Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Lamentations.5.12", "source": "שָׂרִים֙ בְּיָדָ֣ם נִתְל֔וּ פְּנֵ֥י זְקֵנִ֖ים לֹ֥א נֶהְדָּֽרוּ׃", "text": "*śārîm* by-*yāḏām* *niṯlû*, *pənê* *zəqēnîm* *lōʾ* *nehdārû*", "grammar": { "*śārîm*": "noun masculine plural - princes/officials", "*yāḏām*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hand", "*niṯlû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they were hanged", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - faces of", "*zəqēnîm*": "noun masculine plural - elders", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nehdārû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they were honored" }, "variants": { "*śārîm*": "princes/officials/nobles", "*niṯlû*": "they were hanged/suspended/impaled", "*pənê*": "faces of/presence of", "*zəqēnîm*": "elders/old men", "*nehdārû*": "they were honored/respected/shown deference" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Lam 4:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Lamentations.4.16", "source": "פְּנֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ חִלְּקָ֔ם לֹ֥א יוֹסִ֖יף לְהַבִּיטָ֑ם פְּנֵ֤י כֹהֲנִים֙ לֹ֣א נָשָׂ֔אוּ וּזְקֵנִ֖ים לֹ֥א חָנָֽנוּ׃", "text": "The *pənê YHWH* *ḥilləqām*, not will he *yôsîp̄* to *ləhabbîṭām*; the *pənê ḵōhănîm* not they *nāśāʾû*, and *zəqēnîm* not they *ḥānānû*", "grammar": { "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - face of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ḥilləqām*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he divided them/scattered them", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yôsîp̄*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will continue", "*ləhabbîṭām*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to look at them", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - faces of", "*ḵōhănîm*": "masculine plural noun - priests", "*nāśāʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they respected/lifted up", "*û-zəqēnîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and elders", "*ḥānānû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they showed favor" }, "variants": { "*pənê*": "face/presence/person", "*ḥilləqām*": "scattered them/divided them/apportioned them", "*yôsîp̄*": "will continue/will add/will do again", "*ləhabbîṭām*": "to look at them/to regard them/to watch them", "*nāśāʾû*": "respected/showed honor to/lifted up", "*ḥānānû*": "showed favor/were gracious to/had mercy on" } }
  • Isa 47:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.47.6", "source": "קָצַ֣פְתִּי עַל־עַמִּ֗י חִלַּ֙לְתִּי֙ נַחֲלָתִ֔י וָאֶתְּנֵ֖ם בְּיָדֵ֑ךְ לֹא־שַׂ֤מְתְּ לָהֶם֙ רַחֲמִ֔ים עַל־זָקֵ֕ן הִכְבַּ֥דְתְּ עֻלֵּ֖ךְ מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*qāṣap̄tî* upon-*ʿammî* *ḥillaltî* *naḥălāṯî* and-*wāʾettənēm* in-*yāḏēḵ* not-*śamt* to-them *raḥămîm* upon-*zāqēn* *hiḵbadt* *ʿullēḵ* *məʾōḏ*.", "grammar": { "*qāṣap̄tî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I was angry", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*ḥillaltî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I profaned/defiled", "*naḥălāṯî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my inheritance/heritage", "*wāʾettənēm*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I gave them", "*yāḏēḵ*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your hand", "*śamt*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you placed/showed", "*raḥămîm*": "masculine plural noun - mercies/compassion", "*zāqēn*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - aged/elder/old man", "*hiḵbadt*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you made heavy", "*ʿullēḵ*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your yoke", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*qāṣap̄tî*": "I was angry/I was wrathful/I was furious", "*ḥillaltî*": "I profaned/I defiled/I polluted", "*naḥălāṯî*": "my inheritance/my heritage/my possession", "*raḥămîm*": "mercies/compassion/pity", "*zāqēn*": "aged/elder/old man", "*ʿullēḵ*": "your yoke/your burden" } }
