Jeremiah 40:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now the captainרַב־
(rav-)
7227b: chieffrom rabab
of the bodyguardטַבָּחִ֖ים
(tab·ba·chim)
2876: cook, guardsmanfrom tabach
had takenוַיִּקַּ֥ח
(vai·yik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
Jeremiahלְיִרְמְיָ֑הוּ
(le·yir·me·ya·hu;)
3414: "Yah loosens," the name of a number of Isr.from the same as remiyyah and from Yah
and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to him, "The LORDיְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ
(e·lo·hei·cha)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
promisedדִּבֶּר֙
(dib·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
this 
 
384: "with me is God," an Isr. nameperhaps from eth and el
calamity 
 
7463a: evil, misery, distress, injuryfrom the same as roa
againstאֵלָ֔יו
(e·lav,)
413: to, into, towardsa prim. particle
thisהַזֶּֽה׃
(haz·zeh.)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
place;הַמָּקֹ֖ום
(ham·ma·ko·vm)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum


















KJV Lexicon
And the captain
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
of the guard
tabbach  (tab-bawkh')
a butcher; hence, a lifeguardsman (because he was acting as an executioner); also a cook (usually slaughtering the animal for food) -- cook, guard.
took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
Jeremiah
Yirmyah  (yir-meh-yaw')
Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites -- Jeremiah.
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto him The LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
thy God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
hath pronounced
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
this evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
upon this place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now the captain of the bodyguard had taken Jeremiah and said to him, "The LORD your God promised this calamity against this place;

King James Bible
And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The captain of the guard took Jeremiah and said to him, "The LORD your God decreed this disaster on this place,

International Standard Version
The captain of the guard took Jeremiah and told him, "The LORD your God has predicted this disaster on this place.

NET Bible
The captain of the royal guard took Jeremiah aside and said to him, "The LORD your God threatened this place with this disaster.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The captain of the guard took Jeremiah aside and said to him, "The LORD your God threatened to bring this disaster on this place.

King James 2000 Bible
And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD your God has pronounced this evil upon this place.
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