Jeremiah 51:55 Go deeper

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Because the LORD hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered: (KJV)

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כִּֽי\־ki-for

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 51:55 word 1

שֹׁדֵ֤דsho.Ded[is] about to destroy

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

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 51:55 word 2

יְהוָה֙Yah.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 51:55 word 3

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:55 word 4

בָּבֶ֔לba.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 51:55 word 5

וְאִבַּ֥דve.'i.Badand he will destroy

Lemma: אָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H0006

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpq3ms)

Meaning: to perish

Used 183 times. Also: Exodus 10:7, Leviticus 23:30, Leviticus 26:38, Numbers 16:33, Numbers 17:12, Numbers 21:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0006; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:55 word 6

מִמֶּ֖נָּהmi.Me.nahfrom it

Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: from

Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:55 word 7

ק֣וֹלKola sound

Lemma: קוֹל (qol) · Strong's: H6963A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: voice

Used 335 times. Also: Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 16:2, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6963A; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:55 word 8

גָּד֑וֹלga.Dolgreat

Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: great: large

Used 495 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1419A; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:55 word 9

וְהָמ֤וּve.ha.Muand they will roar

Lemma: הָמָה (ha.mah) · Strong's: H1993

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)

Meaning: to roar

Used 34 times. Also: 1 Kings 1:41, Psalms 39:6, Psalms 42:5, Psalms 42:11, Psalms 43:5, Psalms 46:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1993; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:55 word 10

גַלֵּיהֶם֙ga.lei.Hemwaves their

Lemma: גַּל (gal) · Strong's: H1530H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: heap: wave

Used 16 times. Also: Job 38:11, Psalms 42:7, Psalms 65:7, Psalms 89:9, Psalms 107:25, Psalms 107:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1530H; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:55 word 11

כְּמַ֣יִםke.Ma.yimlike waters

Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G

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

Meaning: water

Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:55 word 12

רַבִּ֔יםra.Bimmany

Lemma: רַב (rav) · Strong's: H7227A

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)

Meaning: many

Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 24:25, Genesis 25:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7227A; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:55 word 13

נִתַּ֥ןni.Tanit will be given

Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414M

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNp3ms)

Meaning: to give: cry out

Used 26 times. Also: Genesis 45:2, Exodus 9:23, Numbers 14:1, 2 Samuel 22:14, Psalms 18:13, Psalms 46:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5414M; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:55 word 14

שְׁא֖וֹןshe.'on[the] uproar of

Lemma: שָׁאוֹן (sha.on) · Strong's: H7588

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

Meaning: roar

Used 18 times. Also: Psalms 40:2, Psalms 65:7, Psalms 74:23, Isaiah 5:14, Isaiah 13:4, Isaiah 17:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7588; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:55 word 15

קוֹלָֽם\׃ko.Lamvoice their

Lemma: קוֹל (qol) · Strong's: H6963A

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

Meaning: voice

Used 335 times. Also: Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 16:2, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6963A; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:55 word 16

How the BSB renders it

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

For	→	כִּי H3588A for
the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
will destroy	→	שָׁדַד H7703 to ruin
Babylon	→	בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל H0894 Babylon
He will silence	→	אָבַד H0006 to perish
. . .	→	מִן־ H4480A from
her mighty	→	גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large
voice	→	קוֹל H6963A voice
The waves	→	גַּל H1530H heap: wave
will roar	→	הָמָה H1993 to roar
like great	→	רַב H7227A many
waters	→	מַי H4325G water
the tumult	→	שָׁאוֹן H7588 roar
of their voices	→	קוֹל H6963A voice
will resound	→	נָתַן H5414M to give: cry out

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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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