  • Jer 39:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.39.6", "source": "וַיִּשְׁחַט֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ בָּבֶ֜ל אֶת־בְּנֵ֧י צִדְקִיָּ֛הוּ בְּרִבְלָ֖ה לְעֵינָ֑יו וְאֵת֙ כָּל־חֹרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה שָׁחַ֖ט מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶֽל׃", "text": "And-*yišḥaṭ* *melek* *bābel* *ʾet*-*bənê* *ṣidqiyyāhû* in-*riblāh* before-his-eyes, and-*ʾēt* all-*ḥōrê* *yəhûdāh* *šāḥaṭ* *melek* *bābel*.", "grammar": { "*yišḥaṭ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he slaughtered", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - sons of", "*ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper name, masculine - Zedekiah", "*riblāh*": "proper name - Riblah", "*ləʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine, dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before his eyes", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ḥōrê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - nobles of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*šāḥaṭ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he slaughtered" }, "variants": { "*yišḥaṭ*": "slaughtered/butchered/killed", "*bənê*": "sons/children", "*ḥōrê*": "nobles/officials/free men" } } 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.39.7", "source": "וְאֶת־עֵינֵ֥י צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ עִוֵּ֑ר וַיַּאַסְרֵ֙הוּ֙ בַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִם לָבִ֥יא אֹת֖וֹ בָּבֶֽלָה׃", "text": "And-*ʾet*-*ʿênê* *ṣidqiyyāhû* *ʿiwwēr*, and-*yaʾasrēhû* in-the-*nəḥuštayim* to-*lābîʾ* him *bābelāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine, dual, construct - eyes of", "*ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper name, masculine - Zedekiah", "*ʿiwwēr*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he blinded", "*yaʾasrēhû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix + waw consecutive - and he bound him", "*nəḥuštayim*": "noun, feminine, dual with definite article - the bronze fetters/chains", "*lābîʾ*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*bābelāh*": "proper name with directional he - to Babylon" }, "variants": { "*ʿiwwēr*": "blinded/made blind", "*yaʾasrēhû*": "bound him/tied him/shackled him", "*nəḥuštayim*": "bronze fetters/chains/shackles/double chains", "*lābîʾ*": "to bring/to lead/to carry" } }
  • Jer 52:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.52.10", "source": "וַיִּשְׁחַ֧ט מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֛ל אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ לְעֵינָ֑יו וְגַ֛ם אֶת־כָּל־שָׂרֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה שָׁחַ֥ט בְּרִבְלָֽתָה׃", "text": "*wa*-*yišḥaṭ* *melek*-*bābel* *ʾet*-*bənê* *ṣidqîyāhû* *lə*-*ʿênāyw* *wə*-*gam* *ʾet*-*kāl*-*śārê* *yəhûdâ* *šāḥaṭ* *bə*-*riblātâ*", "grammar": { "*wa*-*yišḥaṭ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he slaughtered", "*melek*-*bābel*": "noun construct + proper noun - king of Babylon", "*ʾet*-*bənê*": "direct object marker + noun construct plural - sons of", "*ṣidqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*lə*-*ʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - before his eyes", "*wə*-*gam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*ʾet*-*kāl*-*śārê*": "direct object marker + noun construct + noun construct plural - all princes/officials of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*šāḥaṭ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he slaughtered", "*bə*-*riblātâ*": "preposition + proper noun - in Riblah" }, "variants": { "*yišḥaṭ*": "slaughtered/slew/killed", "*bənê*": "sons/children", "*śārê*": "princes/officials/nobles" } } 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.52.11", "source": "וְאֶת־עֵינֵ֥י צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ עִוֵּ֑ר וַיַּאַסְרֵ֣הוּ בַֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֗יִם וַיְבִאֵ֤הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶל֙ בָּבֶ֔לָה וַיִּתְּנֵ֥הוּ בבית־בֵֽית־הַפְּקֻדֹּ֖ת עַד־י֥וֹם מוֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə*-*ʾet*-*ʿênê* *ṣidqîyāhû* *ʿiwwēr* *wa*-*yaʾasrēhû* *ba*-*nəḥuštayim* *wa*-*yəbiʾēhû* *melek*-*bābel* *bābelâ* *wa*-*yittənēhû* *bêt*-*ha*-*pəquddōt* *ʿad*-*yôm* *môtô*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*ʾet*-*ʿênê*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun construct plural - and eyes of", "*ṣidqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*ʿiwwēr*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he blinded", "*wa*-*yaʾasrēhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he bound him", "*ba*-*nəḥuštayim*": "preposition + noun, dual - with bronze fetters", "*wa*-*yəbiʾēhû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he brought him", "*melek*-*bābel*": "noun construct + proper noun - king of Babylon", "*bābelâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Babylon", "*wa*-*yittənēhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he put him", "*bêt*-*ha*-*pəquddōt*": "noun construct + definite article + noun, plural - house of custody/prison", "*ʿad*-*yôm*": "preposition + noun construct - until day of", "*môtô*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his death" }, "variants": { "*ʿiwwēr*": "blinded/made blind", "*nəḥuštayim*": "bronze fetters/chains/shackles (dual form)", "*bêt*-*ha*-*pəquddōt*": "prison house/house of custody/house of visitation", "*bêt*": "appears as both בבית and בֵֽית in text" } }
