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Then Hananiahוַ חֲנַנְיָהthe prophetהַנָּבִיאtookיִּקַּחthe yokeאֶת הַמּוֹטָהfrom off the neckמֵעַל צַוַּארof Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהthe prophetהַנָּבִיאand broke it.וַיִּשְׁבְּרֵהוּ
Jeremiah 28:10
Study it in the app“Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet and broke it.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Jeremiah 28:10, word by word
- Then Hananiahחֲנַנְיָהchananya
Hananiah
Hananiah: name of many Israelites. It means "YHWH has been gracious."
Where else “chananya” appears- the prophetנָּבִיאnavi
prophet
Someone who speaks for YHWH.
Where else “navi” appears- tookיִּקַּחyikach
take
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “yikach” appears- the yokeמּוֹטָהmota
yoke
A yoke; or oppression.
Where else “mota” appears- from off the neckצַוַּארtsavar
neck
The neck.
Where else “tsavar” appears- of Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהyirmya
Jeremiah
Jeremiah: a name meaning "YHWH raises up" or "YHWH exalts," borne by several men: best known is the prophet, son of Hilkiah, from Anathoth (Jeremiah 1:1); in 2 Kings 23:31 and 24:18 another Jeremiah, of Libnah, grandfather of two kings.
Where else “yirmya” appears- and broke itיִּשְׁבְּרֵyishbre
break
To break something to pieces.
Where else “yishbre” appears
The context
9The prophet who prophesies of peace, when the word of the prophet comes to pass, the prophet will be known whom YHWH has truly sent.”
10 · This verse (above)
11And Hananiah spoke before the eyes of all the people, saying: “Thus says YHWH: Like this I will break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon within two years' time from off the neck of all the nations.” And Jeremiah the prophet went his way.