Hebrew Interlinear

Jeremiah 51:12 Interlinear

upon the walls of Babylon Set up the standard strong make the watch set up the watchmen prepare the ambushes hath both devised for the LORD and done that which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
2חוֹמֹ֨תH2346upon the wallsa wall of protection
3בָבֶֽל׃H894of Babylonbabel (i.e., babylon), including babylonia and the babylonian empire
4שְׂאוּH5375Set upto lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
5נֵ֗סH5251the standarda flag; also a sail; by implication, a flagstaff; generally a signal; figuratively, a token
6הַחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙H2388strongto fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restra
7הַמִּשְׁמָ֔רH4929make the watcha guard (the man, the post or the prison); a deposit (figuratively); also (as observed) a usage (abstractly), or an example (concretely)
8הָקִ֙ימוּ֙H6965set upto rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
9שֹֽׁמְרִ֔יםH8104the watchmenproperly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
10הָכִ֖ינוּH3559prepareproperly, to be erect (i.e., stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix,
11הָאֹֽרְבִ֑יםH693the ambushesto lurk
12כִּ֚יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
13גַּםH1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
14זָמַ֣םH2161hath both devisedto plan, usually in a bad sense
15יְהוָ֔הH3068for the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
16גַּםH1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
17עָשָׂ֕הH6213and doneto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
18אֵ֥תH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
19אֲשֶׁרH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
20דִּבֶּ֖רH1696that which he spakeperhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
21אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
22יֹשְׁבֵ֥יH3427against the inhabitantsproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
23בָבֶֽל׃H894of Babylonbabel (i.e., babylon), including babylonia and the babylonian empire

Verse Context

Jeremiah 51:11Make bright the arrows gather the shields hath raised up of the LORD...
Jeremiah 51:12 (current) upon the walls of Babylon Set up the standard strong make the watch set up the watchmen prepare the ambushes hath both devised for the LORD and done that which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon
Jeremiah 51:13O thou that dwellest waters abundant abundant in treasures...

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