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Lexicon :: Strong's H8269 - śar

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שַׂר
Transliteration
śar
Pronunciation
sar
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2295a

Strong’s Definitions

שַׂר sar, sar; from H8323; a head person (of any rank or class):—captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 421x

The KJV translates Strong's H8269 in the following manner: prince (208x), captain (130x), chief (33x), ruler (33x), governor (6x), keeper (3x), principal (2x), general (1x), lords (1x), miscellaneous (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 421x
The KJV translates Strong's H8269 in the following manner: prince (208x), captain (130x), chief (33x), ruler (33x), governor (6x), keeper (3x), principal (2x), general (1x), lords (1x), miscellaneous (4x).

  1. prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain

    1. chieftain, leader

    2. vassal, noble, official (under king)

    3. captain, general, commander (military)

    4. chief, head, overseer (of other official classes)

    5. heads, princes (of religious office)

    6. elders (of representative leaders of people)

    7. merchant-princes (of rank and dignity)

    8. patron-angel

    9. Ruler of rulers (of God)

    10. warden

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שַׂר sar, sar; from H8323; a head person (of any rank or class):—captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
STRONGS H8269: Abbreviations
שַׂר 420 noun masculine chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince (Late Hebrew especially of angels; Assyrian šarru, king); — absolute שַׂר 2 Samuel 3:38 +, הַשַּׂר Micah 7:3 +, שָׂ֑ר Hosea 3:4 +; construct שַׂר Judges 4:2 +; suffix שַׂרְכֶם Daniel 10:21; plural שָׂרִים 1 Kings 4:2 +; construct שָׂרֵי Genesis 12:15 +; suffix שָׂרַי Judges 5:15; Isaiah 10:8, שָׂרֵיכֶם Jeremiah 44:21, שָׂרֵיהֶם Isaiah 3:4 +; —
1. chieftain, leader:
a. plural of Israel Numbers 21:18 (poem in J E; || נְדִיֹב הָעָם), of Issachar Judges 5:15 (poem); שָׂרֵי גִלְעָד Judges 10:18 is dubious (we should expect וְשׂ׳, and compare זִקְנֵי ג׳, instead, Judges 11:5-11); of Midian Judges 7:25; Judges 8:3; Philistines 1 Samuel 29:3 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 29:4 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 29:9; (apparently = סְרָנִים 1 Samuel 29:2; 1 Samuel 29:6; 1 Samuel 29:7 [We], yet distinguished by HPS and [with reserve] Bu; Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version Vulgate Th Bu strike out in 1 Samuel 29:4 b), compare 1 Samuel 18:30; in poetry, of כְּמוֺשׁ (i.e. the leading Moabites) Jeremiah 48:7, of מָלכם (which see; i.e. the leading Ammonites) Amos 1:15 = Jeremiah 49:3.
b. singular David as leader of freebooters 1 Samuel 22:2; compare גְּדוּד שׂ׳ 1 Kings 11:24, plural 2 Samuel 4:2.
2. vassal, noble, official, under king (acting, on occasion, as counselor, commander, etc.):
