Jeremiah 50:22

“A sound of war in the land, and great breaking!”

Jeremiah 50:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 50:22, word by word

A soundקוֹלkol

sound

What is heard: a noise, a sound or a din.

Where else “kol” appears
of warמִלְחָמָהmilchama

war, battle

War, battle.

Where else “milchama” appears
in the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “arets” appears
and greatגָּדוֹלgadol

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

Where else “gadol” appears
breakingשֶׁבֶרshever

ruin

The downfall of a people or someone.

Where else “shever” appears

The context

21Against the land of Merathaim, go up against it, and against the inhabitants of Pekod; slay and devote them to destruction after them, declares YHWH, and do according to all that I have commanded you.

22 · This verse (above)

23How it is cut down and broken, the hammer of all the earth! How Babylon has become a horror among the nations!

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