Jeremiah 32:3
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;”
מֶלֶךְ
King. Melek. A ruler with supreme authority. The LORD is King forever and ever. Every earthly king is answerable to the King of kings.
כֹּה
thus
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כֹּה
properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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יְהוּדָה
Judah
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יְהוּדָה
Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
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נָתַן
am about to give
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נָתַן
To give, to grant, to permit. Nathan. God is always giving. His hand is always open.
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נָבָא
prophesying
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נָבָא
to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)
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מַדּוּעַ
why?
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מַדּוּעַ
what (is) known?; i.e. (by implication) (adverbially) why?
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כָּלָא
he had shut up/ him
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כָּלָא
to restrict, by act (hold back or in) or word (prohibit)
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צִדְקִיָּה
Zedekiah
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צִדְקִיָּה
Tsidkijah, the name of six Israelites
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הֵן
here/ I
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הֵן
lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if
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