Jeremiah 50:35
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the Lord, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men.”
חֶרֶב
A sword, a cutting weapon. Chereb. Reckless words wound like a sword. Wise words bring healing. The tongue is more powerful than any physical weapon.
יָשַׁב
the inhabitants of
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יָשַׁב
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
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כַּשְׂדִּי
the Chaldeans
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כַּשְׂדִּי
a Kasdite, or descendant of Kesed; by implication, a Chaldaean (as if so descended); also an astrologer (as if proverbial of that people
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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חָכָם
wise people/ its
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חָכָם
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
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שַׂר
officials/ its
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שַׂר
a head person (of any rank or class)
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נְאֻם
the utterance of
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נְאֻם
an oracle
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