in addition
From this reading As the kingdom of Israel had also been scattered, the whole land lay desolate, and the walls of the cities were broken down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, came with his armies and besieged Jerusalem, just as Jeremiah the prophet had foretold.
arknounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading Before twenty years had passed the whole nation had been driven into captivity, and their holy house had been burned, and the ark of the covenant lost or destroyed.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, came with his armies and besieged Jerusalem, just as Jeremiah the prophet had foretold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, came with his armies and besieged Jerusalem, just as Jeremiah the prophet had foretold.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He took the king and the princes of Judah captive, and carried away their precious things from the temple and the palaces into his own land, and put them in the temples of his gods.
BabylonnounUS /ˈbæbəlɑːn/
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, came with his armies and besieged Jerusalem, just as Jeremiah the prophet had foretold.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before twenty years had passed the whole nation had been driven into captivity, and their holy house had been burned, and the ark of the covenant lost or destroyed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before twenty years had passed the whole nation had been driven into captivity, and their holy house had been burned, and the ark of the covenant lost or destroyed.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, came with his armies and besieged Jerusalem, just as Jeremiah the prophet had foretold.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading As the kingdom of Israel had also been scattered, the whole land lay desolate, and the walls of the cities were broken down.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Before twenty years had passed the whole nation had been driven into captivity, and their holy house had been burned, and the ark of the covenant lost or destroyed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, came with his armies and besieged Jerusalem, just as Jeremiah the prophet had foretold.
CAPTIVEnounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE FOUR CAPTIVE CHILDREN.
captivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading Before twenty years had passed the whole nation had been driven into captivity, and their holy house had been burned, and the ark of the covenant lost or destroyed.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He took the king and the princes of Judah captive, and carried away their precious things from the temple and the palaces into his own land, and put them in the temples of his gods.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE FOUR CAPTIVE CHILDREN.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading As the kingdom of Israel had also been scattered, the whole land lay desolate, and the walls of the cities were broken down.
covenantnounUS /ˈkʌvənənt/
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
From this reading Before twenty years had passed the whole nation had been driven into captivity, and their holy house had been burned, and the ark of the covenant lost or destroyed.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading As the kingdom of Israel had also been scattered, the whole land lay desolate, and the walls of the cities were broken down.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Before twenty years had passed the whole nation had been driven into captivity, and their holy house had been burned, and the ark of the covenant lost or destroyed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As the kingdom of Israel had also been scattered, the whole land lay desolate, and the walls of the cities were broken down.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Before twenty years had passed the whole nation had been driven into captivity, and their holy house had been burned, and the ark of the covenant lost or destroyed.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, came with his armies and besieged Jerusalem, just as Jeremiah the prophet had foretold.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE FOUR CAPTIVE CHILDREN.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He took the king and the princes of Judah captive, and carried away their precious things from the temple and the palaces into his own land, and put them in the temples of his gods.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading He took the king and the princes of Judah captive, and carried away their precious things from the temple and the palaces into his own land, and put them in the temples of his gods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, came with his armies and besieged Jerusalem, just as Jeremiah the prophet had foretold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took the king and the princes of Judah captive, and carried away their precious things from the temple and the palaces into his own land, and put them in the temples of his gods.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, came with his armies and besieged Jerusalem, just as Jeremiah the prophet had foretold.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Before twenty years had passed the whole nation had been driven into captivity, and their holy house had been burned, and the ark of the covenant lost or destroyed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Before twenty years had passed the whole nation had been driven into captivity, and their holy house had been burned, and the ark of the covenant lost or destroyed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He took the king and the princes of Judah captive, and carried away their precious things from the temple and the palaces into his own land, and put them in the temples of his gods.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He took the king and the princes of Judah captive, and carried away their precious things from the temple and the palaces into his own land, and put them in the temples of his gods.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading As the kingdom of Israel had also been scattered, the whole land lay desolate, and the walls of the cities were broken down.
JeremiahnounUS /ˌdʒerəˈmaɪə/
(Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)
From this reading Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, came with his armies and besieged Jerusalem, just as Jeremiah the prophet had foretold.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, came with his armies and besieged Jerusalem, just as Jeremiah the prophet had foretold.
