Jeremiah 38:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Ebed-melechמֶ֨לֶךְ
(me·lech)
5663: "servant of a king," an official under King Zedekiahfrom ebed and melek
the Ethiopianהַכּוּשִׁ֜י
(hak·ku·shi)
3569: desc. of Cushfrom Kush
saidוַיֹּ֡אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Jeremiah,יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ
(yir·me·ya·hu)
3414: "Yah loosens," the name of a number of Isr.from the same as remiyyah and from Yah
"Nowנָ֠א
(na)
4994: I (we) pray, nowa prim. particle of entreaty or exhortation
putשִׂ֣ים
(sim)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
these worn-outבְּלֹואֵ֨י
(be·lo·v·'ei)
1094: worn-out things, ragsfrom balah
clothesהַסְּחָבֹ֤ות
(has·se·cha·vo·vt)
5499: a ragfrom sachab
and ragsוְהַמְּלָחִים֙
(ve·ham·me·la·chim)
4418: a ragfrom malach
underתַּ֚חַת
(ta·chat)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
your armpitsאַצִּלֹ֣ות
(a·tzi·lo·vt)
679: a joining, jointfrom the same as etsel
underמִתַּ֖חַת
(mit·ta·chat)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
the ropes";לַחֲבָלִ֑ים
(la·cha·va·lim;)
2256a: cord, territory, bandfrom chabal
and Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּ
(yir·me·ya·hu)
3414: "Yah loosens," the name of a number of Isr.from the same as remiyyah and from Yah
didוַיַּ֥עַשׂ
(vai·ya·'as)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
so.כֵּֽן׃
(ken.)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb


















KJV Lexicon
And Ebedmelech
`Ebed Melek  (eh'-bed meh'-lek)
servant of a king; Ebed-Melek, a eunuch of Zedekeah -- Ebed-melech.
the Ethiopian
Kuwshiy  (koo-shee')
a Cushite, or descendant of Cush -- Cushi, Cushite, Ethiopian(-s).
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.
Put
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
now these old
blow'  (bel-o')
(only in plural construction) rags -- old.
cast clouts
cchabah  (seh-khaw-baw')
a rag -- cast clout.
and rotten rags
malach  (maw-lawkh')
a rag or old garment -- rotten rag.
under thine armholes
'atstsiyl  (ats-tseel')
a joint of the hand (i.e. knuckle); also (according to some) a party-wall (Ezek. 41:8) -- (arm) hole, great.
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
under the cords
chebel  (kheh'-bel)
band, coast, company, cord, country, destruction, line, lot, pain, pang, portion, region, rope, snare, sorrow, tackling.
And Jeremiah
Yirmyah  (yir-meh-yaw')
Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites -- Jeremiah.
did
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
so
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Ebed-melech the Ethiopian said to Jeremiah, "Now put these worn-out clothes and rags under your armpits under the ropes"; and Jeremiah did so.

King James Bible
And Ebedmelech the Ethiopian said unto Jeremiah, Put now these old cast clouts and rotten rags under thine armholes under the cords. And Jeremiah did so.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Ebed-melech the Cushite cried out to Jeremiah, "Place these old rags and clothes between your armpits and the ropes." Jeremiah did so,

International Standard Version
Ebed-melech the Ethiopian told Jeremiah, "Put the worn out rags and clothes under your armpits under the ropes," and Jeremiah did as he said.

NET Bible
Ebed Melech called down to Jeremiah, "Put these rags and worn-out clothes under your armpits to pad the ropes. Jeremiah did as Ebed Melech instructed.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Ebed Melech from Sudan said to Jeremiah, "Put these rags and torn clothes under your arms to protect you from the ropes." Jeremiah did.

King James 2000 Bible
And Ebed-melech the Ethiopian said unto Jeremiah, Put now these old clothes and rags under your armpits under the ropes. And Jeremiah did so.
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