Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleFor the king of Babylon stands at the fork in the road, at the junction of the two roads, to seek an omen: He shakes the arrows, he consults the idols, he examines the liver. Young's Literal Translation For stood hath the king of Babylon at the head of the way, At the top of the two ways, to use divination, He hath moved lightly with the arrows, He hath asked at the teraphim, He hath looked on the liver. King James Bible For the king of Babylon stood at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination: he made [his] arrows bright, he consulted with images, he looked in the liver. Hebrew Forכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the king מֶלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Babylon בָּבֶ֜ל (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city stands עָמַ֨ד (‘ā·maḏ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations at אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the fork אֵ֣ם (’êm) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 517: A mother, ) in the road, הַדֶּ֗רֶךְ (had·de·reḵ) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action at the junction בְּרֹ֛אשׁ (bə·rōš) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7218: The head of the two שְׁנֵ֥י (šə·nê) Number - mdc Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) roads, הַדְּרָכִ֖ים (had·də·rā·ḵîm) Article | Noun - common plural Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action to seek לִקְסָם־ (liq·sām-) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7080: To distribute, determine by lot, magical scroll, to divine an omen: קָ֑סֶם (qā·sem) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7081: A lot, divination, oracle He shakes קִלְקַ֤ל (qil·qal) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7043: To be slight, swift or trifling the arrows, בַּֽחִצִּים֙ (ba·ḥiṣ·ṣîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2671: A piercer, an arrow, a wound, thunderbolt, the shaft of a, spear he consults שָׁאַ֣ל (šā·’al) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand the idols, בַּתְּרָפִ֔ים (bat·tə·rā·p̄îm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8655: (a kind of idol) perhaps household idol he examines רָאָ֖ה (rā·’āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see the liver. בַּכָּבֵֽד׃ (bak·kā·ḇêḏ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3516: The liver |
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