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Jeremiah 37:21 - Mattan

Jeremiah 37:21 - Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.

Verse	Strongs No.	Hebrew	Strongs Definition
Then Zedekiah	H6667	צִדְקִיָּה	[Proper Name Masculine] right of Jah; {Tsidkijah} the name of six Israelites
the king	H4428	מֶלֶךְ	[Noun Masculine] a king
commanded	H6680	צָוָה	[Verb] (intensively) to {constitute} enjoin
that they should commit	H6485	פָּקַד	[Verb] to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy to {oversee} muster: {charge} care {for} miss: {deposit} etc.
Jeremiah	H3414	יִרְמְיָה	[Proper Name Masculine] Jah will rise; {Jirmejah} the name of eight or nine Israelites
into the court	H2691	חָצֵר	[Noun Masculine] a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls)
of the prison	H4307	מַטָּרָא	[Noun Feminine] a jail (as a guard house); also an aim (as being closely watched)
and that they should give	H5414	נָתַן	[Verb] to {give} used with great latitude of application ({put } {make } etc.)
him daily	H3117	יוֹם	[Noun Masculine] a day (as the warm {hours}) whether literally (from sunrise to {sunset} or from one sunset to the {next}) or figuratively (a space of time defined by an associated {term}) (often used adverbially)
a piece	H3603	כִּכָּר	[Noun Feminine] a {circle} that {is} (by implication) a circumjacent tract or {region} especially the Ghor or valley of the Jordan; also a (round) loaf; also a talent (or large (round) coin)
of bread	H3899	לֶחֶם	[Noun Masculine] food (for man or {beast}) especially {bread} or grain (for making it)
out of the bakers' street	H4480	מִן	[Preposition] properly a part of; hence ({prepositionally}) from or out of in many senses
until	H5704	עַד	[Preposition] especially with a preposition); as far (or {long} or much) {as} whether of space (even unto) or time ({during } while: until) or degree (equally with)
all	H3605	כֹּל	[Noun Masculine] properly the whole; hence {all} any or every (in the singular {only} but often in a plural sense)
the bread	H3899	לֶחֶם	[Noun Masculine] food (for man or {beast}) especially {bread} or grain (for making it)
in	H4480	מִן	[Preposition] properly a part of; hence ({prepositionally}) from or out of in many senses
the city	H5892	עִיר	[Noun Masculine] From H5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
were spent	H8552	תָּמַם	[Verb] to {complete} in a good or a bad {sense} literally or {figuratively} transitively or intransitively
Thus Jeremiah	H3414	יִרְמְיָה	[Proper Name Masculine] Jah will rise; {Jirmejah} the name of eight or nine Israelites
remained	H3427	יָשַׁב	[Verb] properly to sit down (specifically as {judge} in {ambush} in quiet); by implication to {dwell} to remain; causatively to {settle} to marry
in	H4480	מִן	[Preposition] properly a part of; hence ({prepositionally}) from or out of in many senses
the court	H2691	חָצֵר	[Noun Masculine] a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls)
of the prison	H4307	מַטָּרָא	[Noun Feminine] a jail (as a guard house); also an aim (as being closely watched)

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.