Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleNevertheless, Ahikam son of Shaphan supported Jeremiah, so he was not handed over to the people to be put to death. Young's Literal Translation Only, the hand of Ahikam son of Shaphan hath been with Jeremiah so as not to give him up into the hand of the people to put him to death. King James Bible Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death. Hebrew Nevertheless,אַ֗ךְ (’aḵ) Adverb Strong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surely Ahikam אֲחִיקָ֣ם (’ă·ḥî·qām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 296: Ahikam -- 'my brother has arisen', an Israelite son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Shaphan שָׁפָ֔ן (šā·p̄ān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8227: A species of rockrabbit, the hyrax supported יַ֚ד (yaḏ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand Jeremiah, יִרְמְיָ֑הוּ (yir·mə·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3414: Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites so he was not לְבִלְתִּ֛י (lə·ḇil·tî) Preposition-l Strong's 1115: A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until handed over to תֵּת־ (têṯ-) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5414: To give, put, set the people הָעָ֖ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock to be put to death. לַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃ (la·hă·mî·ṯōw) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill |