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By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down and wept, When we remembered Zion.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
By the rivers a stream, river Noun H5104 נַהֲרֹ֨ות na·ha·ro·vt
of Babylon, an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital city Noun H894 בָּבֶ֗ל ba·vel
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There there, thither Adverb H8033 שָׁ֣ם sham
we sat down to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 יָ֭שַׁבְנוּ ya·shav·nu
and wept, to weep, bewail Verb H1058 בָּכִ֑ינוּ ba·chi·nu;
When we remembered remember Verb H2142 בְּ֝זָכְרֵ֗נוּ be·za·che·re·nu
Zion. a mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. Noun H6726 צִיֹּֽון׃ tzi·yo·vn.

Locations

Babylon

BABEL, BABYLON (1)ba'-bel, bab'-i-lon (Topographical): Babylon was the Greek name of the city written in the cuneiform script of the Babylonians, bab-ili, which means in Semitic, "the gate of god." The Hebrews called the country, as well as the city, Babhel. This name they considered came from the' root, balal, "to confound" (Genesis 11:9). The name in Sumer... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down and wept, When we remembered Zion.
King James Bible By the rivers of Babylon, There there we sat down and down, yea, we wept, When when we remembered Zion.
Hebrew Greek English By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down and wept, When we remembered Zion.