Jeremiah
Jeremiah 51:57
57I will make her princes and wise men drunk,
along with her governors, officials, and warriors.
Then they will fall asleep forever
and not wake up,”
declares the King,
whose name is the LORD of Hosts.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I will make her princes | שָׂרֶ֨יהָ | śā·re·hā | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| and wise men | וַחֲכָמֶ֜יהָ | wa·ḥă·ḵā·me·hā | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H2450 wise |
| drunk | וְ֠הִשְׁכַּרְתִּי | wə·hiš·kar·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H7937 be, or beocme, drunk, drunken |
| along with her governors | פַּחוֹתֶ֤יהָ | pa·ḥō·w·ṯe·hā | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H6346 governor |
| officials | וּסְגָנֶ֙יהָ֙ | ū·sə·ḡā·ne·hā | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H5461 prefect, ruler |
| and warriors | וְגִבּוֹרֶ֔יהָ | wə·ḡib·bō·w·re·hā | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H1368 strong, mighty |
| Then they will fall asleep | וְיָשְׁנ֥וּ | wə·yā·šə·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H3462 sleep |
| forever | עוֹלָ֖ם | ‘ō·w·lām | Noun - masculine singular | H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity |
| and not | וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| wake up | יָקִ֑יצוּ | yā·qî·ṣū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6974 awake |
| declares | נְאֻ֨ם־ | nə·’um- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5002 utterance |
| the King | הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| whose name | שְׁמֽוֹ׃ס | šə·mōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H8034 name |
| is the LORD | יְהוָ֥ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| of Hosts | צְבָא֖וֹת | ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ | Noun - common plural | H6635 army, war, warfare |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 46:18 · Jeremiah 25:27 · Jeremiah 48:15 · Jeremiah 51:39 · Psalm 76:5–6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.