Jeremiah 29:3
Old Testament • 16 words with Strong's data
"By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon) saying,"
Word-by-Word Analysis
יָד
yâd
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
אֶלְעָשָׂה
ʼElʻâsâh
Elasah, the name of four Israelites
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
שָׁפָן
shâphân
a species of rockrabbit (from its hiding), i.e. probably the hyrax
גְּמַרְיָה
Gᵉmaryâh
Gemarjah, the name of two Israelites
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
חִלְקִיָּה
Chilqîyâh
Chilhijah, the name of eight Israelites
צִדְקִיָּה
Tsidqîyâh
Tsidkijah, the name of six Israelites
יְהוּדָה
Yᵉhûwdâh
Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
שָׁלַח
shâlach
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
בָּבֶל
Bâbel
Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire
נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר
Nᵉbûwkadnetstsar
{Nebukadnetstsar (or -retstsar, or -retstsor), king of Babylon}
בָּבֶל
Bâbel
Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
Key Terms in This Verse
שָׁפָן shâphân
a species of rockrabbit (from its hiding), i.e. probably the hyrax
Study H8227 →נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר Nᵉbûwkadnetstsar
{Nebukadnetstsar (or -retstsar, or -retstsor), king of Babylon}
Study H5020 →בָּבֶל Bâbel
Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire
Study H894 →בָּבֶל Bâbel
Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire
Study H894 →שָׁלַח shâlach
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
Study H7971 →יְהוּדָה Yᵉhûwdâh
Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
Study H3063 →Cross References
And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king’s, saying,
And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,
Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them.
And there stood before them seventy men of the ancients of the house of Israel, and in the midst of them stood Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan, with every man his censer in his hand; and a thick cloud of...
Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.
And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.
Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.
And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king’s, saying,
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