Jeremiah 51:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Babylonבָּבֶל֙
(ba·vel)
894: an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital cityperhaps from balal
has been a goldenזָהָ֤ב
(za·hav)
2091: goldof uncertain derivation
cupכֹּוס־
(ko·vs-)
3563a: a cupof uncertain derivation
in the handבְּיַד־
(be·yad-)
3027: handa prim. root
of the LORD,יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
Intoxicatingמְשַׁכֶּ֖רֶת
(me·shak·ke·ret)
7937: to be or become drunk or drunkena prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the earth.הָאָ֑רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
The nationsגֹויִ֔ם
(go·v·yim,)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
have drunkשָׁת֣וּ
(sha·tu)
8354: to drinka prim. root
of her wine;מִיֵּינָהּ֙
(mi·yei·nah)
3196: winefrom an unused word
Thereforeעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the nationsגֹויִֽם׃
(go·v·yim.)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
are going mad.יִתְהֹלְל֥וּ
(yit·ho·le·lu)
1984b: to be boastful, to priasea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Babylon
Babel  (baw-bel')
confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire -- Babel, Babylon.
hath been a golden
zahab  (zaw-hawb')
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky -- gold(-en), fair weather.
cup
kowc  (koce)
a cup (as a container), often figuratively, a lot (as if a potion); also some unclean bird, probably an owl (perhaps from the cup-like cavity of its eye) -- cup, (small) owl.
in the LORD'S
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
that made all the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
drunken
shakar  (shaw-kar')
to become tipsy; in a qualified sense, to satiate with a stimulating drink or (figuratively) influence
the nations
gowy  (go'-ee)
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
have drunken
shathah  (shaw-thaw')
to imbibe -- assuredly, banquet, certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk (-ard), surely.
of her wine
yayin  (yah'-yin)
wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication -- banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).
therefore the nations
gowy  (go'-ee)
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
are mad
halal  (haw-lal')
to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Babylon has been a golden cup in the hand of the LORD, Intoxicating all the earth. The nations have drunk of her wine; Therefore the nations are going mad.

King James Bible
Babylon hath been a golden cup in the LORD'S hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Babylon was a gold cup in the LORD's hand, making the whole earth drunk. The nations drank her wine; therefore, the nations go mad.

International Standard Version
Babylon was a golden cup in the LORD's hand, making the whole earth drunk. The nations drank her wine, therefore the nations have gone mad.

NET Bible
Babylonia had been a gold cup in the LORD's hand. She had made the whole world drunk. The nations had drunk from the wine of her wrath. So they have all gone mad.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Babylon was a golden cup in the LORD's hand. It made the whole world drunk. The nations drank its wine. That is why the nations have gone insane.

King James 2000 Bible
Babylon has been a golden cup in the LORD'S hand, that made all the earth drunk: the nations have drunk of her wine; therefore the nations are mad.
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