Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThey grasp the bow and spear; they are cruel and merciless. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride upon horses, lined up like men in formation against you, O Daughter of Babylon. Young's Literal Translation Bow and halbert they seize, Cruel [are] they, and they have no mercy, Their voice as a sea soundeth, and on horses they ride, Set in array as a man for battle, Against thee, O daughter of Babylon. King James Bible They shall hold the bow and the lance: they [are] cruel, and will not shew mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, [every one] put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon. Hebrew They graspיַחֲזִ֗יקוּ (ya·ḥă·zî·qū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer the bow קֶ֣שֶׁת (qe·šeṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7198: A bow, for, shooting, the iris and javelin. וְכִידֹ֞ן (wə·ḵî·ḏōn) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3591: Something to strike with, a dart They הֵ֙מָּה֙ (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They are cruel אַכְזָרִ֥י (’aḵ·zā·rî) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 394: Terrible and without וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no mercy. יְרַחֵ֔מוּ (yə·ra·ḥê·mū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7355: To fondle, to love, to compassionate Their voice קוֹלָם֙ (qō·w·lām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 6963: A voice, sound roars יֶהֱמֶ֔ה (ye·hĕ·meh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1993: To make a, loud sound, commotion, tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor like the sea, כַּיָּ֣ם (kay·yām) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin and they ride יִרְכָּ֑בוּ (yir·kā·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7392: To ride, to place upon, to despatch on וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against horses, סוּסִ֖ים (sū·sîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5483: A swallow, swift (type of bird) lined up עָר֗וּךְ (‘ā·rūḵ) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 6186: To set in a, row, arrange, put in order like men כְּאִישׁ֙ (kə·’îš) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person in battle formation לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה (lam·mil·ḥā·māh) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4421: A battle, war against you, עָלַ֖יִךְ (‘ā·la·yiḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against O Daughter בַּת־ (baṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1323: A daughter of Babylon. בָּבֶֽל׃ (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city |
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