Jeremiah
Jeremiah 51:42
42The sea has come up over Babylon;
she is covered in turbulent waves.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The sea | הַיָּ֑ם | hay·yām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3220 sea |
| has come up | עָלָ֥ה | ‘ā·lāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| over | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Babylon | בָּבֶ֖ל | bā·ḇel | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H894 Babel, Babylon |
| she is covered | נִכְסָֽתָה׃ | niḵ·sā·ṯāh | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H3680 cover |
| in turbulent | בַּהֲמ֥וֹן | ba·hă·mō·wn | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance |
| waves | גַּלָּ֖יו | gal·lāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H1530 heap, wave, billow |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.