Jeremiah 37:21
Old Testament • 22 words with Strong's data
"Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers’ street, until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison."
Word-by-Word Analysis
צִדְקִיָּה
Tsidqîyâh
Tsidkijah, the name of six Israelites
צָוָה
tsâvâh
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
יִרְמְיָה
Yirmᵉyâh
Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites
חָצֵר
châtsêr
a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls)
בַּיִת
bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
יוֹם
yôwm
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso...
לֶחֶם
lechem
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
English grammatical function word ('bakers'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalent ...
רְחֹב
rᵉchôb
a width, i.e. (concretely) avenue or area
עַד
ʻad
{as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)}
לֶחֶם
lechem
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
עִיר
ʻîyr
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
כָּלָה
kâlâh
to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)
יִרְמְיָה
Yirmᵉyâh
Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites
שָׁאַר
shâʼar
properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant
חָצֵר
châtsêr
a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls)
בַּיִת
bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Key Terms in This Verse
English grammatical function word ('bakers'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalent in the original Hebrew or Greek text; they are req...
Study GRAM →כָּלָה kâlâh
to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)
Study H3615 →שָׁאַר shâʼar
properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant
Study H7604 →יוֹם yôwm
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
Study H3117 →בַּיִת bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Study H1004 →בַּיִת bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Study H1004 →Cross References
So they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.
So Jeremiah abode in the court of the prison until the day that Jerusalem was taken: and he was there when Jerusalem was taken.
For then the king of Babylon’s army besieged Jerusalem: and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the prison, which was in the king of Judah’s house.
My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and he is like to die for hunger in the place where he is: for ther...
And in the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land.
He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
And on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land.
In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.
Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine.
They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
So Hanameel mine uncle’s son came to me in the court of the prison according to the word of the LORD, and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the country of Benja...
But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,
Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
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