Jeremiah 29:7
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Seek the prosperity of the city to which I have sent you as exiles. Pray to the LORD on its behalf, for if it prospers, you too will prosper.”

Young's Literal Translation
And seek the peace of the city whither I have removed you, and pray for it unto Jehovah, for in its peace ye have peace.

King James Bible
And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.

Hebrew
Seek
וְדִרְשׁ֞וּ (wə·ḏir·šū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship

the prosperity
שְׁל֣וֹם (šə·lō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace

of the city
הָעִ֗יר (hā·‘îr)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5892: Excitement

to which
אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

I have sent you as exiles.
הִגְלֵ֤יתִי (hiḡ·lê·ṯî)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1540: To denude, to exile, to reveal

Pray
וְהִתְפַּֽלְל֥וּ (wə·hiṯ·pal·lū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 6419: To judge, to intercede, pray

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the LORD
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

on its behalf,
בַעֲדָ֖הּ (ḇa·‘ă·ḏāh)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's 1157: In up to, over against, at, beside, among, behind, for

for
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

if it prospers,
בִשְׁלוֹמָ֔הּ (ḇiš·lō·w·māh)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace

you too will prosper.’
שָׁלֽוֹם׃ (šā·lō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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