Jeremiah 21:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Then afterwards,"וְאַחֲרֵי־
(ve·'a·cha·rei-)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
declaresנְאֻם־
(ne·'um-)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
the LORD,יְהוָ֡ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
"I will giveאֶתֵּ֣ן
(et·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
over Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ
(tzid·ki·ya·hu)
6667: "Yah is righteousness," six Isr.from the same as tsedeq
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־
(me·lech-)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Judahיְהוּדָ֣ה
(ye·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
and his servantsעֲבָדָ֣יו
(a·va·dav)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
and the people,הָעָ֡ם
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
even those who surviveהַנִּשְׁאָרִים֩
(han·nish·'a·rim)
7604: to remain, be left overa prim. root
in this 
 
384: "with me is God," an Isr. nameperhaps from eth and el
cityבָּעִ֨יר
(ba·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
from the pestilence,הַדֶּ֣בֶר
(had·de·ver)
1698: pestilencefrom dabar
the swordהַחֶ֣רֶב
(ha·che·rev)
2719: a swordfrom charab
and the famine,הָרָעָ֗ב
(ha·ra·'av)
7458: famine, hungerfrom raeb
into the handבְּיַד֙
(be·yad)
3027: handa prim. root
of Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣ר
(ne·vu·chad·re·tzar)
5019: "Nebo, protect the boundary," a Bab. kingof foreign origin
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־
(me·lech-)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Babylon,בָּבֶ֔ל
(ba·vel,)
894: an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital cityperhaps from balal
and into the handוּבְיַד֙
(u·ve·yad)
3027: handa prim. root
of their foes 
 
340: to be hostile toa prim. root
and into the handוּבְיַ֖ד
(u·ve·yad)
3027: handa prim. root
of those who seekמְבַקְשֵׁ֣י
(me·vak·shei)
1245: to seeka prim. root
their lives;נַפְשָׁ֑ם
(naf·sham;)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
and he will strike them downוְהִכָּ֣ם
(ve·hik·kam)
5221: to smitea prim. root
with the edgeלְפִי־
(le·fi-)
6310: moutha prim. root
of the sword.חֶ֔רֶב
(che·rev,)
2719: a swordfrom charab
He will not spareיָח֣וּס
(ya·chus)
2347: to pity, look upon with compassionfrom the same as chum
them norלֹֽא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
have pityיַחְמֹ֖ל
(yach·mol)
2550: to sparea prim. root
norוְלֹ֥א
(ve·lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
compassion."'יְרַחֵֽם׃
(ye·ra·chem.)
7355: to love, have compassiondenominative verb from racham


















KJV Lexicon
And afterward
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
saith
n'um  (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
I will deliver
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Zedekiah
Tsidqiyah  (tsid-kee-yaw')
right of Jah; Tsidkijah, the name of six Israelites -- Zedekiah, Zidkijah.
king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
and his servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
and the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
and such as are left
sha'ar  (shaw-ar')
to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant -- leave, (be) left, let, remain, remnant, reserve, the rest.
in this city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
from the pestilence
deber  (deh'-ber)
a pestilence -- murrain, pestilence, plague.
from the sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
and from the famine
ra`ab  (raw-awb')
hunger (more or less extensive) -- dearth, famine, + famished, hunger.
into the hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
of Nebuchadrezzar
Nbuwkadne'tstsar  (neb-oo-kad-nets-tsar')
Nebukadnetstsar (or -retstsar, or -retstsor), king of Babylon -- Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadrezzar.
king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Babylon
Babel  (baw-bel')
confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire -- Babel, Babylon.
and into the hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
of their enemies
'oyeb  (o-yabe')
hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe.
and into the hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
of those that seek
baqash  (baw-kash')
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
their life
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
and he shall smite
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
them with the edge
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
of the sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
he shall not spare
chuwc  (khoos)
to cover, i.e. (figuratively) to compassionate -- pity, regard, spare.
them neither have pity
chamal  (khaw-mal')
to commiserate; by implication, to spare -- have compassion, (have) pity, spare.
nor have mercy
racham  (raw-kham')
to fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionate
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Then afterwards," declares the LORD, "I will give over Zedekiah king of Judah and his servants and the people, even those who survive in this city from the pestilence, the sword and the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their foes and into the hand of those who seek their lives; and he will strike them down with the edge of the sword. He will not spare them nor have pity nor compassion."'

King James Bible
And afterward, saith the LORD, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those that seek their life: and he shall smite them with the edge of the sword; he shall not spare them, neither have pity, nor have mercy.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Afterward"--this is the LORD's declaration--" 'King Zedekiah of Judah, his officers, and the people--those in this city who survive the plague, the sword, and the famine--I will hand over to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, to their enemies, yes, to those who want to take their lives. He will put them to the sword; he won't spare them or show pity or compassion.'

International Standard Version
Afterwards," declares the LORD, "I'll give King Zedekiah of Judah, his officials, and the people—those who are left in this city from the plague, the sword, and the famine—into the control of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, right into the hand of their enemies and the hand of those who want to kill them. He'll execute them with swords and won't pity them. He won't spare them, nor will he have compassion on them."'

NET Bible
Then I, the LORD, promise that I will hand over King Zedekiah of Judah, his officials, and any of the people who survive the war, starvation, and disease. I will hand them over to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and to their enemies who want to kill them. He will slaughter them with the sword. He will not show them any mercy, compassion, or pity.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Afterwards, declares the LORD, I will hand over Judah's King Zedekiah, his officials, the people, and everyone else in this city who survives the plague, war, and famine. They will be handed over to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and to their enemies who want to kill them. Nebuchadnezzar will kill them with swords. He won't spare them, show them compassion, or care for them.'

King James 2000 Bible
And afterward, says the LORD, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those that seek their life: and he shall strike them with the edge of the sword; he shall not spare them, neither have pity, nor have mercy.
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