New American Standard Bible 1995

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Lamentations

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The elders of the daughter of Zion Sit on the ground, they are silent. They have thrown dust on their heads; They have girded themselves with sackcloth. The virgins of Jerusalem Have bowed their heads to the ground.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The elders old Adjective H2205 זִקְנֵ֣י zik·nei
of the daughter daughter Noun H1323 בַת־ vat-
of Zion a mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. Noun H6726 צִיֹּ֔ון tzi·yo·vn,
Sit to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 יֵשְׁב֨וּ ye·she·vu
on the ground, earth, land Noun H776 לָאָ֤רֶץ la·'a·retz
they are silent. to be or grow dumb, silent or still Verb H1826 יִדְּמוּ֙ yid·de·mu
They have thrown to go up, ascend, climb Verb H5927 הֶֽעֱל֤וּ he·'e·lu
dust dry earth, dust Noun H6083 עָפָר֙ a·far
on their heads; head Noun H7218 רֹאשָׁ֔ם ro·sham,
They have girded to gird, gird on, gird oneself Verb H2296 חָגְר֖וּ cha·ge·ru
themselves with sackcloth. sack, sackcloth Noun H8242 שַׂקִּ֑ים sak·kim;
The virgins a virgin Noun H1330 בְּתוּלֹ֖ת be·tu·lot
of Jerusalem probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr. Noun H3389 יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ ye·ru·sha·lim.
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Have bowed to come or go down, descend Verb H3381 הֹורִ֤ידוּ ho·v·ri·du
their heads head Noun H7218 רֹאשָׁ֔ן ro·shan,
to the ground. earth, land Noun H776 לָאָ֙רֶץ֙ la·'a·retz

Locations

Jerusalem

JERUSALEMje-roo'-sa-lem:I. THE NAME1. In Cuneiform2. In Hebrew3. In Greek and Latin4. The Meaning of Jerusalem5. Other NamesII. GEOLOGY, CLIMATE AND SPRINGS1. Geology2. Climate and Rainfall3. The Natural SpringsIII. THE NATURAL SITE1. The Mountains Around2. The Valleys3. The HillsIV. GENERAL TOPOGRAPHY OF JERUSALEM1. Description of Josephus2. Summary of the... View Details

Zion (Jerusalem)

ZIONzi'-on (tsiyon; Sion):1. Meaning of the Word2. The Zion of the Jebusites3. Zion of the Prophets4. Zion in Later Poetical Writings and Apocrypha5. Omission of Name by Some Writers6. The Name "Zion" in Christian TimesLITERATURE1. Meaning of the Word:A name applied to Jerusalem, or to certain parts of it, at least since the time of David. Nothing certain is... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 The elders of the daughter of Zion Sit on the ground, they are silent. They have thrown dust on their heads; They have girded themselves with sackcloth. The virgins of Jerusalem Have bowed their heads to the ground.
King James Bible The elders of the daughter of Zion Sit on sit upon the ground, and keep silence: they are silent. They have thrown cast up dust on upon their heads; They they have girded themselves with sackcloth. The sackcloth: the virgins of Jerusalem Have bowed hang down their heads to the ground.
Hebrew Greek English The elders of the daughter of Zion Sit on the ground, they are silent. They have thrown dust on their heads; They have girded themselves with sackcloth. The virgins of Jerusalem Have bowed their heads to the ground.