New American Standard Bible 1995

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Jeremiah

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"Babylon will become a heap of ruins, a haunt of jackals, An object of horror and hissing, without inhabitants.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"Babylon an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital city Noun H894 בָבֶ֨ל va·vel
Analysis:
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will become to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וְהָיְתָה֩ ve·ha·ye·tah
a heap a heap, wave, billow Noun H1530 לְגַלִּ֧ים le·gal·lim
[of ruins], a haunt dwelling, habitation Noun H4583 מְעֹון־ me·'o·vn-
of jackals, a jackal H8565    
An object of horror waste, horror Noun H8047 שַׁמָּ֥ה sham·mah
and hissing, (object of derisive) hissing Noun H8322 וּשְׁרֵקָ֖ה u·she·re·kah
without nothing, nought Particle H369 מֵאֵ֥ין me·'ein
inhabitants. to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 יֹושֵֽׁב׃ yo·v·shev.

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 "Babylon will become a heap of ruins, a haunt of jackals, An object of horror and hissing, without inhabitants.
King James Bible "Babylon will And Babylon shall become heaps, a heap of ruins, a haunt of jackals, An object of horror dwellingplace for dragons, an astonishment, and an hissing, without inhabitants.an inhabitant.
Hebrew Greek English "Babylon will become a heap of ruins, a haunt of jackals, An object of horror and hissing, without inhabitants.