H9004–/כ–k

Call together the archers against Babylon, all those who bend the bow; encamp against her round about; let none of it escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she has done, do to her; for she has been proud against Yahweh, against the Holy One of Israel.

כְּפָעֳלָ֔הּ (כְּ) ke. “according to”כְּכֹ֛ל (כְּ) ke. “according to”

As when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbor cities of it, says Yahweh, so shall no man dwell there, neither shall any son of man sojourn therein.

כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֨ת (כְּ) ke. “like”

They lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roars like the sea; and they ride on horses, everyone set in array, as a man to the battle, against you, daughter of Babylon.

כַּיָּ֣ם (כַּ) ka “[will be] like the”כְּאִישׁ֙ (כְּ) ke. “like”

The king of Babylon has heard the news of them, and his hands wax feeble: anguish has taken hold of him, [ergänzt: and] pangs as of a woman in travail.

כַּיּוֹלֵדָֽה׃ (כַּ) ka “like <the>”

Behold, [ergänzt: the enemy] shall come up like a lion from the pride of the Jordan against the strong habitation: for I will suddenly make them run away from it; and whoever is chosen, him will I appoint over it: for who is like me? and who will appoint me a time? and who is the shepherd who can stand before me?

כְּאַרְיֵ֞ה (כְּ) ke. “like”

Yahweh of Hosts has sworn by himself, [ergänzt: saying], Surely I will fill you with men, as with the canker-worm; and they shall lift up a shout against you.

כַּיֶּ֔לֶק (כַּ) ka “like <the>”

The portion of Jacob is not like these; for he is the former of all things; and [ergänzt: Israel] is the tribe of his inheritance: Yahweh of Hosts is his name.

כְאֵ֜לֶּה (כְ) khe. “[is] like”

Set up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz: appoint a marshal against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough canker-worm.

כְּיֶ֥לֶק (כְּ) ke. “like”

For thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel: The daughter of Babylon is like a threshing floor at the time when it is trodden; yet a little while, and the time of harvest shall come for her.

כְּגֹ֖רֶן (כְּ) ke. “[will be] like”

Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon has devoured me, he has crushed me, he has made me an empty vessel, he has, like a monster, swallowed me up, he has filled his maw with my delicacies; he has cast me out.

כַּתַּנִּ֔ין (כַּ) ka. “like <the>”

They shall roar together like young lions; they shall growl as lions' cubs.

כַּכְּפִרִ֣ים (כַּ) ka. “like <the>”כְּגוֹרֵ֥י (כְּ) ke. “like”

I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with male goats.

כְּכָרִ֣ים (כְּ) ke. “like”כְּאֵילִ֖ים (כְּ) ke. “like”

For Yahweh lays Babylon waste, and destroys out of her the great voice; and their waves roar like many waters; the noise of their voice is uttered:

כְּמַ֣יִם (כְּ) ke. “like”

Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When you come to Babylon, then see that you read all these words,

כְּבֹאֲךָ֣ (כְּ) ke. “when”

It shall be, when you have made an end of reading this book, that you shall bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of the Euphrates:

כְּכַלֹּ֣תְךָ֔ (כְּ) ke. “when”

He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.

כְּכֹ֥ל (כְּ) ke. “according to”

A capital of brass was on it; and the height of the one capital was five cubits, with network and pomegranates on the capital round about, all of brass: and the second pillar also had like these, and pomegranates.

וְכָאֵ֛לֶּה (כָ) kha. “like”

How does the city sit solitary, that was full of people! She has become as a widow, who was great among the nations! She who was a princess among the provinces is become tributary!

כְּאַלְמָנָ֑ה (כְּ) ke. “like”

From the daughter of Zion all her majesty is departed: Her princes are become like harts that find no pasture, They are gone without strength before the pursuer.

כְּאַיָּלִים֙ (כְּ) ke. “like”

Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look, and see if there be any sorrow like my sorrow, which is brought on me, With which Yahweh has afflicted [ergänzt: me] in the day of his fierce anger.

כְּמַכְאֹבִ֔י (כְּ) ke. “like”

See, Yahweh; for I am in distress; my heart is troubled; My heart is turned within me; for I have grievously rebelled: Abroad the sword bereaves, at home there is as death.

כַּמָּֽוֶת׃ (כַּ) ka. “like <the>”

Let all their wickedness come before you; Do to them, as you have done to me for all my transgressions: For my sighs are many, and my heart is faint.

כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר (כַּ) ka. “just”

He has cut off in fierce anger all the horn of Israel; He has drawn back his right hand from before the enemy: He has burned up Jacob like a flaming fire, which devours round about.

כְּאֵ֣שׁ (כְּ) ke. “like”

He has bent his bow like an enemy, he has stood with his right hand as an adversary, Has killed all that were pleasant to the eye: In the tent of the daughter of Zion he has poured out his wrath like fire.

כְּאוֹיֵ֗ב (כְּ) ke. “like”כְּצָ֔ר (כְּ) ke. “like”כָּאֵ֖שׁ (כָּ) ka. “like <the>”

The Lord is become as an enemy, he has swallowed up Israel; He has swallowed up all her palaces, he has destroyed his strongholds; He has multiplied in the daughter of Judah mourning and lamentation.

כְּאוֹיֵב֙ (כְּ) ke. “like”