Jeremiah 36:16

“And it happened, when they heard all the words, that they turned in dread, each one to his companion, and they said to Baruch, “We must surely tell the king all these words.””

Jeremiah 36:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 36:16, word by word

And it happenedיְהִיyehi

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

Where else “yehi” appears
when they heardשָׁמְעָshama

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

Where else “shama” appears
the wordsדְּבָרִיםdevarim

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

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that they turned in dreadפָּחֲדוּpachadu

dread

To tremble with fear before something that threatens.

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each oneאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

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to his companionרֵעֵree

companion

A companion, a friend.

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and they saidיֹּאמְרוּyomru

say

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

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to Baruchבָּרוּךְbaruch

Baruch

Baruch: a name meaning "blessed". Above all, the scribe of the prophet Jeremiah; also some men of Nehemiah's time, such as the son of Zabbai who zealously repaired a section of the wall.

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“We must surely tellהַגֵּידhaged

tell

To tell someone something he does not know or has not seen.

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the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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The context

15And they said to him, “Sit down, please, and read it in our ears.” And Baruch read it in their ears.

16 · This verse (above)

17And they asked Baruch, saying, “Tell us, please, how did you write all these words from his mouth?”

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