Jeremiah 40:7
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon;”
פָּקַד
To visit, to attend to, to appoint. Paqad. God pays personal attention. He comes to attend to your needs. His visits always produce change.
מֶלֶךְ
the king of
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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.
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בֵּן
the son of
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בֵּן
Son. Ben. A son with full rights. You are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Full rights. Full access. Full inheritance.
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גָּלָה
they had been taken into exile
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גָּלָה
they had been taken into exile
To reveal, to uncover. Galah. God reveals deep and hidden things. He does not keep His purposes secret from those who seek Him.
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גְּדַּלְיָה
Gedaliah
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גְּדַּלְיָה
Gedaljah, the name of five Israelites
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שַׂר
the commanders of
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שַׂר
a head person (of any rank or class)
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