a. plural, in Egypt Genesis 12:15 (J) + 3 times in Isaiah Isaiah 30:4 Di Du Skinner (>of foreign embassy [compare || מַלְאָכָיו] Che and others reading [CheHeb. Hpt. Marti] שָׁשׂרִים), Psalm 105:22; Moab Numbers 22:8 + 8 times in Numberse 22; 23 (JE), Amos 2:3; Edom Isaiah 34:12 (|| הֹרִים); Assyrian Isaiah 10:8; Isaiah 31:9; Babylonian Isaiah 21:5 + 7 timesin Jeremiah + 2 Chronicles 32:31 (but here perhaps vaguely = authorities); other nations Jeremiah 49:38 + 17 times in Ezra, Esther; in general Isaiah 49:7; officials, official class, under kings of Israel: David (only Chronicles) 1 Chronicles 22:17 + 5 timesin 1 Chronicles; Ezra 8:20; Solomon 1 Kings 4:2; Jehoiachin 2 Kings 24:12, 14; Zedak. Jeremiah 34:21; 2 Chronicles 36:18; other kings + 19 times in 2 Chronicles; in general Ecclesiastes 10:16, 17; see also (Judah) Jeremiah 1:18 + 31 times in Jeremiah (Jeremiah 17:25a strike out שׂ׳ Gf Che Gie Du), + 4 times in Lamentations; Ezekiel 17:12; Zephaniah 1:8 (where distinguished from בְּנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ, who are never called שׂ׳); so, in general, Nehemiah 9:32, 34; Daniel 9:6, 8; and (Northern Israel) Hosea 3:4 + 6 times in Hosea.
b. as having powers of magistrate (ḳadi) Exodus 2:14 (E + שֹׁפֵט); under Moses (over groups of 1000, 100, 50, 10) Exodus 18:21 + 7 times in Exodus 18 (E), Deuteronomy 1:15 (4 times in verse); later in Judah Hosea 5:10 (Now reads שָׂרֵי תִשׁ׳), Isaiah 1:23, compare Isaiah 3:4, 14; Isaiah 32:1; Micah 7:3 (singular; || שֹׁפֵט), Zephaniah 3:3 (|| id.), Ezekiel 22:27, compare Proverbs 8:16 (|| נְדִיבִים); Proverbs 28:2 read perhaps צָרֶיהָ, see Toy.
c. as ruler or magistrate of a district (מְרִינָה), 1 Kings 20:14, 15, 17, 19; (compare Esther 1:3; Esther 8:9; Esther 9:3, שָׂרֵי עַם וָעָם Esther 3:12).
d. as commandant of city, הָעִיר שׂ׳ Judges 9:30, compare 1 Kings 22:26 2 Chronicles 18:25; 2 Kings 23:8; 2 Chronicles 34:8; of citadel, הַבִּירָה שׂ׳ Nehemiah 7:2; plural of city officials סֻכּוֺת שׂ׳ Judges 8:6, 14 (distinguished from זְקֵנִים), compare 2 Kings 10:1; 2 Chronicles 29:20.
3. specifically military, = captain, general:
a. שַׂרֿ(ה)צבא Genesis 21:22, 32 (E), Genesis 26:26 (J), 1 Samuel 12:9 + 23 times, + יֿ׳ צֿ׳ שׂ׳ Joshua 5:14, 15 (J E; צָבָא 1b), angel-captain in vision; see also 8, 9; שָׂרֵי הַצּ׳ 1 Kings 1:25 + 3 times Chronicles, שָׂרִים בַּצּ׳ 1 Chronicles 12:22 (Gi Baer; van d. H. 1 Chronicles 12:21); שָׂרֵי צְבָאוֺת Deuteronomy 20:9; 1 Kings 2:5; 1 Chronicles 27:3; שַׂרהַֿחַ֫יִל 2 Samuel 24:2 (but read וְאֶלשָֿׂרֵי as LXX of Lucian (Lag.) and || 1 Chronicles 21:2 Th We Dr HPS Bu), שָׂרֵי (הַ)ח׳ 1 Chronicles 21:4; 1 Chronicles 21:4; 2 Kings 9:5; 2 Chronicles 33:14; Nehemiah 2:9, שָׂרֵי הַחֲיָלִים 1 Kings 15:20 2 Chronicles 16:4; 2 Kings 25:23, 26; Jeremiah 40:7, 13 + 7 times Jeremiah; שָׂרֵי מִלְחָמוֺת 2 Chronicles 32:6; so (ה)שׂר alone 2 Samuel 18:5; 2 Samuel 19:7; 1 Kings 9:22 2 Chronicles 8:9 Greek Version of the LXX.:B Be Kit (שָׁרָיו וְשָׁלִישָׁיו, for MT שָׂרֵי שׁ׳), 2 Kings 9:5 (twice in verse); 1 Chronicles 11:6, 21 + 9 times, + Job 39:25; Daniel 11:5; וְגָדוֺל שׂ׳ 2 Samuel 3:38 (of Abner); possibly military figurative also in שַׂר שָׁלוֺם Isaiah 9:5 (Messianic name).
