Jeremiah 51:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Suddenlyפִּתְאֹ֛ם
(pit·'om)
6597: suddenness, suddenlyfrom the same as petha
Babylonבָבֶ֖ל
(va·vel)
894: an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital cityperhaps from balal
has fallenנָפְלָ֥ה
(na·fe·lah)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
and been broken;וַתִּשָּׁבֵ֑ר
(vat·ti·sha·ver;)
7665: to break, break in piecesa prim. root
Wailהֵילִ֣ילוּ
(hei·li·lu)
3213: to howl, make a howlinga prim. root
overעָלֶ֗יהָ
(a·lei·ha)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
her! Bringקְח֤וּ
(ke·chu)
3947: to takea prim. root
balmצֳרִי֙
(tzo·ri)
6875: (a kind of) balsamfrom an unused word
for her pain;לְמַכְאֹובָ֔הּ
(le·mach·'o·v·vah,)
4341: painfrom kaab
Perhapsאוּלַ֖י
(u·lai)
194: perhapsa prim. root
she may be healed.תֵּרָפֵֽא׃
(te·ra·fe.)
7495: to heala prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Babylon
Babel  (baw-bel')
confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire -- Babel, Babylon.
is suddenly
pith'owm  (pith-ome')
instantly -- straightway, sudden(-ly).
fallen
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
and destroyed
shabar  (shaw-bar')
to burst -- break (down, off, in pieces, up), broken(-hearted), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt, quench, quite, tear
howl
yalal  (yaw-lal')
to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one) -- (make to) howl, be howling.
for her take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
balm
tsriy  (tser-ee')
from an unused root meaning to crack (as by pressure), hence, to leak; distillation, i.e. balsam -- balm.
for her pain
mak'ob  (mak-obe')
anguish or (figuratively) affliction -- grief, pain, sorrow.
if so be she may be healed
rapha'  (raw-faw')
to mend (by stitching), i.e. (figuratively) to cure -- cure, (cause to) heal, physician, repair, thoroughly, make whole.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Suddenly Babylon has fallen and been broken; Wail over her! Bring balm for her pain; Perhaps she may be healed.

King James Bible
Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Suddenly Babylon fell and was shattered. Wail for her; get balm for her wound-- perhaps she can be healed.

International Standard Version
Suddenly, Babylon fell down and was shattered. Wail for her! Bring balm for her wound, perhaps she will be healed.

NET Bible
But suddenly Babylonia will fall and be destroyed. Cry out in mourning over it! Get medicine for her wounds! Perhaps she can be healed!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Babylon will suddenly fall and be shattered. Cry for it. Bring medicine for its pain. Maybe it can be healed.

King James 2000 Bible
Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: wail for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.
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