Hebrew Interlinear

Jeremiah 50:42 Interlinear

the bow and the lance They shall hold they are cruel and will not shew mercy their voice like the sea shall roar upon horses and they shall ride every one put in array like a man to the battle against thee O daughter of Babylon

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1קֶ֣שֶׁתH7198the bowa bow, for shooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris
2וְכִידֹ֞ןH3591and the lanceproperly, something to strike with, i.e., a dart
3יַחֲזִ֗יקוּH2388They shall holdto fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restra
4אַכְזָרִ֥יH394they are cruelterrible
5הֵ֙מָּה֙H1992they (only used when emphatic)
6וְלֹ֣אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
7יְרַחֵ֔מוּH7355and will not shew mercyto fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionate
8קוֹלָם֙H6963their voicea voice or sound
9כַּיָּ֣םH3220like the seaa sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the mediterranean sea; sometimes a large river, or an artif
10יֶהֱמֶ֔הH1993shall roarto make a loud sound (like english 'hum'); by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor
11וְעַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
12סוּסִ֖יםH5483upon horsesa horse (as leaping)
13יִרְכָּ֑בוּH7392and they shall rideto ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatch
14עָר֗וּךְH6186every one put in arrayto set in a row, i.e., arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)
15כְּאִישׁ֙H376like a mana man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
16לַמִּלְחָמָ֔הH4421to the battlea battle (i.e., the engagement); generally, war (i.e., war-fare)
17עָלַ֖יִךְH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
18בַּתH1323against thee O daughtera daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
19בָּבֶֽל׃H894of Babylonbabel (i.e., babylon), including babylonia and the babylonian empire

Verse Context

Jeremiah 50:41 Behold a people shall come from the north nation and a great...
Jeremiah 50:42 (current)the bow and the lance They shall hold they are cruel and will not shew mercy their voice like the sea shall roar upon horses and they shall ride every one put in array like a man to the battle against thee O daughter of Babylon
Jeremiah 50:43hath heard The king of Babylon the report waxed feeble...

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