Jeremiah 50:38
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"A droughtחֹ֥רֶב
(cho·rev)
2721a: dryness, drought, heatfrom chareb
on her waters,מֵימֶ֖יהָ
(mei·mei·ha)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
and they will be driedוְיָבֵ֑שׁוּ
(ve·ya·ve·shu;)
3001: to be dry, dried up, or withereda prim. root
up! For it is a landאֶ֤רֶץ
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of idols,פְּסִלִים֙
(pe·si·lim)
6456: an idol, imagefrom pasal
And they are madיִתְהֹלָֽלוּ׃
(yit·ho·la·lu.)
1984b: to be boastful, to priasea prim. root
over fearsomeוּבָאֵימִ֖ים
(u·va·'ei·mim)
367: terror, dreadfrom the same as ayom
idols. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
A drought
choreb  (kho'-reb)
drought or desolation -- desolation, drought, dry, heat, utterly, waste.
is upon her waters
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
and they shall be dried up
yabesh  (yaw-bashe')
to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)
for it is the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of graven images
pciyl  (pes-eel')
an idol -- carved (graven) image, quarry.
and they are mad
halal  (haw-lal')
to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify
upon their idols
'eymah  (ay-maw')
fright; concrete, an idol (as a bugbear) -- dread, fear, horror, idol, terrible, terror.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"A drought on her waters, and they will be dried up! For it is a land of idols, And they are mad over fearsome idols.

King James Bible
A drought is upon her waters; and they shall be dried up: for it is the land of graven images, and they are mad upon their idols.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A drought will come on her waters, and they will be dried up. For it is a land of carved images, and they go mad because of terrifying things.

International Standard Version
A drought against her waters. They'll dry up. For it's a land of idols, and they go mad over their terrifying images.

NET Bible
A drought will come upon her land; her rivers and canals will be dried up. All of this will happen because her land is filled with idols. Her people act like madmen because of those idols they fear.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A drought will diminish their water supply, and it will dry up. Babylon is a land of idols, statues that will go crazy with fear.

King James 2000 Bible
A drought is upon her waters; and they shall be dried up: for it is the land of graven images, and they are mad over their idols.
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