Jeremiah

Jeremiah 51:54–56

⁵⁴“The sound of a cry

comes from Babylon,

the sound of great destruction

from the land of the Chaldeans!

⁵⁵For the LORD will destroy Babylon;

He will silence her mighty voice.

The waves will roar like great waters;

the tumult of their voices will resound.

⁵⁶For a destroyer is coming against her —

against Babylon.

Her warriors will be captured,

and their bows will be broken,

for the LORD is a God of retribution;

He will repay in full.

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Jeremiah 51:54

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The sound	ק֥וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of a cry	זְעָקָ֖ה	zə·‘ā·qāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2201 shriek, outcry
Babylon	מִבָּבֶ֑ל	mib·bā·ḇel	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
the sound of great	גָּד֖וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
destruction	וְשֶׁ֥בֶר	wə·še·ḇer	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7667 breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash
from the land	מֵאֶ֥רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of the Chaldeans	כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃	kaś·dîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3778 Chaldean

Jeremiah 51:55

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will destroy	שֹׁדֵ֤ד	šō·ḏêḏ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7703 deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin
Babylon	בָּבֶ֔ל	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
He will silence	וְאִבַּ֥ד	wə·’ib·baḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6 perish
her mighty	גָּד֑וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
voice	ק֣וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
The waves	גַלֵּיהֶם֙	ḡal·lê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1530 heap, wave, billow
will roar	וְהָמ֤וּ	wə·hā·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1993 murmur, growl, roar, be boisterous
like great	רַבִּ֔ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
waters	כְּמַ֣יִם	kə·ma·yim	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
the tumult	שְׁא֖וֹן	šə·’ō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7588 roar
of their voices	קוֹלָֽם׃	qō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6963 sound, voice
will resound	נִתַּ֥ן	nit·tan	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set

Jeremiah 51:56

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּי֩	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a destroyer	שׁוֹדֵ֔ד	šō·w·ḏêḏ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7703 deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin
is coming	בָ֨א	ḇā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
against her	עָלֶ֤יהָ	‘ā·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5921 height
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Babylon	בָּבֶל֙	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
Her warriors	גִּבּוֹרֶ֔יהָ	gib·bō·w·re·hā	Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H1368 strong, mighty
will be captured	וְנִלְכְּדוּ֙	wə·nil·kə·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
their bows	קַשְּׁתוֹתָ֑ם	qaš·šə·ṯō·w·ṯām	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H7198 bow
will be broken	חִתְּתָ֖ה	ḥit·tə·ṯāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H2865 be shattered, dismayed
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is a God	אֵ֧ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H410 god
of retribution	גְּמֻל֛וֹת	gə·mu·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H1578 dealing, recompence
He will repay in full	שַׁלֵּ֥ם	šal·lêm	Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute	H7999 be complete, sound

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 51:54 Jeremiah 50:22 · Jeremiah 50:46 · Jeremiah 48:3–5

Jeremiah 51:55 Jeremiah 25:10

Jeremiah 51:56 Jeremiah 51:6 · Habakkuk 2:8 · Psalm 46:9 · Jeremiah 51:48 · Psalm 94:1–2 · Revelation 19:2 · Jeremiah 51:24 · Isaiah 59:18 · Psalm 76:3 · Deuteronomy 32:35

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.