KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
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To get what Jeremiah 41:18 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity.
“Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.”
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| KJV Verse | Original Hebrew | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Hebrew word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Hebrew word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “Because” | מִפְּנֵי֙ | 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.) | Because |
| “of the Chaldeans:” | הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים | A Kasdite, or descendant of Kesed; by implication, a Chaldaean (as if so descended); also an astrologer (as if proverbial of that people | Chaldeans |
| “for” | כִּ֥י | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | for |
| “they were afraid” | יָרְא֖וּ | To fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten | afraid |
| “of” | מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם | 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 |
| “them, because” | כִּֽי | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | because |
| “Ishmael” | יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל | Jishmael, the name of Abraham's oldest son, and of five Israelites | Ishmael |
| “the son” | בֶּן | 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., (like father or brother), etc.) | son |
| “of Nethaniah” | נְתַנְיָ֗ה | Nethanjah, the name of four Israelites | Nethaniah |
| “had slain” | הִכָּ֞ה | To strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively) | slain |
| “Gedaliah” | גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ | Gedaljah, the name of five Israelites | Gedaliah |
| “the son” | בֶּן | 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., (like father or brother), etc.) | son |
| “of Ahikam,” | אֲחִיקָ֔ם | Achikam, an Israelite | Ahikam |
| “whom” | אֲשֶׁר | Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc | whom |
| “the king” | מֶֽלֶךְ | A king | king |
| “of Babylon” | בָּבֶ֖ל | Babel (i.e., Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire | Babylon |
| “made governor” | הִפְקִ֥יד | To visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc | made governor |
| “in the land.” | בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ | The earth (at large, or partitively a land) | land |
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16 Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after that he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, even mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gibeon:
17 And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt,
18 Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.
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