  • Jer 52:25-27 : 25 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.52.25", "source": "וּמִן־הָעִ֡יר לָקַח֩ סָרִ֨יס אֶחָ֜ד אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־הָיָ֥ה פָקִ֣יד ׀ עַל־אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וְשִׁבְעָ֨ה אֲנָשִׁ֜ים מֵרֹאֵ֤י פְנֵי־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִמְצְא֣וּ בָעִ֔יר וְאֵ֗ת סֹפֵר֙ שַׂ֣ר הַצָּבָ֔א הַמַּצְבִּ֖א אֶת־עַ֣ם הָאָ֑רֶץ וְשִׁשִּׁ֥ים אִישׁ֙ מֵעַ֣ם הָאָ֔רֶץ הַֽנִּמְצְאִ֖ים בְּת֥וֹךְ הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "And-from-the *ʿîr* *lāqaḥ* *sārîs* one who-*hāyâ* *pāqîd* over-*ʾanšê* the *milḥāmâ* and-seven *ʾănāšîm* from-*rōʾê* *pənê*-the *melek* who *nimṣəʾû* in-the *ʿîr* and *ʾēt*-*sōpēr* *śar* the *ṣāḇāʾ* the-*maṣbîʾ* *ʾet*-*ʿam* the *ʾāreṣ* and-sixty *ʾîš* from-*ʿam* the *ʾāreṣ* the-*nimṣāʾîm* in-*tôk* the *ʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular - city", "*lāqaḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he took", "*sārîs*": "masculine singular - official/eunuch", "*ʾeḥād*": "masculine singular - one", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/had been", "*pāqîd*": "masculine singular - overseer/officer", "*ʾanšê*": "construct masculine plural - men of", "*milḥāmâ*": "feminine singular - war/battle", "*šiḇʿâ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural - men", "*rōʾê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - seers of", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - face of", "*melek*": "masculine singular - king", "*nimṣəʾû*": "niphal perfect 3rd plural - they were found", "*sōpēr*": "masculine singular - scribe/secretary", "*śar*": "masculine singular construct - chief of", "*ṣāḇāʾ*": "masculine singular - army/host", "*maṣbîʾ*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - mustering/conscripting", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular - people", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular - land/earth", "*šiššîm*": "cardinal number - sixty", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular - man/each man", "*nimṣāʾîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural - those being found", "*tôk*": "masculine singular construct - midst of" }, "variants": { "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*sārîs*": "official/eunuch/court officer", "*pāqîd*": "overseer/officer/commander", "*milḥāmâ*": "war/battle/fighting men", "*rōʾê*": "seers/those who see/those having access to", "*pənê*": "face/presence/before", "*nimṣəʾû*": "they were found/they happened to be/they were present", "*sōpēr*": "scribe/secretary/record keeper", "*śar*": "chief/commander/captain", "*ṣāḇāʾ*": "army/host/troops", "*maṣbîʾ*": "mustering/conscripting/gathering for war", "*tôk*": "midst/among/inside" } } 26 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.52.26", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח אוֹתָ֔ם נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֖ן רַב־טַבָּחִ֑ים וַיֹּ֧לֶךְ אוֹתָ֛ם אֶל־מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶ֖ל רִבְלָֽתָה׃", "text": "And-*yiqqaḥ* *ʾôtām* *nəbûzarʾădān* *raḇ*-*ṭabbāḥîm* and-*yōlek* *ʾôtām* to-*melek* *bāḇel* *riḇlātâ*.", "grammar": { "*yiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he took", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*nəbûzarʾădān*": "proper noun - Nebuzaradan", "*raḇ*": "construct masculine singular - chief of", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "masculine plural - guards/executioners/slaughterers", "*yōlek*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he brought/led", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*riḇlātâ*": "proper noun with directional *-â* - to Riblah" }, "variants": { "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "guards/executioners/slaughterers/cooks", "*yōlek*": "brought/led/conducted" } } 27 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.52.27", "source": "וַיַּכֶּ֣ה אוֹתָם֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ בָּבֶ֧ל וַיְמִתֵ֛ם בְּרִבְלָ֖ה בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חֲמָ֑ת וַיִּ֥גֶל יְהוּדָ֖ה מֵעַ֥ל אַדְמָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*yakkeh* *ʾôtām* *melek* *bāḇel* and-*yəmîtēm* in-*riḇlâ* in-*ʾereṣ* *ḥămāt*, and-*yigel* *yəhûdâ* from-over *ʾadmātô*.", "grammar": { "*yakkeh*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he struck", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*yəmîtēm*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he put them to death", "*riḇlâ*": "proper noun - Riblah", "*ʾereṣ*": "construct feminine singular - land of", "*ḥămāt*": "proper noun - Hamath", "*yigel*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he exiled", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over/from upon", "*ʾadmātô*": "feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its land/soil" }, "variants": { "*yakkeh*": "struck/hit/attacked", "*yəmîtēm*": "put them to death/killed them/executed them", "*yigel*": "exiled/carried away/removed", "*ʾadmātô*": "its land/its soil/its territory" } }
  • Lam 2:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Lamentations.2.10", "source": "יֵשְׁב֨וּ לָאָ֤רֶץ יִדְּמוּ֙ זִקְנֵ֣י בַת־צִיּ֔וֹן הֶֽעֱל֤וּ עָפָר֙ עַל־רֹאשָׁ֔ם חָגְר֖וּ שַׂקִּ֑ים הוֹרִ֤ידוּ לָאָ֙רֶץ֙ רֹאשָׁ֔ן בְּתוּלֹ֖ת יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*yēšəḇû* to-*ʾāreṣ* *yiddəmû* *ziqnê* daughter-*ṣiyyôn* *heʿĕlû* *ʿāp̄ār* on-*rōʾšām* *ḥāḡərû* *śaqqîm* *hôrîḏû* to-*ʾāreṣ* *rōʾšān* *bəṯûlōṯ* *yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*yēšəḇû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they sit", "*lāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - on the ground", "*yiddəmû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are silent", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*baṯ-ṣiyyôn*": "construct chain - daughter of Zion", "*heʿĕlû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they have cast up", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust", "*ʿal-rōʾšām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - on their heads", "*ḥāḡərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have girded themselves with", "*śaqqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sackcloth", "*hôrîḏû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they have brought down", "*lāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the ground", "*rōʾšān*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their heads", "*bəṯûlōṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - virgins of", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*yēšəḇû*": "sit/dwell/remain", "*yiddəmû*": "be silent/be still/be dumb", "*heʿĕlû*": "cast up/bring up/raise", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "dust/soil/earth/ashes", "*ḥāḡərû*": "gird oneself/put on/tie around", "*śaqqîm*": "sackcloth (garment of mourning)", "*hôrîḏû*": "bring down/cause to descend/lower", "*bəṯûlōṯ*": "virgins/maidens/young unmarried women" } }
  • Lam 2:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Lamentations.2.20", "source": "רְאֵ֤ה יְהוָה֙ וְֽהַבִּ֔יטָה לְמִ֖י עוֹלַ֣לְתָּ כֹּ֑ה אִם־תֹּאכַ֨לְנָה נָשִׁ֤ים פִּרְיָם֙ עֹלֲלֵ֣י טִפֻּחִ֔ים אִם־יֵהָרֵ֛ג בְּמִקְדַּ֥שׁ אֲדֹנָ֖י כֹּהֵ֥ן וְנָבִֽיא׃", "text": "*rəʾēh* *YHWH* and-*habḇîṭâ* to-whom *ʿôlaltā* thus if-*tōʾḵalnâ* *nāšîm* *piryām* *ʿōlălê* *ṭippuḥîm* if-*yēhārēḡ* in-*miqdaš* *ʾăḏōnāy* *kōhēn* and-*nāḇîʾ*", "grammar": { "*rəʾēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - see/look", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wəhabḇîṭâ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine singular + paragogic he - and observe/consider", "*ləmî*": "preposition + interrogative - to whom", "*ʿôlaltā*": "poel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done/dealt severely", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾim-tōʾḵalnâ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - if they shall eat", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women", "*piryām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fruit", "*ʿōlălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - children of", "*ṭippuḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - span/handbreadths", "*ʾim-yēhārēḡ*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - if shall be slain", "*bəmiqdaš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in sanctuary of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*wənāḇîʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and prophet" }, "variants": { "*habḇîṭâ*": "look/observe/regard/consider", "*ʿôlaltā*": "deal severely with/inflict/abuse", "*piryām*": "fruit/offspring", "*ʿōlălê*": "children/infants", "*ṭippuḥîm*": "those carefully raised/those tenderly cared for", "*yēhārēḡ*": "be killed/be slain", "*miqdaš*": "sanctuary/holy place/temple" } }