New American Standard Bible 1995

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Lamentations

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The precious sons of Zion, Weighed against fine gold, How they are regarded as earthen jars, The work of a potter's hands!

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The precious precious, rare, splendid, weighty Adjective H3368 הַיְקָרִ֔ים hay·ka·rim,
sons son Noun H1121 בְּנֵ֤י be·nei
of Zion, a mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. Noun H6726 צִיֹּון֙ tzi·yo·vn
Weighed to weigh Verb H5537 הַמְסֻלָּאִ֖ים ham·sul·la·'im
against fine gold, refined, pure gold Noun H6337 בַּפָּ֑ז bap·paz;
How in what manner? how? where? H351    
they are regarded to think, account Verb H2803 נֶחְשְׁבוּ֙ nech·she·vu
as earthen earthenware, earthen vessel, sherd, potsherd Noun H2789 חֶ֔רֶשׂ che·res,
jars, a skin bottle, skin, jar, pitcher Noun H5035 לְנִבְלֵי־ le·niv·lei-
The work a deed, work Noun H4639 מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה ma·'a·seh
of a potter's to form, fashion Verb H3335 יֹוצֵֽר׃ yo·v·tzer.
hands! hand Noun H3027 יְדֵ֥י ye·dei

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New American Standard Bible 1995 The precious sons of Zion, Weighed against fine gold, How they are regarded as earthen jars, The work of a potter's hands!
King James Bible The precious sons of Zion, Weighed against comparable to fine gold, How how are they are regarded esteemed as earthen jars, The pitchers, the work of a potter's hands!the hands of the potter!
Hebrew Greek English The precious sons of Zion, Weighed against fine gold, How they are regarded as earthen jars, The work of a potter's hands!