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Jeremiah 41:2–3

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Jeremiah 41:2

2Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.

Jeremiah 41:3

3Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the men of war.

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DEFINED WORDS

Jeremiah 41:2

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arose

Rose; stood up, came forth, or began to act.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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smote

Struck, beat, wounded, afflicted, or slew.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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Babylon

The city and kingdom of Babylon; by extension in prophecy, a power or system bearing that name.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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governor

A ruler, chief officer, or person entrusted with authority over others.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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Jeremiah 41:3

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

all

Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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Jews

Members of the Jewish people; Hebrews or Israelites identified as Jews.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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even

Indeed or precisely; adding emphasis to what follows.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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Chaldeans

People of Chaldea; in some contexts, members of a learned or astrologer class associated with Babylon.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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found

Discovered, obtained, or encountered; or established upon a foundation, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

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From verse 2

  1. 2 Kings 25:25
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  2. Jeremiah 40:5
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  3. 2 Samuel 20:9–10
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  4. 2 Samuel 3:27
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  5. Jeremiah 40:7
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From verse 3

  1. 2 Kings 25:25
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  2. Ecclesiastes 9:18
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  3. Jeremiah 41:11–12
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  4. Lamentations 1:2
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