Jeremiah 50:42
Old Testament • 21 words with Strong's data
"They shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not shew mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon."
Word-by-Word Analysis
חָזַק
châzaq
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restra...
קֶשֶׁת
qesheth
a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris
בְּרוֹשׁ
bᵉrôwsh
a cypress (?) tree; hence, a lance or a musical instrument (as made of that wood)
קָשֶׁה
qâsheh
severe (in various applications)
נָגַד
nâgad
properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to o...
חֵסֵד
chêçêd
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
דָּמָה
dâmâh
to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider
יָם
yâm
a 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...
רָכַב
râkab
to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatch
סוּס
çûwç
a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight)
אֶחָד
ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
עָרַךְ
ʻârak
to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)
דָּמָה
dâmâh
to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a 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)
מִלְחָמָה
milchâmâh
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)
קִרְאָה
qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
בַּת
bath
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
בָּבֶל
Bâbel
Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire
Key Terms in This Verse
בְּרוֹשׁ bᵉrôwsh
a cypress (?) tree; hence, a lance or a musical instrument (as made of that wood)
Study H1265 →רָכַב râkab
to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatch
Study H7392 →עָרַךְ ʻârak
to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)
Study H6186 →קֶשֶׁת qesheth
a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris
Study H7198 →מִלְחָמָה milchâmâh
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)
Study H4421 →חָזַק châzaq
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
Study H2388 →נָגַד nâgad
properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, exp...
Study H5046 →Cross References
And in that day they shall roar against them like the roaring of the sea: and if one look unto the land, behold darkness and sorrow, and the light is darkened in the heavens thereof.
At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong horses, at the rushing of his chariots, and at the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers shall not look back to their children for feebleness of h...
The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, ...
I was wroth with my people, I have polluted mine inheritance, and given them into thine hand: thou didst shew them no mercy; upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.
The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
Whose arrows are sharp, and all their bows bent, their horses’ hoofs shall be counted like flint, and their wheels like a whirlwind:
For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.
Have respect unto the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty.
He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.
For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
Put yourselves in array against Babylon round about: all ye that bend the bow, shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she hath sinned against the LORD.
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