Jeremiah 52:24
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:”
כֹּהֵן
Priest. Kohen. One who stands between God and the people. Jesus is our great High Priest. And in Him every believer is part of a royal priesthood with full access to God.
טַבָּח
the bodyguards
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טַבָּח
properly, a butcher; hence, a lifeguardsman (because he was acting as an executioner); also a cook (usually slaughtering the animal for food)
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שָׁמַר
the keepers of
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שָׁמַר
To keep, to guard, to observe. Shamar. The LORD will keep you from all harm. He watches over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
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שָׁלוֹשׁ
the three
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שָׁלוֹשׁ
three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice
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רַב
the chief of
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רַב
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
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צְפַנְיָה
Zephaniah
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צְפַנְיָה
Tsephanjah, the name of four Israelites
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שְׂרָיָה
Seraiah
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שְׂרָיָה
Serajah, the name of nine Israelites
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