Jeremiah 41:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
because 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
of the Chaldeans;הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים
(hak·kas·dim,)
3778: a region of S. Bab. and its inhab.from Kesed
for they were afraidיָרְא֖וּ
(ya·re·'u)
3372a: to feara prim. root
of them, sinceכִּ֥י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל
(yish·ma·'el)
3458: "God hears," the name of several Isr.from shama and el
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Nethaniahנְתַנְיָ֗ה
(ne·tan·yah)
5418: "given of Yah," the name of several Isr.from nathan and Yah
had struck downהִכָּ֞ה
(hik·kah)
5221: to smitea prim. root
Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙
(ge·dal·ya·hu)
1436b: "Yah is great," three Isr.from gadal and Yah
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Ahikam,אֲחִיקָ֔ם
(a·chi·kam,)
296: "my brother has arisen," an Isr.from ach and qum
whomאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־
(me·lech-)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Babylonבָּבֶ֖ל
(ba·vel)
894: an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital cityperhaps from balal
had appointedהִפְקִ֥יד
(hif·kid)
6485: to attend to, visit, muster, appointa prim. root
over the land.בָּאָֽרֶץ׃
(ba·'a·retz.)
776: earth, landa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Because
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
of the Chaldeans
Kasdiy  (kas-dee')
Chaldeans, Chaldees, inhabitants of Chaldea.
for they were afraid
yare'  (yaw-ray')
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
of them because Ishmael
Yishma`e'l  (yish-maw-ale')
God will hear; Jishmael, the name of Abraham's oldest son, and of five Israelites -- Ishmael.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Nethaniah
Nthanyah  (neth-an-yaw')
given of Jah; Nethanjah, the name of four Israelites -- Nethaniah.
had slain
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
Gedaliah
Gdalyah  (ghed-al-yaw')
Jah has become great; Gedaljah, the name of five Israelites -- Gedaliah.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Ahikam
'Achiyqam  (akh-ee-kawm')
brother of rising (i.e. high); Achikam, an Israelite -- Ahikam.
whom the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Babylon
Babel  (baw-bel')
confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire -- Babel, Babylon.
made governor
paqad  (paw-kad')
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
in the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
because of the Chaldeans; for they were afraid of them, since Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had struck down Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon had appointed over the land.

King James Bible
Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
away from the Chaldeans. For they feared them because Ishmael son of Nethaniah had struck down Gedaliah son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon had appointed in the land.

International Standard Version
because of the Chaldeans. They were afraid of the Chaldeans because Nethaniah's son Ishmael had killed Ahikam's son Gedaliah, whom the king of Babylon had appointed over the land.

NET Bible
They were afraid of what the Babylonians might do because Ishmael son of Nethaniah had killed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon had appointed to govern the country.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They were afraid of the Babylonians because Ishmael had killed Gedaliah whom the king of Babylon had appointed to govern the land.

King James 2000 Bible
Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.
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