b. leading companies of 50 2 Kings 1:9-14 Isaiah 3:3, of 100 1 Samuel 22:7 + 16 times + 1 Samuel 8:12 (reading מֵאוֺת for חֲמִשִּׁים Greek Version of the LXX HPS, compare We; Bu insert שָׂרֵי מֵאוֺת), of 1000 1 Samuel 17:18 + 11 times, + שָׂרֵי הָאֲלָפִים וְהַמֵּאוֺת 1 Chronicles 13:1; 1 Chronicles 26:26 (distinguished from שָׂרֵי הַצָּבָא), 1 Chronicles 27:1; 1 Chronicles 29:6; 2 Chronicles 1:2; also הָרֶכֶב שׂ׳ captain of the chariotry 1 Kings 22:31, 32, 33 2 Chronicles 18:30; 18:31; 18:32 + 3 times + שָׂרֵי וּפָרָשָׁיו ר׳ 1 Kings 9:22 2 Chronicles 8:9.
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a. chief, head, of other official classes: שַׂר הַטַּבָּחִים, Egypt, Genesis 37:36 + 5 times; שָׂרֵי הָרָצִים 1 Kings 14:27 2 Chronicles 12:10; שָׂרֵי הַנִּצָּבִים 1 Kings 5:30; 1 Kings 9:23 2 Chronicles 8:10; even domestic positions (court of Pharaoh), שַׂר הַמַּשְׁקִים Genesis 40:2 + 5 times, שַׂר הָאוֺפוֺת Genesis 40:2 + 4 times (all E); שָׂרֵי הַמּחְלְקוֺת 1 Chronicles 28:1, i.e. of the successive courses of royal military officials; compare הַשַּׂר 1 Chronicles 27:28; שַׂר הַסָּרִיסִים Daniel 1:7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18; שַׂר מְנוּחָה Jeremiah 51:59.
b. = overseer: שַׂר בֵּית הַסֹּהַר Genesis 39:21, 23, שָׂרֵי מִקְנֶה Genesis 47:6 (all J; compare אַבִּיר הָרֹעִים 1 Samuel 21:8), שָׂרֵי מִסִּים Exodus 1:11 (J); compare 1 Chronicles 15:27; 1 Chronicles 29:6; 1 Chronicles 27:31; 1 Chronicles 28:1. — In 1 Chronicles 15:22 read probably סַר הַמַּשָּׂא (= שַׂר) overseer of the carrying (for MT בְּמַשָּׂא יָסֹר בַּמַּשָּׂא), so Greek Version of the LXX Benz Kit, Be יָסֹר = יָשׂר; see another view יָסַר Qal.
5. of religious office: שָׂרֵי הַכֹּהֲנִים Ezra 8:24, 29; Ezra 10:5; 2 Chronicles 36:14; הַלְוִיִּם שׂ׳ 1 Chronicles 15:16, 22; 2 Chronicles 35:9, compare 1 Chronicles 15:5, 6, 7, 8, 10 (twice in verse); heads of classes or courses of priests, called שָׂרֵי קֹרֶשׁ 1 Chronicles 24:5, אֱלֹהִים שׂ׳ 1 Chronicles 24:5; — שָׂרֵי ק׳ Isaiah 43:28 (usually consecrated princes, whether priests, or kings, or both) is probably corrupt, read perhaps שַׁעֲרֵי (Du) or וַיְחַלְּלוּ שָׂרֶיךָ קָרְשִׁי Greek Version of the LXX Houb Klo CheHpt Gr (substantially).
6. late, of representative leaders of people, tribal heads, שׂ׳ שִׁבְטֵי יִשׂ׳ 1 Chronicles 27:22; 1 Chronicles 29:6, compare 1 Chronicles 28:1; apparently = elders, הָעָם שׂ׳ Ezekiel 11:1; 2 Chronicles 24:23; שׂ׳ alone, Psalm 68:28 (3 times in verse); in post-exilic Jerusalem Ezra 9:1, 2; Nehemiah 4:10; Nehemiah 10:1; Nehemiah 11:1 (שָׂרֵי הָעָם), + elders Ezra 10:8, 14; called שָׂרֵי יְהוּדָה Nehemiah 12:31, 32; of district-rulers Nehemiah 3:9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19; of heads of families, שָׂרֵי הָאָבוֺת Ezra 8:29; 1 Chronicles 29:6 (= רָאשֵׁי הָא׳ 1 Chronicles 24:31; 1 Chronicles 27:1; Nehemiah 7:70).
7. late, as term of rank and dignity, Isaiah 23:8 (compare 'merchant- princes'), Job 3:15; Job 29:9 (|| נְגִירִים), Job 34:19; Psalm 45:17; Psalm 82:7; Psalm 148:11, opposed to עבד(יםׅ Proverbs 19:10; Ecclesiastes 10:7; formidable foes Psalm 119:23; Psalm 119:161.
8. = patron-angel, only Daniel: פָּרַס (מַלְכוּת) שַׂר Daniel 10:13, 20, יָוָן שׂ׳ Daniel 10:20; specifically of מִיכָאֵל Daniel 10:13, 21; Daniel 12:1
9. שַׂרהַֿצָּבָא Daniel 8:11 = God (probably, compare צָרָא 1c; yet see also צ׳ 1b), so שַׂר שְׂרִים Daniel 8:25.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

