Jeremiah 36:12

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Then he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, [even] Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.

Complete Jewish Bible:

he went down to the king's palace, into the secretary's room. All the officials were there - Elishama the secretary, D'layahu the son of Sh'ma'yahu, Elnatan the son of 'Akhbor, G'maryah the son of Shafan, Tzidkiyahu the son of Hananyahu and all the [other] officials.

Berean Standard Bible:

he went down to the scribe’s chamber in the king’s palace, where all the officials were sitting: Elishama the scribe, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other officials.

American Standard Version:

he went down into the king’s house, into the scribe’s chamber: and, lo, all the princes were sitting there, to wit, Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Then he went down{H3381} into the king's{H4428} house{H1004}, into the scribe's{H5608} chamber{H3957}: and, lo, all the princes{H8269} sat{H3427} there, even Elishama{H476} the scribe{H5608}, and Delaiah{H1806} the son{H1121} of Shemaiah{H8098}, and Elnathan{H494} the son{H1121} of Achbor{H5907}, and Gemariah{H1587} the son{H1121} of Shaphan{H8227}, and Zedekiah{H6667} the son{H1121} of Hananiah{H2608}, and all the princes{H8269}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Jeremiah 26:22

  • And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, [namely], Elnathan the son of Achbor, and [certain] men with him into Egypt.

Jeremiah 36:25

  • Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them.

2 Kings 22:12

  • And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying,

Jeremiah 41:1

  • ¶ Now it came to pass in the seventh month, [that] Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah.

Jeremiah 28:1

  • ¶ And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, [and] in the fifth month, [that] Hananiah the son of Azur the prophet, which [was] of Gibeon, spake unto me in the house of the LORD, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying,

Jeremiah 28:17

  • So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month.

Jeremiah 36:20

  • ¶ And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in the ears of the king.

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Commentary for Jeremiah 36:12

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H3381
    There are 344 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָרַד
    Transliteration: yârad
    Pronunciation: yaw-rad'
    Description: a primitive root; to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications); [idiom] abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, [idiom] indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down.
  2. Strong's Number: H4428
    There are 1922 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מֶלֶךְ
    Transliteration: melek
    Pronunciation: meh'-lek
    Description: from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal.
  3. Strong's Number: H1004
    There are 1718 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בַּיִת
    Transliteration: bayith
    Pronunciation: bah'-yith
    Description: probably from בָּנָה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).
  4. Strong's Number: H5608
    There are 154 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: סָפַר
    Transliteration: çâphar
    Pronunciation: saw-far'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate; commune, (ac-) count; declare, number, [phrase] penknife, reckon, scribe, shew forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer.
  5. Strong's Number: H3957
    There are 41 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: לִשְׁכָּה
    Transliteration: lishkâh
    Pronunciation: lish-kaw'
    Description: from an unused root of uncertain meaning; a room in a building (whether for storage, eating, or lodging); chamber, parlour. Compare נִשְׁכָּה.
  6. Strong's Number: H8269
    There are 368 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שַׂר
    Transliteration: sar
    Pronunciation: sar
    Description: from שָׂרַר; a head person (of any rank or class); captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
  7. Strong's Number: H3427
    There are 980 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָשַׁב
    Transliteration: yâshab
    Pronunciation: yaw-shab'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry; (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.
  8. Strong's Number: H476
    There are 50 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֱלִישָׁמָע
    Transliteration: ʼĔlîyshâmâʻ
    Pronunciation: el-ee-shaw-maw'
    Description: from אֵל and שָׁמַע; God of hearing; Elishama, the name of seven Israelites; Elishama.
  9. Strong's Number: H1806
    There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דְּלָיָה
    Transliteration: Dᵉlâyâh
    Pronunciation: del-aw-yaw'
    Description: or (prolonged) דְּלָיָהוּxlit Dᵉlâyâhhûw corrected to Dᵉlâyâhûw; from דָּלָה and יָהּ; Jah has delivered; Delajah, the name of five Israelites; Dalaiah, Delaiah.
  10. Strong's Number: H1121
    There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בֵּן
    Transliteration: bên
    Pronunciation: bane
    Description: from בָּנָה; 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., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
  11. Strong's Number: H8098
    There are 39 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שְׁמַעְיָה
    Transliteration: Shᵉmaʻyâh
    Pronunciation: shem-aw-yaw'
    Description: or שְׁמַעְיָהוּ; from שָׁמַע and יָהּ; Jah has heard; Shemajah, the name of twenty-five Israelites; Shemaiah.
  12. Strong's Number: H494
    There are 691 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֶלְנָתָן
    Transliteration: ʼElnâthân
    Pronunciation: el-naw-thawn'
    Description: from אֵל and נָתַן; God (is the) giver; Elnathan, the name of four Israelites; Elnathan.
  13. Strong's Number: H5907
    There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עַכְבּוֹר
    Transliteration: ʻAkbôwr
    Pronunciation: ak-bore'
    Description: probably for עַכְבָּר; Akbor, the name of an Idumaean and of two Israelites; Achbor.
  14. Strong's Number: H1587
    There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: גְּמַרְיָה
    Transliteration: Gᵉmaryâh
    Pronunciation: ghem-ar-yaw'
    Description: or גְּמַרְיָהוּ; from גָּמַר and יָהּ; Jah has perfected; Gemarjah, the name of two Israelites; Gemariah.
  15. Strong's Number: H8227
    There are 28 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁפָן
    Transliteration: shâphân
    Pronunciation: shaw-fawn'
    Description: from שָׂפַן; a species of rockrabbit (from its hiding), i.e. probably the hyrax; coney.
  16. Strong's Number: H6667
    There are 62 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: צִדְקִיָּה
    Transliteration: Tsidqîyâh
    Pronunciation: tsid-kee-yaw'
    Description: or צִדְקִיָּהוּ; from צֶדֶק and יָהּ; right of Jah; Tsidkijah, the name of six Israelites; Zedekiah, Zidkijah.
  17. Strong's Number: H2608
    There are 28 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חֲנַנְיָה
    Transliteration: Chănanyâh
    Pronunciation: khan-an-yaw'
    Description: or חֲנַנְיָהוּ; from חָנַן and יָהּ; Jah has favored; Chananjah, the name of thirteen Israelites; Hananiah.