NASB Lexicon
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; Links Jeremiah 38:7Jeremiah 38:7 NIV Jeremiah 38:7 NLT Jeremiah 38:7 ESV Jeremiah 38:7 NASB Jeremiah 38:7 KJV |
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