12:15; 12:15; 21:22; 21:32; 26:26; 30:4; 37:36; 39:21; 39:23; 40:2; 40:2; 47:6

Exodus

1:11; 2:14; 18; 18:21

Numbers

21:18; 22:8

Deuteronomy

1:15; 20:9

Joshua

5:14; 5:15

Judges

4:2; 5:15; 5:15; 7:25; 8:3; 8:6; 8:14; 9:30; 10:18; 11:5; 11:6; 11:7; 11:8; 11:9; 11:10; 11:11

1 Samuel

8:12; 12:9; 17:18; 18:30; 21:8; 22:2; 22:7; 29:2; 29:3; 29:4; 29:4; 29:6; 29:7; 29:9

2 Samuel

3:38; 3:38; 4:2; 18:5; 19:7; 24:2

1 Kings

1:25; 2:5; 4:2; 9:22; 9:22; 9:23; 11:24; 14:27; 15:20; 20:14; 20:15; 20:17; 20:19; 22:26; 22:31; 22:32; 22:33

2 Kings

1:9; 1:10; 1:11; 1:12; 1:13; 1:14; 9:5; 9:5; 10:1; 23:8; 24:12; 24:14; 25:23; 25:26

1 Chronicles

11:6; 11:21; 12:21; 12:22; 13:1; 15:5; 15:6; 15:7; 15:8; 15:10; 15:16; 15:22; 15:22; 15:27; 21:2; 21:4; 21:4; 22:17; 24:5; 24:5; 24:31; 26:26; 27:1; 27:1; 27:3; 27:22; 27:28; 27:31; 28:1; 28:1; 28:1; 29:6; 29:6; 29:6; 29:6

2 Chronicles

1:2; 8:9; 8:9; 8:10; 12:10; 16:4; 18:25; 18:30; 18:31; 18:32; 24:23; 29:20; 32:6; 32:31; 33:14; 34:8; 35:9; 36:14; 36:18

Ezra

8:20; 8:24; 8:29; 8:29; 9:1; 9:2; 10:5; 10:8; 10:14

Nehemiah

2:9; 3:9; 3:12; 3:14; 3:15; 3:16; 3:17; 3:18; 3:19; 4:10; 7:2; 7:70; 9:32; 9:34; 10:1; 11:1; 12:31; 12:32

Esther

1:3; 3:12; 8:9; 9:3

Job

3:15; 29:9; 34:19; 39:25

Psalms

45:17; 68:28; 82:7; 105:22; 119:23; 119:161; 148:11

Proverbs

8:16; 19:10; 28:2

Ecclesiastes

10:7; 10:16; 10:17

Song of Songs

1

Isaiah

1:23; 3:3; 3:4; 3:4; 3:14; 9:5; 10:8; 10:8; 21:5; 23:8; 31:9; 32:1; 34:12; 43:28; 49:7

Jeremiah

1:18; 17:25; 34:21; 40:7; 40:13; 44:21; 48:7; 49:3; 49:38; 51:59

Ezekiel

11:1; 17:12; 22:27

Daniel

1:7; 1:8; 1:9; 1:10; 1:11; 1:18; 8:11; 8:25; 9:6; 9:8; 10:13; 10:13; 10:20; 10:20; 10:21; 10:21; 11:5; 12:1

