Jeremiah 20:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Pashhurפַשְׁח֔וּר
(fash·chur,)
6583: five Isr.from pashach
had Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֣הוּ
(yir·me·ya·hu)
3414: "Yah loosens," the name of a number of Isr.from the same as remiyyah and from Yah
the prophetהַנָּבִ֑יא
(han·na·vi;)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
beatenוַיַּכֶּ֣ה
(vai·yak·keh)
5221: to smitea prim. root
and putוַיִּתֵּ֨ן
(vai·yit·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
him in the stocksהַמַּהְפֶּ֗כֶת
(ham·mah·pe·chet)
4115: stocks (instrument of punishment)from haphak
that were at the upperהָֽעֶלְיֹ֔ון
(ha·'el·yo·vn,)
5945a: high, upperfrom alah
Benjaminבִּנְיָמִן֙
(bin·ya·min)
1144: "son of (the) right hand," youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Isr .from ben and yamin
Gate,בְּשַׁ֤עַר
(be·sha·'ar)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
was by the houseבְּבֵ֥ית
(be·veit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORD.יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
Then Pashur
Pashchuwr  (pash-khoor')
liberation; Pashchur, the name of four Israelites -- Pashur.
smote
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
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.
and put
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
him in the stocks
mahpeketh  (mah-peh'-keth)
a wrench, i.e. the stocks -- prison, stocks.
that were in the high
'elyown  (el-yone')
an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme -- (Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).
gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
of Benjamin
Binyamiyn  (bin-yaw-mene')
son of (the) right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Benjamin.
which was by the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Pashhur had Jeremiah the prophet beaten and put him in the stocks that were at the upper Benjamin Gate, which was by the house of the LORD.

King James Bible
Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Pashhur had Jeremiah the prophet beaten and put him in the stocks at the Upper Benjamin Gate in the LORD's temple.

International Standard Version
Pashhur struck Jeremiah the prophet and put him in the stocks that were at the upper Benjamin Gate of the Temple.

NET Bible
When he heard Jeremiah's prophecy, he had the prophet flogged. Then he put him in the stocks which were at the Upper Gate of Benjamin in the LORD's temple.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Pashhur struck the prophet Jeremiah and put him in prison at Upper Benjamin Gate that was in the LORD's temple.

King James 2000 Bible
Then Pashhur struck Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.
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