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Jeremiah 50:42

They grasp the bow and spear; they are cruel and merciless. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride upon horses, lined up like men in formation against you, O Daughter of Babylon.
Jeremiah 50:42
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Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

קֶ֣שֶׁת וְכִידֹ֞ן יַחֲזִ֗יקוּ אַכְזָרִ֥י הֵ֙מָּה֙ וְלֹ֣א יְרַחֵ֔מוּ קוֹלָם֙ כַּיָּ֣ם יֶהֱמֶ֔ה וְעַל־סוּסִ֖ים יִרְכָּ֑בוּ עָר֗וּךְ כְּאִישׁ֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה עָלַ֖יִךְ בַּת־בָּבֶֽל׃

  1. קֶ֣שֶׁתKe.shet“bow”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from קֶ֫שֶׁת · “bow” · Strong's H7198
  2. וְכִידֹ֞ןve.khi.Don“and javelin”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כִּידוֹן · “javelin” · Strong's H3591
  3. יַחֲזִ֗יקוּya.cha.Zi.ku“they will take hold of”
    Verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from חָזַק · “hold” · Strong's H2388H
  4. אַכְזָרִ֥י'akh.za.Ri“[will be] cruel”
    Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from אַכְזָרִי · “cruel” · Strong's H0394
  5. הֵ֙מָּה֙he.mah“they”
    Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from הֵ֫מָּה · “they(masc.)” · Strong's H1992
  6. וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'“and not”
    Conjunction + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  7. יְרַחֵ֔מוּye.ra.Che.mu“they will have mercy”
    Verb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from רָחַם · “to have compassion” · Strong's H7355
  8. קוֹלָם֙ko.Lam“sound their”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from קוֹל · “sound” · Strong's H6963H
  9. כַּיָּ֣םkai.Yam“[will be] like the sea”
    Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יָם · “sea” · Strong's H3220G
  10. יֶהֱמֶ֔הye.he.Meh“[which] it roars”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָמָה · “to roar” · Strong's H1993
  11. וְעַל־ve.'al-“and on”
    Conjunction + Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  12. סוּסִ֖יםsu.Sim“horses”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from סוּס · “horse” · Strong's H5483M
  13. יִרְכָּ֑בוּyir.Ka.vu“they will ride”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from רָכַב · “to ride” · Strong's H7392
  14. עָר֗וּךְ'a.Rukh“arranged”
    Verb, qal, participle (passive), masculine, singular, absolute · from עָרַךְ · “to arrange” · Strong's H6186A
  15. כְּאִישׁ֙ke.'Ish“like a man”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אִישׁ · “man” · Strong's H0376G
  16. לַמִּלְחָמָ֔הla.mil.cha.Mah“for <the> battle”
    Preposition with article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from מִלְחָמָה · “battle” · Strong's H4421
  17. עָלַ֖יִךְ'a.La.yikh“on you”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  18. בַּת־bat-“O daughter of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from בַּת · “daughter” · Strong's H1323G
  19. בָּבֶֽל׃ba.Vel“Babylon”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל · “Babylon” · Strong's H0894
Places named in this verse
  • Places: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Coordinates from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) are left out. Source (version 7eb18a5)
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)