Jeremiah 38:22

“Look, all the women who are left in the house of the king of Judah are being brought out to the princes of the king of Babylon, and they are saying, ‘They have incited you and prevailed over you, your men of peace; your feet have sunk in the mire; they have turned back.’”

Jeremiah 38:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 38:22, word by word

the womenנָּשִׁיםnashim

woman

An adult female person: single, married or widowed.

Where else “nashim” appears
are leftנִשְׁאֲרוּnisharu

remain

To remain, what is left.

Where else “nisharu” appears
in the houseבֵיתvet

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

Where else “vet” appears
of the kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “melech” appears
of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

Where else “yehuda” appears
are being brought outמוּצָאוֹתmutsaot

bring out

To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".

Where else “mutsaot” appears
to the princesשָׂרֵיsare

chief

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

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of Babylonבָּבֶלbavel

Babel, Babylon

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are sayingאֹמְרוֹתomrot

say

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

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‘They have incited youהִסִּיתוּhisitu

incite, entice

Incite: push someone to do something, especially evil; entice.

Where else “hisitu” appears
and prevailedיָכְלוּyachlu

prevail

To come out victorious against someone stronger or greater.

Where else “yachlu” appears
your menאַנְשֵׁיanshe

man

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

Where else “anshe” appears
of peaceשְׁלֹמֶshelome

peace

Living without war or quarrels, in harmony.

Where else “shelome” appears
your feetרַגְלֶragle

foot

The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.

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have sunkהָטְבְּעוּhatbu

sink

To go to the bottom, to be sunk in water or mud.

Where else “hatbu” appears
in the mireבֹּץbots

mud

Mud, thick mire.

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they have turnedנָסֹגוּnasogu

turn back, draw back

To turn back, to draw back: to turn away from a path or from someone.

Where else “nasogu” appears
back.’אָחוֹרachor

behind

The part behind something or someone, the side not seen from the front.

Where else “achor” appears

Places in this verse

Babylon
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Babylon

    Today: Babylon ruins, near Hillah, Iraq

    A great city on the Euphrates River, in present-day Iraq, about 53 miles (85 km) south of Baghdad.

    In its land the languages were confused at Babel (Gen 11:9). Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem and took the people captive there (2 Kgs 25:1-11). Daniel lived there (Dan 1:1-6).

    Genesis 11:92 Kings 25:1Psalms 137:1Daniel 1:1

The context

21But if you refuse to go out, this is the word that YHWH has shown me:

22 · This verse (above)

23And all your wives and your sons they will bring out to the Chaldeans, and you will not escape from their hand, for by the hand of the king of Babylon you will be seized, and this city you will burn with fire.”

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