Jeremiah 51:55
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For the LORDיְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
is going to destroyשֹׁדֵ֤ד
(sho·ded)
7703: to deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruina prim. root
Babylon,בָּבֶ֔ל
(ba·vel,)
894: an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital cityperhaps from balal
And He will makeוְאִבַּ֥ד
(ve·'ib·bad)
6: to perisha prim. root
[her] loudגָּדֹ֑ול
(ga·do·vl;)
1419: greatfrom gadal
noiseקֹ֣ול
(ko·vl)
6963: sound, voicefrom an unused word
vanish 
 
6: to perisha prim. root
from her. And their wavesגַלֵּיהֶם֙
(gal·lei·hem)
1530: a heap, wave, billowfrom galal
will roarוְהָמ֤וּ
(ve·ha·mu)
1993: to murmur, growl, roar, be boisterousa prim. root
like manyרַבִּ֔ים
(rab·bim,)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
waters;כְּמַ֣יִם
(ke·ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
The tumultשְׁאֹ֖ון
(she·'o·vn)
7588: a roar (of waters, etc.), din, crash, uproarfrom shaah
of their voicesקֹולָֽם׃
(ko·v·lam.)
6963: sound, voicefrom an unused word
sounds forth.נִתַּ֥ן
(nit·tan)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Because the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
hath spoiled
shadad  (shaw-dad')
to be burly, i.e. (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable); by implication, to ravage -- dead, destroy(-er), oppress, robber, spoil(-er), utterly, (lay) waste.
Babylon
Babel  (baw-bel')
confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire -- Babel, Babylon.
and destroyed
'abad  (aw-bad')
to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
out of her the great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
voice
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
when her waves
gal  (gal)
something rolled, i.e. a heap of stone or dung (plural ruins), by analogy, a spring of water (plural waves) -- billow, heap, spring, wave.
do roar
hamah  (haw-maw')
to make a loud sound like Engl. hum); by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor
like great
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
waters
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
a noise
sha'own  (shaw-one')
uproar (as of rushing); by implication, destruction -- horrible, noise, pomp, rushing, tumult (-uous).
of their voice
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
is uttered
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For the LORD is going to destroy Babylon, And He will make her loud noise vanish from her. And their waves will roar like many waters; The tumult of their voices sounds forth.

King James Bible
Because the LORD hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the LORD is going to devastate Babylon; He will silence her mighty voice. Their waves roar like abundant waters; the tumult of their voice resounds,

International Standard Version
For the LORD is destroying Babylon, and he will make the loud sounds from her disappear. Their waves will roar like many waters, the noise of their voices will sound forth.

NET Bible
For the LORD is ready to destroy Babylon, and put an end to her loud noise. Their waves will roar like turbulent waters. They will make a deafening noise.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD will destroy Babylon. He will silence the loud noise coming from it. Waves of enemies will come roaring in like raging water. The noise will be heard everywhere.

King James 2000 Bible
Because the LORD has plundered Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is raised:
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