Jeremiah 26:11

“And the priests and the prophets said to the princes and to all the people, saying, “A sentence of death for this man, because he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears.””

Jeremiah 26:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 26:11, word by word

And the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “kohanim” appears
and the prophetsנְּבִאִיםneviim

prophet

Someone who speaks for YHWH.

Where else “neviim” appears
saidיֹּאמְרוּyomru

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “yomru” appears
to the princesשָּׂרִיםsarim

chief

Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.

Where else “sarim” appears
the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

Where else “am” appears
“A sentenceמִשְׁפַּטmishpat

judgment

The decision a judge gives on a case.

Where else “mishpat” appears
of deathמָוֶתmavet

death

The end of life: when someone stops breathing and returns to dust.

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for this manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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he has prophesiedנִבָּאniba

prophesy

To speak what God's spirit gives to say.

Where else “niba” appears
against this cityעִירir

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

Where else “ir” appears
you have heardשְׁמַעְתֶּםshematem

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

Where else “shematem” appears
with your own earsאָזְנֵיazne

hearing

The ear that listens: "incline your ear".

Where else “azne” appears

The context

10And the princes of Judah heard these things, and they came up from the house of the king to the house of YHWH, and sat at the entrance of the gate of YHWH, the New Gate.

11 · This verse (above)

12And Jeremiah said to all the princes and to all the people, saying, “YHWH sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that you have heard.

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