Jeremiah 41:18
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.Jeremiah 41:18 in the real world
In what words
- אֲחִיקָםʼĂchîyqâmAchikam, an Israelite
- נְתַנְיָהNᵉthanyâhNethanjah, the name of four Israelites
- גְּדַּלְיָהGᵉdalyâhGedaljah, the name of five Israelites
- יִשְׁמָעֵאלYishmâʻêʼlJishmael, the name of Abraham's oldest son, and of five Israelites
- כַּשְׂדִּיKasdîya Kasdite, or descendant of Kesed; by implication, a Chaldaean (as if so descended); also
- בָּבֶלBâbelBabel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire
- פָּקַדpâqadto visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care f
- יָרֵאyârêʼto fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
+4 more words in this verse
The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Jer 40:5, Luk 12:4–5, Jer 42:16, Isa 51:12–13, Jer 42:11, Jer 43:2–3, Isa 57:11, Isa 30:16–17

