Jeremiah 41:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now as for the cisternוְהַבֹּ֗ור
(ve·hab·bo·vr)
953a: a pit, cistern, wellfrom baar
whereאֲשֶׁר֩
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאל֙
(yish·ma·'el)
3458: "God hears," the name of several Isr.from shama and el
had castהִשְׁלִ֨יךְ
(hish·lich)
7993: to throw, fling, casta prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the corpsesפִּגְרֵ֣י
(pig·rei)
6297: corpse, carcassfrom pagar
of the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים
(ha·'a·na·shim)
376: manfrom an unused word
whomאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
he had struck downהִכָּה֙
(hik·kah)
5221: to smitea prim. root
becauseבְּיַד־
(be·yad-)
3027: handa prim. root
of Gedaliah,גְּדַלְיָ֔הוּ
(ge·dal·ya·hu,)
1436b: "Yah is great," three Isr.from gadal and Yah
it was the one that Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
Asaאָסָ֔א
(a·sa,)
609: perhaps "healer," an Isr. namefrom an unused word
had madeעָשָׂה֙
(a·sah)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
on account 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
of Baasha,בַּעְשָׁ֣א
(ba'·sha)
1201: a king of Isr.of uncertain derivation
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־
(me·lech-)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Israel;יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
(yis·ra·'el;)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֥אל
(yish·ma·'el)
3458: "God hears," the name of several Isr.from shama and el
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Nethaniahנְתַנְיָ֖הוּ
(ne·tan·ya·hu)
5418: "given of Yah," the name of several Isr.from nathan and Yah
filledמִלֵּ֛א
(mil·le)
4390: to be full, to filla prim. root
it with the slain.חֲלָלִֽים׃
(cha·la·lim.)
2491a: piercedfrom chalal


















KJV Lexicon
Now the pit
bowr  (bore)
a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison) -- cistern, dungeon, fountain, pit, well.
wherein Ishmael
Yishma`e'l  (yish-maw-ale')
God will hear; Jishmael, the name of Abraham's oldest son, and of five Israelites -- Ishmael.
had cast
shalak  (shaw-lak)
to throw out, down or away -- adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw.
all the dead bodies
peger  (peh'gher)
a carcase (as limp), whether of man or beast; figuratively, an idolatrous image -- carcase, corpse, dead body.
of the men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
whom he had slain
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
because
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
of Gedaliah
Gdalyah  (ghed-al-yaw')
Jah has become great; Gedaljah, the name of five Israelites -- Gedaliah.
was it which Asa
'Aca'  (aw-saw')
Asa, the name of a king and of a Levite -- Asa.
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
had made
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
for fear
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
of Baasha
Ba`sha'  (bah-shaw')
offensiveness; Basha, a king of Israel -- Baasha.
king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
and 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.
filled
male'  (maw-lay')
a primitive root, to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
it with them that were slain
chalal  (khaw-lawl')
pierced (especially to death); figuratively, polluted -- kill, profane, slain (man), slew, (deadly) wounded.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now as for the cistern where Ishmael had cast all the corpses of the men whom he had struck down because of Gedaliah, it was the one that King Asa had made on account of Baasha, king of Israel; Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with the slain.

King James Bible
Now the pit wherein Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had slain because of Gedaliah, was it which Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with them that were slain.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now the cistern where Ishmael had thrown all the corpses of the men he had struck down was a large one that King Asa had made in the encounter with Baasha king of Israel. Ishmael son of Nethaniah filled it with the slain.

International Standard Version
Ishmael threw the bodies of the men he killed on account of Gedaliah into the cistern that King Asa had made for protection against King Baasha of Israel. That is the same one Nethaniah's son Ishmael filled with those he killed.

NET Bible
Now the cistern where Ishmael threw all the dead bodies of those he had killed was a large one that King Asa had constructed as part of his defenses against King Baasha of Israel. Ishmael son of Nethaniah filled it with dead bodies.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Now, the cistern where Ishmael threw all the bodies of the men he had killed was the same one that King Asa made as a part of his defense against King Baasha of Israel. Ishmael, son of Nethaniah, filled it with the bodies.

King James 2000 Bible
Now the pit in which Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had slain because of Gedaliah, was that which Asa the king had made for defense against Baasha king of Israel: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with them that were slain.
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