Jeremiah 51:38
They shall roar together like lions: they shall yell as lions’ whelps.
‖They shall roare together like lions; they shall yell as lions whelps.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, shake themselues.
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- Jeremiah 2:15Rank 1 from verse 38
- Isaiah 35:9Rank 2 from verse 38
- Job 4:10–11Rank 3 from verse 38
10The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.
11The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion’s whelps are scattered abroad.
10The roaring of the Lyon, and the voice of the fierce Lyon, and the teeth of the yong Lyons are broken.
11The old Lyon perisheth for lacke of pray, and the stout Lyons whelpes are scattered abroad.
- Judges 16:20Rank 4 from verse 38
20And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the Lord was departed from him.
20And she said, The Philistines be vpon thee, Samson. And hee awoke out of his sleepe, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake my selfe. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him.
- Nahum 2:11–13Rank 5 from verse 38
11Where is the dwelling of the lions, and the feedingplace of the young lions, where the lion, even the old lion, walked, and the lion’s whelp, and none made them afraid?
12The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin.
13Behold, I am against thee, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard.
11Where is the dwelling of the Lions, and the feeding place of the yong Lions? where the Lion, euen the olde Lion walked, and the Lions whelpe, and none made them afraid.
12The Lion did teare in pieces enough for his whelpes, and strangled for his Lionesses, and filled his holes with pray, and his dens with rauine.
13Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will burne her charets in the smoke, and the sword shall deuoure thy yong Lions, and I wil cut off thy pray from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard.
- Psalms 34:10Rank 6 from verse 38
- Psalms 58:6Rank 7 from verse 38
- Zechariah 11:3Rank 8 from verse 38
3¶ There is a voice of the howling of the shepherds; for their glory is spoiled: a voice of the roaring of young lions; for the pride of Jordan is spoiled.
3¶ There is a voyce of the howling of the shepheards; for their glory is spoiled: a voyce of the roaring of young lyons; for the pride of Iordan is spoiled.
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Jeremiah 51:38
An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: A deep, loud, prolonged cry or sound. Sense 2: To make such a sound, especially in distress or fierceness.
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In one place, company, time, purpose, or united condition.
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Sense 1: Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely. Sense 2: A like person or thing; an equal or counterpart. Sense 3: To please, choose, or regard with favour.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Large powerful wild cats. Sense 2: Figures of strength, fierceness, danger, or royal power.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
To utter a loud, harsh cry.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
The young of lions or other beasts of prey; cubs.
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37And Babylon shall become heaps, a dwellingplace for dragons, an astonishment, and an hissing, without an inhabitant.
37And Babylon shal become heaps, a dwelling place for dragons, an astonishment, and an hissing without an inhabitant.
38They shall roar together like lions: they shall yell as lions’ whelps.
38‖They shall roare together like lions; they shall yell as lions whelps.
Selected passage39In their heat I will make their feasts, and I will make them drunken, that they may rejoice, and sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the Lord.
39In their heat I will make their feasts, and I will make them drunken, that they may reioyce, and sleepe a perpetuall sleepe, and not wake, saith the LORD.