Jeremiah 51:31
Old Testament • 16 words with Strong's data
"One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to shew the king of Babylon that his city is taken at one end,"
Word-by-Word Analysis
אֶחָד
ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
אַיִל
ʼayil
properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an o...
רוּץ
rûwts
to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)
קִרְאָה
qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
אַחֵר
ʼachêr
properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.
אֶחָד
ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
מֲלְאָךְ
mălʼâk
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
קִרְאָה
qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
אַחֵר
ʼachêr
properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.
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...
בָּבֶל
Bâbel
Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire
עִיר
ʻîyr
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
אֶחָד
ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
קֵץ
qêts
an extremity; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) after
Key Terms in This Verse
אַיִל ʼayil
properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong tree
Study H352 →מֲלְאָךְ mălʼâk
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
Study H4397 →קִרְאָה qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
Study H7125 →קִרְאָה qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
Study H7125 →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 →בָּבֶל Bâbel
Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire
Study H894 →Cross References
So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD ...
The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble: anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail.
So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.
And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus’ name, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:
Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.
Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment.
In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.
I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against the LORD.
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