Hosea

3:4; 3:4; 5:10

Amos

1:15; 2:3

Micah

7:3; 7:3

Zephaniah

1:8; 3:3

H8269

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Strong's Number H8269 matches the Hebrew שַׂר (śar),
which occurs 56 times in 52 verses in 'Jer' in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Jer 1:18–Jer 51:59)

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 1:18 - For see, today I have made you strong
like a fortified city that cannot be captured,
like an iron pillar or a bronze wall.
You will stand against the whole land—
the kings, officials, priests, and people of Judah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:26 - “Israel is like a thief
who feels shame only when he gets caught.
They, their kings, officials, priests, and prophets—
all are alike in this.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:9 - “In that day,” says the LORD,
“the king and the officials will tremble in fear.
The priests will be struck with horror,
and the prophets will be appalled.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:1 - “In that day,” says the LORD, “the enemy will break open the graves of the kings and officials of Judah, and the graves of the priests, prophets, and common people of Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 17:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 17:25 - then kings and their officials will go in and out of these gates forever. There will always be a descendant of David sitting on the throne here in Jerusalem. Kings and their officials will always ride in and out among the people of Judah in chariots and on horses, and this city will remain forever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 24:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 24:1 - After King Nebuchadnezzar[fn] of Babylon exiled Jehoiachin[fn] son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, to Babylon along with the officials of Judah and all the craftsmen and artisans, the LORD gave me this vision. I saw two baskets of figs placed in front of the LORD’s Temple in Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 24:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 24:8 - “But the bad figs,” the LORD said, “represent King Zedekiah of Judah, his officials, all the people left in Jerusalem, and those who live in Egypt. I will treat them like bad figs, too rotten to eat.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:18 - I went to Jerusalem and the other towns of Judah, and their kings and officials drank from the cup. From that day until this, they have been a desolate ruin, an object of horror, contempt, and cursing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:19 - I gave the cup to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, his attendants, his officials, and all his people,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:10 - When the officials of Judah heard what was happening, they rushed over from the palace and sat down at the New Gate of the Temple to hold court.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:11 - The priests and prophets presented their accusations to the officials and the people. “This man should die!” they said. “You have heard with your own ears what a traitor he is, for he has prophesied against this city.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:12 - Then Jeremiah spoke to the officials and the people in his own defense. “The LORD sent me to prophesy against this Temple and this city,” he said. “The LORD gave me every word that I have spoken.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:16 - Then the officials and the people said to the priests and prophets, “This man does not deserve the death sentence, for he has spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:21 - When King Jehoiakim and the army officers and officials heard what he was saying, the king sent someone to kill him. But Uriah heard about the plan and escaped in fear to Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 29:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 29:2 - This was after King Jehoiachin,[fn] the queen mother, the court officials, the other officials of Judah, and all the craftsmen and artisans had been deported from Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:32 - “The sins of Israel and Judah—the sins of the people of Jerusalem, the kings, the officials, the priests, and the prophets—have stirred up my anger.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 34:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 34:10 - The officials and all the people had obeyed the king’s command,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 34:19 - Yes, I will cut you apart, whether you are officials of Judah or Jerusalem, court officials, priests, or common people—for you have broken your oath.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 34:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 34:21 - “I will hand over King Zedekiah of Judah and his officials to the army of the king of Babylon. And although Babylon’s king has left Jerusalem for a while,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 35:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 35:4 - I took them to the Temple, and we went into the room assigned to the sons of Hanan son of Igdaliah, a man of God. This room was located next to the one used by the Temple officials, directly above the room of Maaseiah son of Shallum, the Temple gatekeeper.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:12 - he went down to the secretary’s room in the palace where the administrative officials were meeting. Elishama the secretary was there, along with Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Acbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other officials.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:14 - the officials sent Jehudi son of Nethaniah, grandson of Shelemiah and great-grandson of Cushi, to ask Baruch to come and read the messages to them, too. So Baruch took the scroll and went to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:19 - “You and Jeremiah should both hide,” the officials told Baruch. “Don’t tell anyone where you are!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:21 - The king sent Jehudi to get the scroll. Jehudi brought it from Elishama’s room and read it to the king as all his officials stood by.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 37:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 37:14 - “That’s not true!” Jeremiah protested. “I had no intention of doing any such thing.” But Irijah wouldn’t listen, and he took Jeremiah before the officials.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 37:15 - They were furious with Jeremiah and had him flogged and imprisoned in the house of Jonathan the secretary. Jonathan’s house had been converted into a prison.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:4 - So these officials went to the king and said, “Sir, this man must die! That kind of talk will undermine the morale of the few fighting men we have left, as well as that of all the people. This man is a traitor!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:17 - Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “This is what the LORD God of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you surrender to the Babylonian officers, you and your family will live, and the city will not be burned down.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:18 - But if you refuse to surrender, you will not escape! This city will be handed over to the Babylonians, and they will burn it to the ground.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:22 - All the women left in your palace will be brought out and given to the officers of the Babylonian army. Then the women will taunt you, saying,
‘What fine friends you have!
They have betrayed and misled you.
When your feet sank in the mud,
they left you to your fate!’

