Study it in the app“Concerning Egypt: concerning the army of Pharaoh Neco, king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates at Carchemish, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon struck in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah:”
Concerning Egypt:לְמִצְרַיִםconcerning the armyעַל חֵילof PharaohפַּרְעֹהNeco,נְכוֹkingמֶלֶךְof Egypt,מִצְרַיִםwhichאֲשֶׁרwasהָיָהby the riverעַל נְהַרEuphratesפְּרָתat Carchemish,בְּכַרְכְּמִשׁwhichאֲשֶׁרNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּרkingמֶלֶךְof Babylonבָּבֶלstruckהִכָּהin the fourth yearבִּשְׁנַת הָרְבִיעִיתof Jehoiakimלִיהוֹיָקִיםsonבֶּןof Josiah,יֹאשִׁיָּהוּkingמֶלֶךְof Judah:יְהוּדָה
Egypt, Mizraim
See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” appearsarmy
A body of soldiers, a king's armed force.
Where else “chel” appearsPharaoh Neco
Pharaoh Neco. A king of Egypt who killed Josiah at Megiddo, removed Jehoahaz from the throne and set up Jehoiakim (2 Kings 23:29-35). He was later defeated by Nebuchadnezzar at Carchemish (Jeremiah 46:2).
Where else “paro” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearsbe
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “haya” appearsriver
River, stream; above all the Euphrates ("the River") or the Nile.
Where else “nehar” appearsEuphrates
See it on the mapWhere else “perat” appearsCarchemish
Carchemish: an important city on the Euphrates River, in northern Syria, where a great battle was fought between Egypt and Babylon.
Where else “charkmish” appearsNebuchadnezzar
Nebuchadnezzar: king of Babylon who subdued Judah, took Jerusalem, burned the house of YHWH and took the people into exile (2 Kings 24-25; Jeremiah; Daniel 1-4). The Hebrew writes his name in several forms.
Where else “nevuchadretsar” appearsBabel, Babylon
See it on the mapWhere else “bavel” appearsdefeat
To attack and beat in battle.
Where else “hika” appearsyear
Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.
Where else “shenat” appearsfourth
What holds the place after the third.
Where else “reviit” appearsJehoiakim
Jehoiakim: a name meaning "YHWH raises up." The name Pharaoh Neco gave to Eliakim son of Josiah when he made him king of Judah (2 Kings 23:34-24:6). Not to be confused with his son Jehoiachin.
Where else “yhoyakim” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appearsJosiah
Josiah: a name that, according to the lexicon, means "founded by Yah." He is the king of Judah announced by name in 1 Kings 13:2, who reigned about three hundred years later (2 Kings 22–23); a man in Zechariah 6:10 is also called this.
Where else “yoshiyahu” appearsJudah
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” appears1Egypt
Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)
A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.
Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).
2Euphrates
Today: Euphrates River: Turkey, Syria, Iraq
The longest river in southwest Asia; it rises in Turkey and flows through Syria and Iraq to the Persian Gulf.
It is one of the four rivers of Eden (Gen 2:14). God promised Abram the land as far as this river (Gen 15:18).
3Babylon
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).
1That which came as the word of YHWH to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations.
2 · This verse (above)
3Set in order shield and large shield, and draw near for battle!
