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And even thoughוְגַםElnathanאֶלְנָתָןand Delaiahוּדְלָיָהוּand Gemariahוּגְמַרְיָהוּpleadedהִפְגִּעוּwith the kingבַמֶּלֶךְnotלְבִלְתִּיto burnשְׂרֹףthe scroll,אֶת הַמְּגִלָּהhe did notוְלֹאlistenשָׁמַעto them.אֲלֵיהֶם
Jeremiah 36:25
Study it in the app“And even though Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah pleaded with the king not to burn the scroll, he did not listen to them.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Jeremiah 36:25, word by word
- Elnathanאֶלְנָתָןelnatan
Elnathan
Elnathan. A personal name meaning "El has given." In 2 Kings 24:8 he is the maternal grandfather of King Jehoiachin, from Jerusalem; probably the same official of Judah of Jehoiakim's time (Jeremiah 26:22; 36:12). Others also bear it (Ezra 8:16).
Where else “elnatan” appears- and Delaiahדְלָיָהוּdelayahu
Delaiah
Delaiah: the name of several Israelites. The name means "YHWH has drawn out" (as one draws water from a well).
Where else “delayahu” appears- and Gemariahגְמַרְיָהוּgemaryahu
Gemariah
Gemariah: a name meaning "YHWH has accomplished," borne by two men in Jeremiah's time.
Where else “gemaryahu” appears- pleadedהִפְגִּעוּhifgiu
intercede
To plead for another before someone who can help.
Where else “hifgiu” appears- with the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- to burnשְׂרֹףserof
burn
Burn; bake in the fire.
Where else “serof” appears- the scrollמְּגִלָּהmegila
scroll
Scroll: a long strip of skin or papyrus, written and rolled up; this was the form of books.
Where else “megila” appears- listenשָׁמַעshama
listen
To pay close attention, or heed a plea.
Where else “shama” appears
The context
24And they were not afraid, nor did they tear their garments, the king or any of his servants who heard all these words.
25 · This verse (above)
26And the king commanded Jerahmeel the king's son and Seraiah son of Azriel and Shelemiah son of Abdeel to seize Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet; but YHWH hid them.