Jeremiah 36:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
he went downוַיֵּ֤רֶד
(vai·ye·red)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
to the king'sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
house,בֵּית־
(beit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
into the scribe's 
 
5613b: enumerator, secretary, scribefrom the same as sepher
chamber.לִשְׁכַּ֣ת
(lish·kat)
3957: room, chamber, hall, cellof uncertain derivation
And behold,וְהִ֨נֵּה־
(ve·hin·neh-)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the officialsהַשָּׂרִ֖ים
(has·sa·rim)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
were sittingיֹֽושְׁבִ֑ים
(yo·vsh·vim;)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
there--שָׁ֔ם
(sham,)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
Elishamaאֱלִישָׁמָ֣ע
(e·li·sha·ma)
476: "God has heard," the name of several Isr.from el and shama
the scribe, 
 
5613b: enumerator, secretary, scribefrom the same as sepher
and Delaiahוּדְלָיָ֣הוּ
(u·de·la·ya·hu)
1806: "Yah has drawn," five Isr.from dalah and Yah
the sonבֶןשְׁ֠־
(ve·nsh-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Shemaiah,מַעְיָהוּ
(ma'·ya·hu)
8098: "Yah hears," the name of a number of Isr.from shama and Yah
and Elnathanוְאֶלְנָתָ֨ן
(ve·'el·na·tan)
494: "God has given," the name of several Isr.from el and nathan
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Achbor,עַכְבֹּ֜ור
(ach·bo·vr)
5907: "mouse," an Isr., also an Edomitefrom the same as akbar
and Gemariahוּגְמַרְיָ֧הוּ
(u·ge·mar·ya·hu)
1587: "Yah has accomplished," two Isr.from gamar and Yah
the sonבֶן־
(ven-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Shaphan,שָׁפָ֛ן
(sha·fan)
8227b: the name of several Isr.from the same as shaphan
and Zedekiahוְצִדְקִיָּ֥הוּ
(ve·tzid·ki·ya·hu)
6667: "Yah is righteousness," six Isr.from the same as tsedeq
the sonבֶן־
(ven-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Hananiah,חֲנַנְיָ֖הוּ
(cha·nan·ya·hu)
2608a: "Yah has been gracious," the name of a number of Isr.from chanan and Yah
and allוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the [other] officials.הַשָּׂרִֽים׃
(has·sa·rim.)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Then he went down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
into the king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
into the scribe's
caphar  (saw-far')
to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
chamber
lishkah  (lish-kaw')
a room in a building (whether for storage, eating, or lodging) -- chamber, parlour.
and lo all the 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.
sat
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
there even Elishama
'Eliyshama`  (el-ee-shaw-maw')
God of hearing; Elishama, the name of seven Israelites -- Elishama.
the scribe
caphar  (saw-far')
to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
and Delaiah
Dlayah  (del-aw-yaw')
Jah has delivered; Delajah, the name of five Israelites -- Dalaiah, Delaiah.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Shemaiah
Shma`yah  (shem-aw-yaw')
Jah has heard; Shemajah, the name of twenty-five Israelites -- Shemaiah.
and Elnathan
'Elnathan  (el-naw-thawn')
God (is the) giver; Elnathan, the name of four Israelites -- Elnathan.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Achbor
`Akbowr  (ak-bore')
Akbor, the name of an Idumaean and of two Israelites -- Achbor.
and Gemariah
Gmaryah  (ghem-ar-yaw')
Jah has perfected; Gemarjah, the name of two Israelites -- Gemariah.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Shaphan
shaphan  (shaw-fawn')
a species of rock-rabbit (from its hiding), i.e. probably the hyrax -- coney.
and Zedekiah
Tsidqiyah  (tsid-kee-yaw')
right of Jah; Tsidkijah, the name of six Israelites -- Zedekiah, Zidkijah.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Hananiah
Chananyah  (khan-an-yaw')
Jah has favored; Chananjah, the name of thirteen Israelites -- Hananiah.
and all the 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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
he went down to the king's house, into the scribe's chamber. And behold, all the officials were sitting there-- Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the other officials.

King James Bible
Then he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
he went down to the scribe's chamber in the king's palace. All the officials were sitting there--Elishama the scribe, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other officials.

International Standard Version
he went down to the palace, to the scribe's office, where all the officials were sitting. Elishama the scribe, Shemaiah's son Delaiah, Achbor's son Elnathan, Shaphan's son Gemariah, Hananiah's son Zedekiah, and all the other officials were there.

NET Bible
He went down to the chamber of the royal secretary in the king's palace and found all the court officials in session there. Elishama the royal secretary, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other officials were seated there.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then he went down to the scribe's room in the king's palace where all the scribes were sitting. The scribe Elishama, Delaiah (son of Shemaiah), Elnathan (son of Achbor), Gemariah (son of Shaphan), Zedekiah (son of Hananiah), and all the other officials were there.

King James 2000 Bible
Then he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.
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