Jeremiah 38:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But Ebed-melechמֶ֨לֶךְ
(me·lech)
5663: "servant of a king," an official under King Zedekiahfrom ebed and melek
the Ethiopian,הַכּוּשִׁ֜י
(hak·ku·shi)
3569: desc. of Cushfrom Kush
a eunuch,סָרִ֗יס
(sa·ris)
5631: eunuchprobably of foreign origin
while he was in the king'sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech,)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
palace,בְּבֵ֣ית
(be·veit)
1004: a housea prim. root
heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֡ע
(vai·yish·ma)
8085: to heara prim. root
that they had putנָתְנ֥וּ
(na·te·nu)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּ
(yir·me·ya·hu)
3414: "Yah loosens," the name of a number of Isr.from the same as remiyyah and from Yah
into the cistern.הַבֹּ֑ור
(hab·bo·vr;)
953a: a pit, cistern, wellfrom baar
Now the kingוְהַמֶּ֥לֶךְ
(ve·ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
was sittingיֹושֵׁ֖ב
(yo·v·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in the Gateבְּשַׁ֥עַר
(be·sha·'ar)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
of Benjamin;בִּנְיָמִֽן׃
(bin·ya·min.)
1144: "son of (the) right hand," youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Isr .from ben and yamin


















KJV Lexicon
Now when 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).
one
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
of the eunuchs
cariyc  (saw-reece')
from an unused root meaning to castrate; a eunuch; by implication, valet (especially of the female apartments), and thus, a minister of state
which was in the king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
that they had put
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Jeremiah
Yirmyah  (yir-meh-yaw')
Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites -- Jeremiah.
in the dungeon
bowr  (bore)
a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison) -- cistern, dungeon, fountain, pit, well.
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
then sitting
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 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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, a eunuch, while he was in the king's palace, heard that they had put Jeremiah into the cistern. Now the king was sitting in the Gate of Benjamin;

King James Bible
Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But Ebed-melech, a Cushite court official employed in the king's palace, heard Jeremiah had been put into the cistern. While the king was sitting at the Benjamin Gate,

International Standard Version
Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, a eunuch in the king's house, heard that Jeremiah had been put in the cistern. The king was sitting in the Benjamin Gate,

NET Bible
An Ethiopian, Ebed Melech, a court official in the royal palace, heard that Jeremiah had been put in the cistern. While the king was holding court at the Benjamin Gate,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But an official in the royal palace, Ebed Melech from Sudan, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the cistern. The king happened to be sitting at Benjamin Gate.

King James 2000 Bible
Now when Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs who was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the cistern; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin;
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