Jeremiah 50:42
They take up bow and spear. They are cruel, and have no mercy. Their voice roars like the sea. They ride on horses, everyone set in array, as a man to the battle, against you, daughter of Babylon.This verse in the real world
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- כִּידוֹןkîydôwnproperly, something to strike with, i.e. a dart
- אַכְזָרִיʼakzârîyterrible
- הָמָהhâmâhto make a loud sound (like English 'hum'); by implication, to be in great commotion or tum
- רָחַםrâchamto fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionate
- עָרַךְʻârakto set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)
- קֶשֶׁתqeshetha bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris
- רָכַבrâkabto ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generall
- סוּסçûwça horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight)
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The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Isa 5:30, Isa 47:6, Jer 47:3, Isa 13:17–18, Jer 8:16, Psa 46:2–3, Jas 2:13, Isa 14:6