KJV: So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As the LORD liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.
YLT: And the king Zedekiah sweareth unto Jeremiah in secret, saying, 'Jehovah liveth, He who made for us this soul, I do not put thee to death, nor give thee unto the hand of these men who are seeking thy soul.'
Darby: And king Zedekiah swore secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As Jehovah liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.
ASV: So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As Jehovah liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.
| וַיִּשָּׁבַ֞ע | So swore |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁבַע Sense: to swear, adjure. |
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| הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ | the king |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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| צִדְקִיָּ֛הוּ | Zedekiah |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: צִדְקִיָּה Sense: the last king of Judah renamed from ‘Mattaniah’ by Nebuchadnezzar; son of Josiah by wife Hamutal; placed on the throne by Nebuchadnezzar when he carried his nephew Jehoiakim in captivity. |
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| יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ | Jeremiah |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִרְמְיָה Sense: the major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name. |
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| בַּסֵּ֣תֶר | secretly |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: סֵתֶר Sense: covering, shelter, hiding place, secrecy. |
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| לֵאמֹ֑ר | saying |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| חַי־ | [As] lives |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: חַי Sense: living, alive. |
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| יְהוָ֞ה | Yahweh |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God. |
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| [את] | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| אֲשֶׁר֩ | not who |
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Parse: Adverb, Negative particle Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.). |
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| עָשָׂה־ | made |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make. |
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| לָ֨נוּ | our |
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Parse: Preposition, first person common plural |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| הַנֶּ֤פֶשׁ | soul |
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Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: נֶפֶשׁ Sense: soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion. |
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| הַזֹּאת֙ | this |
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Parse: Article, Pronoun, feminine singular Root: זׄאת Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, such. |
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| אֲמִיתֶ֔ךָ | I will put you to death |
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Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, first person common singular, second person masculine singular Root: מוּת Sense: to die, kill, have one executed. |
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| וְאִם־ | nor |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Conjunction Root: אִם Sense: if. |
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| אֶתֶּנְךָ֗ | will I give you |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, first person common singular, second person masculine singular Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set. |
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| בְּיַד֙ | into the hand |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: יָד Sense: hand. |
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| הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים | of men |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: אִישׁ Sense: man. |
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| הָאֵ֔לֶּה | these |
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Parse: Article, Pronoun, common plural Root: אֵהֶל Sense: these. |
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| מְבַקְשִׁ֖ים | seek |
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Parse: Verb, Piel, Participle, masculine plural Root: בָּקַשׁ Sense: to seek, require, desire, exact, request. |
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| נַפְשֶֽׁךָ | your life |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: נֶפֶשׁ Sense: soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion. |
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| ס | - |
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Parse: Punctuation |
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