Jeremiah

Jeremiah 50:43

⁴³The king of Babylon has heard the report,

and his hands hang limp.

Anguish has gripped him,

pain like that of a woman in labor.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Babylon	בָּבֶ֛ל	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
has heard	שָׁמַ֧ע	šā·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
the report	שִׁמְעָ֖ם	šim·‘ām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8088 sound
and his hands	יָדָ֑יו	yā·ḏāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
hang limp	וְרָפ֣וּ	wə·rā·p̄ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7503 sink, relax
Anguish	צָרָה֙	ṣā·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6869 id.
has gripped him	הֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְהוּ	he·ḥĕ·zî·qaṯ·hū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
pain	חִ֖יל	ḥîl	Noun - masculine singular	H2427 a writhing, anguish
like that of a woman in labor	כַּיּוֹלֵדָֽה׃	kay·yō·w·lê·ḏāh	Preposition-k, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.