Jeremiah 51:32

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and the passages are seized, and the reeds they have burned with fire, and the men of war are affrighted.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהַמַּעְבָּר֣וֹת נִתְפָּ֔שׂוּ וְאֶת־הָאֲגַמִּ֖ים שָׂרְפ֣וּ בָאֵ֑שׁ וְאַנְשֵׁ֥י הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה נִבְהָֽלוּ׃ ס

Transliteration

And ha-ma'barot nitpasu, and 'et-ha-'agammim sarephu ba-'esh, and 'anshey ha-milchamah nibhalu.

Grammar Details

*we-ha-ma'barot*: conjunction + article + noun, feminine plural - and the fords/crossings
*nitpasu*: verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are seized
*we-'et*: conjunction + direct object marker
*ha-'agammim*: article + noun, masculine plural - the marshes/reeds
*sarephu*: verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they burned
*ba-'esh*: preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - with the fire
*we-'anshey*: conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and men of
*ha-milchamah*: article + noun, feminine singular - the war/battle
*nibhalu*: verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are terrified

Word Meanings

*ma'barot*: fords/crossings/passages
*nitpas*: be seized/be captured
*'agammim*: marshes/reeds/pools
*saraph ba-'esh*: burn with fire
*'anshey ha-milchamah*: men of war/warriors
*nibhal*: be terrified/be dismayed/be alarmed

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Referenced Verses

Isa 44:27 : 27 that saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers;
Jer 50:37-38 : 37 A sword is upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the mingled people that are in the midst of her; and they shall become as women: a sword is upon her treasures, and they shall be robbed. 38 A drought is upon her waters, and they shall be dried up; for it is a land of graven images, and they are mad over idols.
Jer 51:30 : 30 The mighty men of Babylon have forborne to fight, they remain in their strongholds; their might hath failed; they are become as women: her dwelling-places are set on fire; her bars are broken.

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