Jeremiah 24:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But like the badהָֽרָעֹ֔ות
(ha·ra·'o·vt,)
7451a: bad, evilfrom the same as roa
figsוְכַתְּאֵנִים֙
(ve·chat·te·'e·nim)
8384: fig treeof uncertain derivation
whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
cannotלֹא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
be eatenתֵאָכַ֖לְנָה
(te·'a·chal·nah)
398: to eata prim. root
due 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
to rottenness--מֵרֹ֑עַ
(me·ro·a';)
7455: badness, evilof uncertain derivation
indeed,כִּי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
thusכֹ֣ה
(choh)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
saysאָמַ֣ר
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
the LORD--יְהוָ֗ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
soכֵּ֣ן
(ken)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
I will abandonאֶ֠תֵּן
(et·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֨הוּ
(tzid·ki·ya·hu)
6667: "Yah is righteousness," six Isr.from the same as tsedeq
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־
(me·lech-)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Judahיְהוּדָ֤ה
(ye·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
and his officials,שָׂרָיו֙
(sa·rav)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
and the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֣ית
(she·'e·rit)
7611: rest, residue, remnant, remainderfrom shaar
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם
(ye·ru·sha·lim)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
who remainהַנִּשְׁאָרִים֙
(han·nish·'a·rim)
7604: to remain, be left overa prim. root
in this 
 
384: "with me is God," an Isr. nameperhaps from eth and el
landבָּאָ֣רֶץ
(ba·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
and the ones who dwellוְהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים
(ve·hai·yo·she·vim)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץ
(be·'e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Egypt.מִצְרָֽיִם׃
(mitz·ra·yim.)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And as the evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
figs
t'en  (teh-ane')
the fig (tree or fruit) -- fig (tree).
which cannot be eaten
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
they are so evil
roa`  (ro'-ah)
badness (as marring), physically or morally -- be so bad, badness, (be so) evil, naughtiness, sadness, sorrow, wickedness.
surely thus saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
So will I give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Zedekiah
Tsidqiyah  (tsid-kee-yaw')
right of Jah; Tsidkijah, the name of six Israelites -- Zedekiah, Zidkijah.
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
and his princes
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
and the residue
sh'eriyth  (sheh-ay-reeth')
a remainder or residual (surviving, final) portion -- that had escaped, be left, posterity, remain(-der), remnant, residue, rest.
of Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
that remain
sha'ar  (shaw-ar')
to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant -- leave, (be) left, let, remain, remnant, reserve, the rest.
in this land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and them that dwell
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'But like the bad figs which cannot be eaten due to rottenness-- indeed, thus says the LORD-- so I will abandon Zedekiah king of Judah and his officials, and the remnant of Jerusalem who remain in this land and the ones who dwell in the land of Egypt.

King James Bible
And as the evil figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so evil; surely thus saith the LORD, So will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the residue of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land of Egypt:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"But as for the bad figs, so bad they are inedible, this is what the LORD says: in this way I will deal with king Zedekiah of Judah, his officials, and the remnant of Jerusalem--those remaining in this land and those living in the land of Egypt.

International Standard Version
"'Like the bad figs that are too bad to be eaten—for this is what the LORD says—so I'll give up on Zedekiah king of Judah, along with his officials, the remnant of Jerusalem that is left in this land, and those living in the land of Egypt.

NET Bible
"I, the LORD, also solemnly assert: 'King Zedekiah of Judah, his officials, and the people who remain in Jerusalem or who have gone to live in Egypt are like those bad figs. I consider them to be just like those bad figs that are so bad they cannot be eaten.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"But this is what the LORD says about the bad figs that are so bad that they can't be eaten. The LORD says, 'Like these bad figs, I will abandon King Zedekiah of Judah, his princes, the remaining few in Jerusalem who stayed behind in this land, and those who are living in Egypt.

King James 2000 Bible
And as the bad figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so bad; surely thus says the LORD, So will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the rest of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land of Egypt:
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