Jeremiah 51:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
[He says], "You are My war-club,מַפֵּץ־
(map·petz-)
4661: a war-clubfrom naphats
[My] weaponכְּלֵ֖י
(ke·lei)
3627: an article, utensil, vesselfrom kalah
of war;מִלְחָמָ֑ה
(mil·cha·mah;)
4421: a battle, warfrom lacham
And with you I shatterוְנִפַּצְתִּ֤י
(ve·nip·patz·ti)
5310a: to shattera prim. root
nations,גֹּויִ֔ם
(go·v·yim,)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
And with you I destroyוְהִשְׁחַתִּ֥י
(ve·hish·chat·ti)
7843: perhaps to go to ruina prim. root
kingdoms.מַמְלָכֹֽות׃
(mam·la·cho·vt.)
4467: kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reignfrom the same as melek


















KJV Lexicon
Thou art my battle axe
mappets  (map-pates')
a smiter, i.e. a war club -- battle ax.
and weapons
kliy  (kel-ee')
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) -- armour (-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever.
of war
milchamah  (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
for with thee will I break in pieces
naphats  (naw-fats')
to dash to pieces, or scatter -- be beaten in sunder, break (in pieces), broken, dash (in pieces), cause to be discharged, dispersed, be overspread, scatter.
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.
and with thee will I destroy
shachath  (shaw-khath')
to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin -- batter, cast off, corrupt(-er, thing), destroy(-er, -uction), lose, mar, perish, spill, spoiler, utterly, waste(-r).
kingdoms
mamlakah  (mam-law-kaw')
dominion, i.e. (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm) -- kingdom, king's, reign, royal.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He says, "You are My war-club, My weapon of war; And with you I shatter nations, And with you I destroy kingdoms.

King James Bible
Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You are My battle club, My weapons of war. With you I will smash nations; with you I will bring kingdoms to ruin.

International Standard Version
"You are my war-club and weapons of war. I'll smash nations with you and destroy kingdoms with you.

NET Bible
"Babylon, you are my war club, my weapon for battle. I used you to smash nations. I used you to destroy kingdoms.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"You are my war club and my weapon for battle. I will use you to crush nations. I will use you to destroy kingdoms.

King James 2000 Bible
You are my battle-axe and weapons of war: for with you will I break in pieces the nations, and with you will I destroy kingdoms;
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