5983 → |
| שָׁלַח֙ | sha.Lach | he has sent | H7971 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל | yish.ma.'El | Ishmael | H3458 → |
| בֶּן־ | ben- | [the] son of | H1121 → |
| נְתַנְיָ֔ה | ne.tan.Yah | Nethaniah | H5418 → |
| לְהַכֹּתְךָ֖ | le.ha.ko.te.Kha | to strike you | H5221 → |
| נָ֑פֶשׁ | Na.fesh | life | H5315 → |
| וְלֹא־ | ve.lo'- | and not | H3808 → |
| הֶאֱמִ֣ין | he.'e.Min | he believed | H539 → |
| לָהֶ֔ם | la.Hem | <to> <the> them | |
| גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ | ge.dal.Ya.hu | Gedaliah | H1436 → |
| בֶּן־ | ben- | [the] son of | H1121 → |
| אֲחִיקָֽם׃ | 'a.chi.Kam | Ahikam | H296 → |
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