Jeremiah 50:43
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"The kingמֶֽלֶךְ־
(me·lech-)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Babylonבָּבֶ֛ל
(ba·vel)
894: an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital cityperhaps from balal
has heardשָׁמַ֧ע
(sha·ma)
8085: to heara prim. root
the reportשִׁמְעָ֖ם
(shim·'am)
8088: a hearing, reportfrom shama
about them, And his handsיָדָ֑יו
(ya·dav;)
3027: handa prim. root
hang limp;וְרָפ֣וּ
(ve·ra·fu)
7503: sink, relaxa prim. root
Distressצָרָה֙
(tza·rah)
6869a: straits, distressfem. of tsar
has grippedהֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְהוּ
(he·che·zi·kat·hu,)
2388: to be or grow firm or strong, strengthena prim. root
him, Agonyחִ֖יל
(chil)
2427: a writhing, anguishfrom chul
like a woman in childbirth.כַּיֹּולֵדָֽה׃
(kai·yo·v·le·dah.)
3205: to bear, bring forth, begeta prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
The king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Babylon
Babel  (baw-bel')
confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire -- Babel, Babylon.
hath heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
the report
shema`  (shay'-mah)
something heard, i.e. a sound, rumor, announcement; abstractly, audience -- bruit, fame, hear(-ing), loud, report, speech, tidings.
of them and his hands
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
waxed feeble
raphah  (raw-faw')
to slacken (in many applications, literal or figurative)
anguish
tsarah  (tsaw-raw')
tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rival -- adversary, adversity, affliction, anguish, distress, tribulation, trouble.
took hold
chazaq  (khaw-zak')
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
of him and pangs
chiyl  (kheel)
a throe (expectant of childbirth) -- pain, pang, sorrow.
as of a woman in travail
yalad  (yaw-lad')
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"The king of Babylon has heard the report about them, And his hands hang limp; Distress has gripped him, Agony like a woman in childbirth.

King James Bible
The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble: anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The king of Babylon has heard reports about them, and his hands fall helpless. Distress has seized him-- pain, like a woman in labor.

International Standard Version
The king of Babylon has heard the news about them, and his hands hang limp. Distress has seized him, like a woman in labor.

NET Bible
The king of Babylon will become paralyzed with fear when he hears news of their coming. Anguish will grip him, agony like that of a woman giving birth to a baby.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king of Babylon has heard reports about them, and he loses courage. Anguish will grip him as pain grips a woman in labor.

King James 2000 Bible
The king of Babylon has heard the report of them, and his hands grew feeble: anguish took hold of him, and birth pangs as of a woman in travail.
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