Jeremiah 51:38

“Together like young lions they roar; they growl like the cubs of lions.”

Jeremiah 51:38 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 51:38, word by word

Togetherיַחְדָּוyachdav

together

Together, at the same time.

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like young lionsכְּפִרִיםkefirim

young lion

A young, strong lion.

Where else “kefirim” appears
they roarיִשְׁאָגוּyishagu

roar

To give a deep loud cry, like a lion or YHWH from Zion.

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they growlנָעֲרוּnaaru

growl

To growl (like a lion cub).

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like the cubsגוֹרֵיgore

cub

Cub (of a lion).

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of lionsאֲרָיוֹתarayot

lion

Lion.

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The context

37And Babylon will become heaps, a lair of jackals, a horror and a hissing, without inhabitant.

38 · This verse (above)

39In their heat I will set out their feasts and make them drunk, so that they may exult, and sleep an eternal sleep and not wake up, declares YHWH.

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