Jeremiah 51:8

Old Testament • 9 words with Strong's data

"Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed."

Word-by-Word Analysis

בָּבֶל

Bâbel

H894

Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire

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is

פִּתְאוֹם

pithʼôwm

H6597

instantly

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נָפַל

nâphal

H5307

to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)

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and

שָׁמַד

shâmad

H8045

to desolate

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יָלַל

yâlal

H3213

to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one)

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for her

לָקַח

lâqach

H3947

to take (in the widest variety of applications)

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צְרִי

tsᵉrîy

H6875

distillation, i.e. balsam

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for her

חַלְחָלָה

chalchâlâh

H2479

writhing (in childbirth); by implication, terror

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if so be she may be

רָפָא

râphâʼ

H7495

properly, to mend (by stitching), i.e. (figuratively) to cure

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Key Terms in This Verse

balm H6875

צְרִי tsᵉrîy

distillation, i.e. balsam

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pain H2479

חַלְחָלָה chalchâlâh

writhing (in childbirth); by implication, terror

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howl H3213

יָלַל yâlal

to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one)

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suddenly H6597

פִּתְאוֹם pithʼôwm

instantly

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fallen H5307

נָפַל nâphal

to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)

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healed H7495

רָפָא râphâʼ

properly, to mend (by stitching), i.e. (figuratively) to cure

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destroyed H8045

שָׁמַד shâmad

to desolate

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Babylon H894

בָּבֶל Bâbel

Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire

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take H3947

לָקַח lâqach

to take (in the widest variety of applications)

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Cross References

Isaiah 21:9 cross-reference

And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, with a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground.

Jeremiah 46:11 cross-reference

Go up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin, the daughter of Egypt: in vain shalt thou use many medicines; for thou shalt not be cured.

Revelation 14:8 cross-reference

And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.

Revelation 18:2 cross-reference

And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and ha...

Jeremiah 48:20 cross-reference

Moab is confounded; for it is broken down: howl and cry; tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is spoiled,

Jeremiah 50:2 cross-reference

Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard; publish, and conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images...

Jeremiah 48:31 cross-reference

Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; mine heart shall mourn for the men of Kirheres.

Daniel 5:24 cross-reference

Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written.

Daniel 5:31 cross-reference

And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.

Isaiah 47:9 cross-reference

But these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy sorceries, and for the great...

Jeremiah 51:41 cross-reference

How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!

Ezekiel 30:2 cross-reference

Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Howl ye, Woe worth the day!

Jeremiah 8:22 cross-reference

Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?

Nahum 3:19 cross-reference

There is no healing of thy bruise; thy wound is grievous: all that hear the bruit of thee shall clap the hands over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?

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