Jeremiah 51:56 Go deeper
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Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God of recompences shall surely requite. (KJV)
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כִּי֩kifor
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 51:56 word 1
בָ֨אva'[is] about to come
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
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 51:56 word 2
עָלֶ֤יהָ'a.Lei.haon it
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:56 word 3
עַל\־'al-on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:56 word 4
בָּבֶל֙ba.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 51:56 word 5
שׁוֹדֵ֔דsho.Deda destroyer
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 51:56 word 6
וְנִלְכְּדוּ֙ve.nil.ke.Duand they will be captured
Lemma: לָכַד (la.khad) · Strong's: H3920
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVNq3cp)
Meaning: to capture
Used 121 times. Also: Numbers 21:32, Numbers 32:39, Numbers 32:41, Numbers 32:42, Deuteronomy 2:34, Deuteronomy 2:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3920; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:56 word 7
גִּבּוֹרֶ֔יהָgi.bo.Rei.hawarriors its
Lemma: גִּבּוֹר (gib.bor) · Strong's: H1368
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: mighty man
Used 158 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 10:8, Genesis 10:9, Deuteronomy 10:17, Joshua 1:14, Joshua 6:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1368; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:56 word 8
חִתְּתָ֖הchi.te.Tahit will be shattered
Lemma: חָתַת (cha.tat) · Strong's: H2865
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVpp3fs)
Meaning: to to be dismayed
Used 52 times. Also: Deuteronomy 1:21, Deuteronomy 31:8, Joshua 1:9, Joshua 8:1, Joshua 10:25, 1 Samuel 17:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2865; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:56 word 9
קַשְּׁתוֹתָ֑םka.she.to.Tambows their
Lemma: קֶ֫שֶׁת (qe.shet) · Strong's: H7198
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: bow
Used 76 times. Also: Genesis 9:13, Genesis 9:14, Genesis 9:16, Genesis 21:16, Genesis 27:3, Genesis 48:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7198; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:56 word 10
כִּ֣יkifor
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 51:56 word 11
אֵ֧ל'el[is] a God of
Lemma: אֵל (el) · Strong's: H0410G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: God
Used 205 times. Also: Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:1, Genesis 21:33, Genesis 28:3, Genesis 31:13, Genesis 35:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0410G; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:56 word 12
גְּמֻל֛וֹתge.mu.Lotrecompense<s>
Lemma: גְּמוּלָה (ge.mu.lah) · Strong's: H1578
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: recompense
Used 3 times. Also: 2 Samuel 19:36, Isaiah 59:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1578; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:56 word 13
יְהוָ֖הYah.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 51:56 word 14
שַׁלֵּ֥םsha.Lemfully <repay>
Lemma: שָׁלֵם (sa.lem) · Strong's: H7999A
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
Meaning: to complete
Used 103 times. Also: Genesis 44:4, Exodus 21:34, Exodus 21:36, Exodus 22:1, Exodus 22:3, Exodus 22:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7999A; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:56 word 15
יְשַׁלֵּֽם\׃ye.sha.Lemhe will repay
Lemma: שָׁלֵם (sa.lem) · Strong's: H7999A
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpi3ms)
Meaning: to complete
Used 103 times. Also: Genesis 44:4, Exodus 21:34, Exodus 21:36, Exodus 22:1, Exodus 22:3, Exodus 22:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7999A; TAHOT Jeremiah 51:56 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 |
| a destroyer | → | שָׁדַד H7703 to ruin |
| is coming | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| against her | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| against | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| Babylon | → | בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל H0894 Babylon |
| Her warriors | → | גִּבּוֹר H1368 mighty man |
| will be captured | → | לָכַד H3920 to capture |
| [and] their bows | → | קֶ֫שֶׁת H7198 bow |
| will be broken | → | חָתַת H2865 to to be dismayed |
| for | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| is a God | → | אֵל H0410G God |
| of retribution | → | גְּמוּלָה H1578 recompense |
| He will repay in full | → | שָׁלֵם H7999A to complete |
| . . . | → | שָׁלֵם H7999A to complete |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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