Lamentations 4:1

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֵיכָה֙ יוּעַ֣ם זָהָ֔ב יִשְׁנֶ֖א הַכֶּ֣תֶם הַטּ֑וֹב תִּשְׁתַּפֵּ֙כְנָה֙ אַבְנֵי־קֹ֔דֶשׁ בְּרֹ֖אשׁ כָּל־חוּצֽוֹת׃

Transliteration

How yûʿam the zāhāḇ, yišneʾ the keṯem the ṭôḇ; tištappēḵnâ the ʾaḇnê-qōḏeš at rōʾš all ḥûṣôṯ

Grammar Details

*ʾêḵâ*: interrogative adverb - how
*yûʿam*: Hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is dimmed/darkened
*zāhāḇ*: masculine singular noun - gold
*yišneʾ*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is changed/altered
*keṯem*: definite masculine singular noun - pure gold/fine gold
*ṭôḇ*: definite masculine singular adjective - good/fine
*tištappēḵnâ*: Hithpael imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - are poured out/scattered
*ʾaḇnê-qōḏeš*: construct form - stones of holiness/sacred stones
*rōʾš*: masculine singular construct - head/top
*ḥûṣôṯ*: feminine plural noun - streets/outside places

Word Meanings

*yûʿam*: is dimmed/is darkened/has become dull
*zāhāḇ*: gold (as precious metal)
*yišneʾ*: is changed/is altered/becomes different
*keṯem*: fine gold/pure gold/precious gold
*tištappēḵnâ*: are poured out/are scattered/are strewn
*ʾaḇnê-qōḏeš*: stones of the sanctuary/holy stones/sacred gems

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Referenced Verses

Ezek 7:19-22 : 19 They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity. 20 As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty: but they made the images of their abominations and of their detestable things therein: therefore have I set it far from them. 21 And I will give it into the hands of the strangers for a prey, and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil; and they shall pollute it. 22 My face will I turn also from them, and they shall pollute my secret place: for the robbers shall enter into it, and defile it.
Isa 1:21 : 21 How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.
Lam 2:19 : 19 Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger in the top of every street.
2 Kgs 25:9-9 : 9 And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great man's house burnt he with fire. 10 And all the army of the Chaldees, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about.
Isa 14:12 : 12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
Jer 52:13 : 13 And burned the house of the LORD, and the king's house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, and all the houses of the great men, burned he with fire:
Matt 24:2 : 2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
Mark 13:2 : 2 And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
Luke 21:5-6 : 5 And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said, 6 As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

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