Isaiah 13:19
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees’ excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. | And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah. | And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldeans’ pride, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and it will be | וְהָיְתָ֤ה | ve-ha-ye-TAH | H1961 | to beהָיָה (ha.yah) 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) … |
| Babylon | בָבֶל֙ | va-VEL | H0894 | Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל (ba.vel) § Babel or Babylon = "confusion (by mixing)" Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates |
| [the] beauty of | צְבִ֣י | tze-VI | H6643A | beautyצְבִי (tse.vi) 1) beauty, glory, honour 1a) beauty, decoration 1b) honour |
| kingdoms | מַמְלָכ֔וֹת | mam-la-KHOT | H4467 | kingdomמַמְלָכָה (mam.la.khah) 1) kingdom, dominion, reign, sovereignty 1a) kingdom, realm 1b) sovereignty, dominion 1c) reign |
| [the] splendor of | תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת | tif-'E-ret | H8597 | beautyתִּפְאָרָה (tiph.a.rah) 1) beauty, splendour, glory 1a) beauty, finery (of garments, jewels) 1b) glory 1b1) of rank, renown 1b2) as attribute of God 1c) honour (or nation Israel) 1d) glorying, boasting (of individual) |
| [the] pride of | גְּא֣וֹן | ge-'on | H1347 | prideגָּאוֹן (ga.on) 1) exaltation, majesty, pride 1a) majesty, exaltation, excellence 1a1) of nations 1a2) of God 1a3) of the Jordan 1b) pride, arrogance (bad sense) |
| [the] Chaldeans | כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים | kas-DIM | H3778 | Chaldeanכַּשְׂדָּ֑י (kas.day) Aramaic of kas.di (כַּשְׂדִּים "Chaldea" H3778) § Chaldean, of Chaldea "clod-breakers" 1) a group of people usually associated with the area around Babylonia 2) the learned class of priests, magicians, or astronomers |
| like [the] overthrow of | כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֣ת | ke-mah-pe-KHAT | H4114 | overthrowמַהְפֵּכָה (mah.pe.khah) 1) overthrow, destruction 1a) always of Sodom and Gomorrah |
| God | אֱלֹהִ֔ים | 'E-lo-HIM | H0430G | Godאֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God" Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G) |
| Sodom | סְדֹ֖ם | se-DOM | H5467 | Sodomסְדֹם (se.dom) Sodom = "burning" 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 Also named: Sodoma (Σόδομα "Sodom" G4670) |
| Gomorrah | עֲמֹרָֽה׃ | 'a-mo-RAH | H6017 | Gomorrahעֲמֹרָה (a.mo.rah) Gomorrah = "submersion" the twin-city in evil with Sodom, both destroyed in judgment by God with fire from heaven Also named: Gomorra (Γόμορρα "Gomorrah" G1116) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.