KJV: That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
YLT: That thou hast taken up this simile Concerning the king of Babylon, and said, How hath the exactor ceased,
Darby: that thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased, the exactress of gold ceased!
ASV: that thou shalt take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
וְנָשָׂ֜אתָ | That you will take up |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine singular Root: נָשָׂא Sense: to lift, bear up, carry, take. |
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הַמָּשָׁ֥ל | proverb |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מָשָׁל Sense: proverb, parable. |
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הַזֶּ֛ה | this |
Parse: Article, Pronoun, masculine singular Root: זֶה Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such. |
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עַל־ | against |
Parse: Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against. |
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מֶ֥לֶךְ | the king |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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בָּבֶ֖ל | of 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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וְאָמָ֑רְתָּ | and say |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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אֵ֚יךְ | how |
Parse: Interjection Root: אֵיךְ Sense: how? interj. |
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! שָׁבַ֣ת | has ceased |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁבַת Sense: to cease, desist, rest. |
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נֹגֵ֔שׂ | the oppressor |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: נָגַשׂ Sense: to press, drive, oppress, exact, exert demanding pressure. |
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! שָׁבְתָ֖ה | ceased |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person feminine singular Root: שָׁבַת Sense: to cease, desist, rest. |
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מַדְהֵבָֽה | the golden city |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: מַדְהֵבָה Sense: boisterous, raging, behaviour, boisterous behaviour. |