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:25 - My officials may hear that I spoke to you, and they may say, ‘Tell us what you and the king were talking about. If you don’t tell us, we will kill you.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:27 - Sure enough, it wasn’t long before the king’s officials came to Jeremiah and asked him why the king had called for him. But Jeremiah followed the king’s instructions, and they left without finding out the truth. No one had overheard the conversation between Jeremiah and the king.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 39:3 - All the officers of the Babylonian army came in and sat in triumph at the Middle Gate: Nergal-sharezer of Samgar, and Nebo-sarsekim,[fn] a chief officer, and Nergal-sharezer, the king’s adviser, and all the other officers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 40:7 - The leaders of the Judean guerrilla bands in the countryside heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam as governor over the poor people who were left behind in Judah—the men, women, and children who hadn’t been exiled to Babylon.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 40:13 - Soon after this, Johanan son of Kareah and the other guerrilla leaders came to Gedaliah at Mizpah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 41:11 - But when Johanan son of Kareah and the other guerrilla leaders heard about Ishmael’s crimes,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 41:13 - The people Ishmael had captured shouted for joy when they saw Johanan and the other guerrilla leaders.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 41:16 - Then Johanan son of Kareah and the other guerrilla leaders took all the people they had rescued in Gibeon—the soldiers, women, children, and court officials[fn] whom Ishmael had captured after he killed Gedaliah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 42:1 - Then all the guerrilla leaders, including Johanan son of Kareah and Jezaniah[fn] son of Hoshaiah, and all the people, from the least to the greatest, approached

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 42:8 - So he called for Johanan son of Kareah and the other guerrilla leaders, and for all the people, from the least to the greatest.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 43:4 - So Johanan and the other guerrilla leaders and all the people refused to obey the LORD’s command to stay in Judah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 43:5 - Johanan and the other leaders took with them all the people who had returned from the nearby countries to which they had fled.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:17 - We will do whatever we want. We will burn incense and pour out liquid offerings to the Queen of Heaven just as much as we like—just as we, and our ancestors, and our kings and officials have always done in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. For in those days we had plenty to eat, and we were well off and had no troubles!

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:21 - “Do you think the LORD did not know that you and your ancestors, your kings and officials, and all the people were burning incense to idols in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:7 - Because you have trusted in your wealth and skill,
you will be taken captive.
Your god Chemosh, with his priests and officials,
will be hauled off to distant lands!

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:3 - “Cry out, O Heshbon,
for the town of Ai is destroyed.
Weep, O people of Rabbah!
Put on your clothes of mourning.
Weep and wail, hiding in the hedges,
for your god Molech, with his priests and officials,
will be hauled off to distant lands.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:38 - I will set my throne in Elam,” says the LORD,
“and I will destroy its king and officials.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:35 - “The sword of destruction will strike the Babylonians,”
says the LORD.
“It will strike the people of Babylon—
her officials and wise men, too.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:57 - I will make her officials and wise men drunk,
along with her captains, officers, and warriors.
They will fall asleep
and never wake up again!”
says the King, whose name is
the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:59

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:59 - The prophet Jeremiah gave this message to Seraiah son of Neriah and grandson of Mahseiah, a staff officer, when Seraiah went to Babylon with King Zedekiah of Judah. This was during the fourth year of Zedekiah’s reign.[fn]

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