Jeremiah 26:16

“And the princes and all the people said to the priests and to the prophets, “There is no sentence of death for this man, for in the name of YHWH our Elohim he has spoken to us.””

Jeremiah 26:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 26:16, word by word

And 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
saidיֹּאמְרוּyomru

say

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

Where else “yomru” appears
to the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim

priest

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

Where else “kohanim” appears
and to the prophetsנְּבִיאִיםneviim

prophet

Someone who speaks for YHWH.

Where else “neviim” appears
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.

Where else “mavet” appears
for this manאִישׁish

man

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

Where else “ish” appears
in the nameשֵׁםshem

name of YHWH

YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.

Where else “shem” appears
of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
our Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears
he has spokenדִּבֶּרdiber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “diber” appears

The context

15Only know for certain that if you put me to death, for innocent blood you are bringing upon yourselves and on this city and on its inhabitants; for in truth YHWH has sent me to you to speak in your ears all these words.”

16 · This verse (above)

17And there arose men from the elders of the land, and they said to all the assembly of the people, saying,

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