Jeremiah 40:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֤הוּ
(ge·dal·ya·hu)
1436b: "Yah is great," three Isr.from gadal and Yah
the sonבֶן־
(ven-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Ahikamאֲחִיקָם֙
(a·chi·kam)
296: "my brother has arisen," an Isr.from ach and qum
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Johanan 
 
3076: "the LORD has been gracious," the name of a number of Isr., a lso a son of Tobiahfrom Yhvh and chanan
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Kareah,קָרֵ֔חַ
(ka·re·ach,)
7143: "bald one," a man of Judahfrom qarach
"Do not do(תַּעֲשֵׂ֖ה
(ta·'a·seh)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
thisהַזֶּ֑ה
(haz·zeh;)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
thing,הַדָּבָ֣ר
(had·da·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
for you are tellingדֹבֵ֖ר
(do·ver)
1696: to speaka prim. root
a lieשֶׁ֛קֶר
(she·ker)
8267: deception, disappointment, falsehoodfrom an unused word
aboutאֶל־
(el-)
413: to, into, towardsa prim. particle
Ishmael."יִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃
(yish·ma·'el.)
3458: "God hears," the name of several Isr.from shama and el


















KJV Lexicon
But Gedaliah
Gdalyah  (ghed-al-yaw')
Jah has become great; Gedaljah, the name of five Israelites -- Gedaliah.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Ahikam
'Achiyqam  (akh-ee-kawm')
brother of rising (i.e. high); Achikam, an Israelite -- Ahikam.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Johanan
Yowchanan  (yo-khaw-nawn')
Jochanan, the name of nine Israelites -- Johanan.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Kareah
Qareach  (kaw-ray'-akh)
bald; Kareach, an Israelite -- Careah, Kareah.
Thou shalt not do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
this thing
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
for thou speakest
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
false.ly
sheqer  (sheh'-ker)
an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial) -- without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, + lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.
of Ishmael
Yishma`e'l  (yish-maw-ale')
God will hear; Jishmael, the name of Abraham's oldest son, and of five Israelites -- Ishmael.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said to Johanan the son of Kareah, "Do not do this thing, for you are telling a lie about Ishmael."

King James Bible
But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But Gedaliah son of Ahikam responded to Johanan son of Kareah, "Don't do that! What you're saying about Ishmael is a lie."

International Standard Version
Ahikam's son Gedaliah replied to Kareah's son Jonathan, "Don't do this! You're lying about Ishmael!"

NET Bible
But Gedaliah son of Ahikam said to Johanan son of Kareah, "Do not do that because what you are saying about Ishmael is not true."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, told Johanan, Kareah's son, "Don't do that! What you are saying about Ishmael is a lie."

King James 2000 Bible
But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, You shall not do this thing: for you speak falsely of Ishmael.
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