Jeremiah 52:30

Authorized King James Version

In the three and twentieth year of Nebuchadrezzar Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carried away captive of the Jews seven hundred forty and five persons: all the persons were four thousand and six hundred.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
בִּשְׁנַ֨ת
year
a year (as a revolution of time)
#2
שָׁלֹ֣שׁ
In the three
three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice
#3
וְעֶשְׂרִים֮
and twentieth
twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth
#4
לִנְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּר֒
of Nebuchadrezzar
nebukadnetstsar (or nebukadretsts(-ar, or)), king of babylon
#5
הֶגְלָ֗ה
carried away captive
to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
#6
נְבֽוּזַרְאֲדָן֙
Nebuzaradan
nebuzaradan, a babylonian general
#7
רַב
the captain
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
#8
טַבָּחִ֔ים
of the guard
properly, a butcher; hence, a lifeguardsman (because he was acting as an executioner); also a cook (usually slaughtering the animal for food)
#9
יְהוּדִ֕ים
of the Jews
a jehudite (i.e., judaite or jew), or descendant of jehudah (i.e., judah)
#10
נֶ֕פֶשׁ
all the persons
properly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or ment
#11
שְׁבַ֥ע
seven
seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
#12
מֵאֽוֹת׃
hundred
a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
#13
אַרְבָּעִ֣ים
forty
forty
#14
וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑ה
and five
five
#15
כָּל
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#16
נֶ֕פֶשׁ
all the persons
properly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or ment
#17
אַרְבַּ֥עַת
were four
four
#18
אֲלָפִ֖ים
thousand
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand
#19
וְשֵׁ֥שׁ
and six
six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ordinal, sixth
#20
מֵאֽוֹת׃
hundred
a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction

Analysis

This verse develops the salvation theme central to Jeremiah. The concept of divine revelation reflects the development of salvation within biblical theology. The literary structure and word choice here contribute to biblical literature contributing to the canon's theological witness, advancing the author's theological argument. The original language emphasizes careful word choice that would have carried specific theological weight for the original audience, providing deeper understanding of the author's theological intention.

Historical Context

The historical context of the biblical period relevant to this book's composition provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood divine revelation. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

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