Jeremiah 37:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֗הוּ
(tzid·ki·ya·hu)
6667: "Yah is righteousness," six Isr.from the same as tsedeq
gave commandment,וַיְצַוֶּ֞ה
(vay·tzav·veh)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
and they committedוַיַּפְקִ֣דוּ
(vai·yaf·ki·du)
6485: to attend to, visit, muster, appointa prim. root
Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהוּ֮
(yir·me·ya·hu)
3414: "Yah loosens," the name of a number of Isr.from the same as remiyyah and from Yah
to the courtבַּחֲצַ֣ר
(ba·cha·tzar)
2691a: enclosure, courtfrom an unused word
of the guardhouseהַמַּטָּרָה֒
(ham·mat·ta·rah)
4307: a guard, ward, prison, target, markfrom natar
and gaveוְנָתֹן֩
(ve·na·ton)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
him a loafכִכַּר־
(chik·kar-)
3603: a round, a round district, a round loaf, a round weight, a talent (a measure of weight or money)from karar
of breadלֶ֤חֶם
(le·chem)
3899: bread, foodfrom lacham
dailyלַיֹּום֙
(lai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
from the bakers'הָאֹפִ֔ים
(ha·'o·fim,)
644: to bakea prim. root
street,מִח֣וּץ
(mi·chutz)
2351: the outside, a streetof uncertain derivation
untilעַד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the breadהַלֶּ֖חֶם
(hal·le·chem)
3899: bread, foodfrom lacham
in the cityהָעִ֑יר
(ha·'ir;)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
was gone.תֹּ֥ם
(tom)
8552: to be complete or finisheda prim. root
So Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֔הוּ
(yir·me·ya·hu,)
3414: "Yah loosens," the name of a number of Isr.from the same as remiyyah and from Yah
remainedוַיֵּ֣שֶׁב
(vai·ye·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in the courtבַּחֲצַ֖ר
(ba·cha·tzar)
2691a: enclosure, courtfrom an unused word
of the guardhouse.הַמַּטָּרָֽה׃
(ham·mat·ta·rah.)
4307: a guard, ward, prison, target, markfrom natar


















KJV Lexicon
Then Zedekiah
Tsidqiyah  (tsid-kee-yaw')
right of Jah; Tsidkijah, the name of six Israelites -- Zedekiah, Zidkijah.
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
commanded
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
that they should commit
paqad  (paw-kad')
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
Jeremiah
Yirmyah  (yir-meh-yaw')
Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites -- Jeremiah.
into the court
chatser  (khaw-tsare')
a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls) -- court, tower, village.
of the prison
mattara'  (mat-taw-raw')
a jail (as a guard-house); also an aim (as being closely watched) -- mark, prison.
and that they should give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
him daily
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
a piece
kikkar  (kik-kawr')
loaf, morsel, piece, plain, talent.
of bread
lechem  (lekh'-em)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) -- (shew-)bread, eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
out of the bakers'
'aphah  (aw-faw')
to cook, especially to bake -- bake(-r, (-meats).
street
chuwts  (khoots)
abroad, field, forth, highway, more, out(-side, -ward), street, without.
until all the bread
lechem  (lekh'-em)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) -- (shew-)bread, eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
in the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
were spent
tamam  (taw-mam')
to complete, in a good or a bad sense, literal, or figurative, transitive or intransitive (as follows)
Thus Jeremiah
Yirmyah  (yir-meh-yaw')
Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites -- Jeremiah.
remained
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in the court
chatser  (khaw-tsare')
a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls) -- court, tower, village.
of the prison
mattara'  (mat-taw-raw')
a jail (as a guard-house); also an aim (as being closely watched) -- mark, prison.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then King Zedekiah gave commandment, and they committed Jeremiah to the court of the guardhouse and gave him a loaf of bread daily from the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city was gone. So Jeremiah remained in the court of the guardhouse.

King James Bible
Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So King Zedekiah gave orders, and Jeremiah was placed in the guard's courtyard. He was given a loaf of bread each day from the baker's street until all the bread was gone from the city. So Jeremiah remained in the guard's courtyard.

International Standard Version
So King Zedekiah gave the order, and they assigned Jeremiah to the courtyard of the guard. Each day they gave him a loaf of bread from the bakers' street until all the bread in the city was gone. So Jeremiah remained in the courtyard of the guard.

NET Bible
Then King Zedekiah ordered that Jeremiah be committed to the courtyard of the guardhouse. He also ordered that a loaf of bread be given to him every day from the baker's street until all the bread in the city was gone. So Jeremiah was kept in the courtyard of the guardhouse.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
King Zedekiah gave the command to have Jeremiah put in the courtyard of the prison. He gave him a loaf of bread every day from the bakers' street until all the bread in the city was gone. So Jeremiah stayed in the courtyard of the prison.

King James 2000 Bible
Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city was gone. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.
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