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By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
By the rivers flood Noun H5104 נַהֲרֹ֨ות na·ha·ro·vt
of Babylon Babel Noun H894 בָּבֶ֗ל ba·vel
Analysis:
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There in it Adverb H8033 שָׁ֣ם sham
there we sat down abide Verb H3427 יָ֭שַׁבְנוּ ya·shav·nu
yea we wept bewail Verb H1058 בָּכִ֑ינוּ ba·chi·nu;
when we remembered burn Verb H2142 בְּ֝זָכְרֵ֗נוּ be·za·che·re·nu
Zion Zion Noun H6726 צִיֹּֽון׃ tzi·yo·vn.

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Babylon

BABEL, BABYLON (1)ba'-bel, bab'-i-lon (Topographical): Babylon was the Greek name of the city written in the cuneiform script of the Babylonians, bab-ili, which means in Semitic, "the gate of god." The Hebrews called the country, as well as the city, Babhel. This name they considered came from the' root, balal, "to confound" (Genesis 11:9). The name in Sumer... View Details

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King James Bible By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
Hebrew Greek English By the rivers of Babylon, there There we sat down, yea, we down and wept, when When we remembered Zion.
New American Standard Bible 1995 By the rivers of Babylon, there There we sat down, yea, we down and wept, when When we remembered Zion.