Jeremiah 51:53 Go deeper

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Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the LORD . (KJV)

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כִּֽי\־ki-if

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:53 word 1

תַעֲלֶ֤הta.'a.Lehit will go up

Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)

Meaning: to ascend: rise

Used 615 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5927G; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:53 word 2

בָבֶל֙va.VelBabylon

Lemma: בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל (ba.vel) · Strong's: H0894

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Babylon

Used 262 times. Also: Genesis 10:10, Genesis 11:9, 2 Kings 17:24, 2 Kings 17:30, 2 Kings 20:12, 2 Kings 20:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0894; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:53 word 3

הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavens

Lemma: שָׁמַיִם (sha.ma.yim) · Strong's: H8064

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: heaven

Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8064; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:53 word 4

וְכִ֥יve.Khiand if

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:53 word 5

תְבַצֵּ֖רte.va.Tzerit will fortify

Lemma: בָּצַר (ba.tsar) · Strong's: H1219

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVpi3fs)

Meaning: to gather/restrain/fortify

Used 37 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Leviticus 25:5, Leviticus 25:11, Numbers 13:28, Deuteronomy 1:28, Deuteronomy 3:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1219; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:53 word 6

מְר֣וֹםme.Rom[the] height of

Lemma: מָרוֹם (ma.rom) · Strong's: H4791

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: height

Used 54 times. Also: Judges 5:18, 2 Samuel 22:17, 2 Kings 19:22, 2 Kings 19:23, Job 5:11, Job 16:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4791; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:53 word 7

עֻזָּ֑הּ'u.Zahstrength its

Lemma: עֹז (oz) · Strong's: H5797

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: strength

Used 91 times. Also: Exodus 15:2, Exodus 15:13, Leviticus 26:19, Judges 5:21, Judges 9:51, 1 Samuel 2:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5797; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:53 word 8

מֵאִתִּ֗יme.'i.Tifrom with <the> me

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: with

Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:53 word 9

יָבֹ֧אוּya.Vo.'uthey will come

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)

Meaning: to come (in): come

Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:53 word 10

שֹׁדְדִ֛יםsho.de.Dimdestroyers

Lemma: שָׁדַד (sha.dad) · Strong's: H7703

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)

Meaning: to ruin

Used 56 times. Also: Judges 5:27, Job 12:6, Job 15:21, Psalms 17:9, Psalms 137:8, Proverbs 19:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7703; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:53 word 11

נְאֻם\־ne.'um-[the] utterance of

Lemma: נְאֻם (ne.um) · Strong's: H5002

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: utterance

Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 22:16, Numbers 14:28, Numbers 24:3, Numbers 24:4, Numbers 24:15, Numbers 24:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5002; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:53 word 12

יְהוָֽה\׃\ \סYah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:53 word 13

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Even if	→	כִּי H3588A for
Babylon	→	בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל H0894 Babylon
ascends	→	עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise
to the heavens	→	שָׁמַיִם H8064 heaven
. . .	→	כִּי H3588A for
and fortifies	→	בָּצַר H1219 to gather/restrain/fortify
her lofty	→	מָרוֹם H4791 height
stronghold	→	עֹז H5797 strength
the destroyers	→	שָׁדַד H7703 to ruin
I send	→	אֵת H0854 with
will come	→	בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come
against her	→
declares	→	נְאֻם H5002 utterance
the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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