Jeremiah 41:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֨אל
(yish·ma·'el)
3458: "God hears," the name of several Isr.from shama and el
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Nethaniahנְתַנְיָ֜ה
(ne·tan·yah)
5418: "given of Yah," the name of several Isr.from nathan and Yah
and the tenוַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת
(va·'a·se·ret)
6235: tenfrom an unused word
menהָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים
(ha·'a·na·shim)
376: manfrom an unused word
whoאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
were with him aroseוַיָּקָם֩
(vai·ya·kam)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
and struck downוַ֠יַּכּוּ
(vai·yak·ku)
5221: to smitea prim. root
Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֨הוּ
(ge·dal·ya·hu)
1436b: "Yah is great," three Isr.from gadal and Yah
the sonבֶן־
(ven-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Ahikam,אֲחִיקָ֧ם
(a·chi·kam)
296: "my brother has arisen," an Isr.from ach and qum
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Shaphan,שָׁפָ֛ן
(sha·fan)
8227b: the name of several Isr.from the same as shaphan
with the swordבַּחֶ֖רֶב
(ba·che·rev)
2719: a swordfrom charab
and put to deathוַיָּ֣מֶת
(vai·ya·met)
4191: to diea prim. root
the one whomאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־
(me·lech-)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Babylonבָּבֶ֖ל
(ba·vel)
894: an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital cityperhaps from balal
had appointedהִפְקִ֥יד
(hif·kid)
6485: to attend to, visit, muster, appointa prim. root
over the land.בָּאָֽרֶץ׃
(ba·'a·retz.)
776: earth, landa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Then arose
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
Ishmael
Yishma`e'l  (yish-maw-ale')
God will hear; Jishmael, the name of Abraham's oldest son, and of five Israelites -- Ishmael.
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 Nethaniah
Nthanyah  (neth-an-yaw')
given of Jah; Nethanjah, the name of four Israelites -- Nethaniah.
and the ten
`eser  (eh'ser)
ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits) -- ten, (fif-, seven-)teen.
men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
that were with him and smote
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
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.
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 Shaphan
shaphan  (shaw-fawn')
a species of rock-rabbit (from its hiding), i.e. probably the hyrax -- coney.
with 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 slew
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
him whom the 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.
had made governor
paqad  (paw-kad')
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
over the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Ishmael the son of Nethaniah and the ten men who were with him arose and struck down Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, with the sword and put to death the one whom the king of Babylon had appointed over the land.

King James Bible
Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
but then Ishmael son of Nethaniah and the 10 men who were with him got up and struck down Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, with the sword; he killed the one the king of Babylon had appointed in the land.

International Standard Version
Nethaniah's son Ishmael and the ten men with him got up and killed Ahikam's son Gedaliah, the grandson of Shaphan, with swords and killed the man whom the king of Babylon had appointed over the land.

NET Bible
Ishmael son of Nethaniah and the ten men who were with him stood up, pulled out their swords, and killed Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan. Thus Ishmael killed the man that the king of Babylon had appointed to govern the country.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Ishmael, son of Nethaniah, and the ten men who were with him got up, drew their swords, and killed Gedaliah, son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan. So they assassinated the man whom the king of Babylon had appointed to govern the land.

King James 2000 Bible
Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and struck Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and killed him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.
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