Jeremiah
Jeremiah 51:49
49“Babylon must fall
on account of the slain of Israel,
just as the slain of all the earth
have fallen because of Babylon.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babylon | בָּבֶ֕ל | bā·ḇel | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H894 Babel, Babylon |
| must fall | לִנְפֹּ֖ל | lin·pōl | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H5307 fall, lie |
| on account of the slain | חַֽלְלֵ֣י | ḥal·lê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H2491 pierced |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| just as | גַּם־ | gam- | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| the slain | חַֽלְלֵ֥י | ḥal·lê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H2491 pierced |
| of all | כָל־ | ḵāl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the earth | הָאָֽרֶץ׃ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| have fallen | נָפְל֖וּ | nā·p̄ə·lū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H5307 fall, lie |
| because of Babylon | לְבָבֶ֥ל | lə·ḇā·ḇel | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H894 Babel, Babylon |
Cross-references
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Jeremiah 50:29 · Jeremiah 51:24 · Psalm 137:8–9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.