Jeremiah 42:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
and saidוַיֹּאמְר֞וּ
(vai·yo·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֣הוּ
(yir·me·ya·hu)
3414: "Yah loosens," the name of a number of Isr.from the same as remiyyah and from Yah
the prophet,הַנָּבִ֗יא
(han·na·vi)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
"Pleaseנָ֤א
(na)
4994: I (we) pray, nowa prim. particle of entreaty or exhortation
let our petitionתְחִנָּתֵ֙נוּ֙
(te·chin·na·te·nu)
8467: favor, supplication for favorfrom chanan
comeתִּפָּל־
(tip·pal-)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
beforeלְפָנֶ֔יךָ
(le·fa·nei·cha,)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
you, and prayוְהִתְפַּלֵּ֤ל
(ve·hit·pal·lel)
6419: to intervene, interposea prim. root
for us to the LORDיְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
your God,אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ
(e·lo·hei·cha,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
[that is] for allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
this 
 
384: "with me is God," an Isr. nameperhaps from eth and el
remnant;הַשְּׁאֵרִ֣ית
(ha·she·'e·rit)
7611: rest, residue, remnant, remainderfrom shaar
becauseכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
we are leftנִשְׁאַ֤רְנוּ
(nish·'ar·nu)
7604: to remain, be left overa prim. root
[but] a fewמְעַט֙
(me·'at)
4592: a little, fewness, a fewfrom maat
out of many,מֵֽהַרְבֵּ֔ה
(me·har·beh,)
7235a: to be or become much, many or greata prim. root
as your own eyesעֵינֶ֖יךָ
(ei·nei·cha)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
[now] seeרֹאֹ֥ות
(ro·'o·vt)
7200: to seea prim. root
us, 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Jeremiah
Yirmyah  (yir-meh-yaw')
Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites -- Jeremiah.
the prophet
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
Let we beseech thee our supplication
tchinnah  (tekh-in-naw')
graciousness; causatively, entreaty -- favour, grace, supplication.
be accepted
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
before
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.)
thee and pray
palal  (paw-lal')
to judge (officially or mentally); by extension, to intercede, pray -- intreat, judge(-ment), (make) pray(-er, -ing), make supplication.
for us unto 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.
even for all this remnant
sh'eriyth  (sheh-ay-reeth')
a remainder or residual (surviving, final) portion -- that had escaped, be left, posterity, remain(-der), remnant, residue, rest.
for we are left
sha'ar  (shaw-ar')
to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant -- leave, (be) left, let, remain, remnant, reserve, the rest.
but a few
m`at  (meh-at')
a little or few (often adverbial or compar.) -- almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, very.
of many
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
as thine eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
do behold
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
us
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and said to Jeremiah the prophet, "Please let our petition come before you, and pray for us to the LORD your God, that is for all this remnant; because we are left but a few out of many, as your own eyes now see us,

King James Bible
And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the LORD thy God, even for all this remnant; (for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us:)

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jeremiah the prophet and said, "May our petition come before you; pray to the LORD your God on our behalf, on behalf of this entire remnant (for few of us remain out of the many, as you can see with your own eyes),

International Standard Version
They told Jeremiah the prophet, "Please listen to what we have to ask of you. Pray to the LORD your God for us and for all these survivors. Indeed, only a few of us remain out of many, as you can see.

NET Bible
They said to him, "Please grant our request and pray to the LORD your God for all those of us who are still left alive here. For, as you yourself can see, there are only a few of us left out of the many there were before.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They said to him, "Please listen to our request, and pray to the LORD your God for all of us who are left here. As you can see, there are only a few of us left.

King James 2000 Bible
And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech you, our supplication be accepted before you, and pray for us unto the LORD your God, even for all this remnant; (for we are left but a few of many, as your eyes do behold us:)
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