JudahnounUS /ˈdʒuːdə/
(Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah
From this reading He took the king and the princes of Judah captive, and carried away their precious things from the temple and the palaces into his own land, and put them in the temples of his gods.
and nothing more
From this reading Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, came with his armies and besieged Jerusalem, just as Jeremiah the prophet had foretold.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, came with his armies and besieged Jerusalem, just as Jeremiah the prophet had foretold.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading As the kingdom of Israel had also been scattered, the whole land lay desolate, and the walls of the cities were broken down.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He took the king and the princes of Judah captive, and carried away their precious things from the temple and the palaces into his own land, and put them in the temples of his gods.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As the kingdom of Israel had also been scattered, the whole land lay desolate, and the walls of the cities were broken down.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Before twenty years had passed the whole nation had been driven into captivity, and their holy house had been burned, and the ark of the covenant lost or destroyed.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Before twenty years had passed the whole nation had been driven into captivity, and their holy house had been burned, and the ark of the covenant lost or destroyed.
Nebuchadnezzarnoun
(Old Testament) king of Chaldea who captured and destroyed Jerusalem and exiled the Israelites to Babylonia (630?-562 BC)
From this reading Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, came with his armies and besieged Jerusalem, just as Jeremiah the prophet had foretold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, came with his armies and besieged Jerusalem, just as Jeremiah the prophet had foretold.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before twenty years had passed the whole nation had been driven into captivity, and their holy house had been burned, and the ark of the covenant lost or destroyed.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He took the king and the princes of Judah captive, and carried away their precious things from the temple and the palaces into his own land, and put them in the temples of his gods.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading He took the king and the princes of Judah captive, and carried away their precious things from the temple and the palaces into his own land, and put them in the temples of his gods.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Before twenty years had passed the whole nation had been driven into captivity, and their holy house had been burned, and the ark of the covenant lost or destroyed.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading He took the king and the princes of Judah captive, and carried away their precious things from the temple and the palaces into his own land, and put them in the temples of his gods.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading He took the king and the princes of Judah captive, and carried away their precious things from the temple and the palaces into his own land, and put them in the temples of his gods.
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, came with his armies and besieged Jerusalem, just as Jeremiah the prophet had foretold.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He took the king and the princes of Judah captive, and carried away their precious things from the temple and the palaces into his own land, and put them in the temples of his gods.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading As the kingdom of Israel had also been scattered, the whole land lay desolate, and the walls of the cities were broken down.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading He took the king and the princes of Judah captive, and carried away their precious things from the temple and the palaces into his own land, and put them in the temples of his gods.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading He took the king and the princes of Judah captive, and carried away their precious things from the temple and the palaces into his own land, and put them in the temples of his gods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOUR CAPTIVE CHILDREN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He took the king and the princes of Judah captive, and carried away their precious things from the temple and the palaces into his own land, and put them in the temples of his gods.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He took the king and the princes of Judah captive, and carried away their precious things from the temple and the palaces into his own land, and put them in the temples of his gods.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He took the king and the princes of Judah captive, and carried away their precious things from the temple and the palaces into his own land, and put them in the temples of his gods.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the king and the princes of Judah captive, and carried away their precious things from the temple and the palaces into his own land, and put them in the temples of his gods.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Before twenty years had passed the whole nation had been driven into captivity, and their holy house had been burned, and the ark of the covenant lost or destroyed.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading As the kingdom of Israel had also been scattered, the whole land lay desolate, and the walls of the cities were broken down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the kingdom of Israel had also been scattered, the whole land lay desolate, and the walls of the cities were broken down.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Before twenty years had passed the whole nation had been driven into captivity, and their holy house had been burned, and the ark of the covenant lost or destroyed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, came with his armies and besieged Jerusalem, just as Jeremiah the prophet had foretold.
a late time of life
From this reading Before twenty years had passed the whole nation had been driven into captivity, and their holy house had been burned, and the ark of the covenant lost or destroyed.
