KJV: And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.
YLT: And Babylon, the beauty of kingdoms, The glory, the excellency of the Chaldeans, Hath been as overthrown by God, With Sodom and with Gomorrah.
Darby: And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldeans' pride, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.
ASV: And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldeans pride, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.
וְהָיְתָ֤ה | And will be |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person feminine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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בָבֶל֙ | Babylon |
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: בָּבֶל Sense: Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates. |
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צְבִ֣י | the glory |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: צָבָא Sense: beauty, glory, honour. |
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מַמְלָכ֔וֹת | of kingdoms |
Parse: Noun, feminine plural Root: מַמְלָכָה Sense: kingdom, dominion, reign, sovereignty. |
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תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת | the beauty |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: תִּפְאֶרֶת Sense: beauty, splendour, glory. |
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גְּא֣וֹן | of the pride |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: גָּאֹון Sense: exaltation, majesty, pride. |
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כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים | Chaldeans' |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine plural Root: כַּשְׂדִּים Sense: a territory in lower Mesopotamia bordering on the Persian Gulf. |
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כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֣ת | as when overthrew |
Parse: Preposition-k, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: מַהְפֵּכָה Sense: overthrow, destruction. |
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אֱלֹהִ֔ים | God |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural). |
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אֶת־ | - |
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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סְדֹ֖ם | Sodom |
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: סְדֹם Sense: a Canaanite city, usually paired with Gomorrah, located in the area of the Dead Sea and the Jordan river; both cities destroyed by God in judgment. |
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עֲמֹרָֽה | Gomorrah |
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: עֲמֹרָה Sense: the twin-city in evil with Sodom, both destroyed in judgment by God with fire from heaven. |