Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHow the precious sons of Zion, once worth their weight in pure gold, are now esteemed as jars of clay, the work of a potter’s hands! Young's Literal Translation The precious sons of Zion, Who are comparable with fine gold, How have they been reckoned earthen bottles, Work of the hands of a potter. King James Bible The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter! Hebrew Howאֵיכָ֤ה (’ê·ḵāh) Interjection Strong's 349: How?, how!, where the precious הַיְקָרִ֔ים (hay·qā·rîm) Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 3368: Precious, rare, splendid, weighty sons בְּנֵ֤י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Zion, צִיּוֹן֙ (ṣî·yō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6726: Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem once worth their weight הַמְסֻלָּאִ֖ים (ham·sul·lā·’îm) Article | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 5537: To suspend, weigh in pure gold, בַּפָּ֑ז (bap·pāz) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6337: Refined, pure gold are now esteemed נֶחְשְׁבוּ֙ (neḥ·šə·ḇū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2803: To think, account as clay חֶ֔רֶשׂ (ḥe·reś) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2789: Earthenware, earthen vessel, sherd, potsherd jars, לְנִבְלֵי־ (lə·niḇ·lê-) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 5035: A skin-bag for, liquids, a vase, a lyre the work מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה (ma·‘ă·śêh) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property of a potter’s יוֹצֵֽר׃ (yō·w·ṣêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3335: To mould into a, form, as a, potter, to determine hands! יְדֵ֥י (yə·ḏê) Noun - fdc Strong's 3027: A hand |
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