Jeremiah 40:16 Hebrew Word Analysis

0saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרh559
1But Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֤הוּh1436
6the sonבֶּןh1121
3of Ahikamאֲחִיקָם֙h296
4אֶלh413
5unto Johananיוֹחָנָ֣ןh3110
6the sonבֶּןh1121
7of Kareahקָרֵ֔חַh7143
8אַֽלh408
9Thou shalt not doתַּעֲשֵׂ֖h6213
10אֶתh853
11this thingהַדָּבָ֣רh1697
12הַזֶּ֑הh2088
13כִּֽיh3588
14falselyשֶׁ֛קֶרh8267
15אַתָּ֥הh859
16for thou speakestדֹבֵ֖רh1696
17אֶלh413
18of Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃h3458

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing; for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, said to Johanan, the son of Kareah, You are not to do this: for what you say about Ishmael is false.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing; for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.

World English Bible (WEB)

But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said to Johanan the son of Kareah, You shall not do this thing; for you speak falsely of Ishmael.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Gedaliah son of Ahikam saith unto Johanan son of Kareah, `Thou dost not do this thing, for falsehood thou art speaking concerning Ishmael.'