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In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly. (KJV)

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בְּחוּצֹתָ֖יוbe.chu.tzo.Tavin streets its

Lemma: חוּץ (chuts) · Strong's: H2351

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: outside

Used 164 times. Also: Genesis 6:14, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 19:16, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 24:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2351; TAHOT Isaiah 15:3 word 1

חָ֣גְרוּCha.ge.ruthey have girded on

Lemma: חָגַר (cha.gar) · Strong's: H2296

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)

Meaning: to gird

Used 44 times. Also: Exodus 12:11, Exodus 29:9, Leviticus 8:7, Leviticus 8:13, Leviticus 16:4, Deuteronomy 1:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2296; TAHOT Isaiah 15:3 word 2

שָׂ֑קSaksackcloth

Lemma: שַׂק (saq) · Strong's: H8242

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: sackcloth

Used 48 times. Also: Genesis 37:34, Genesis 42:25, Genesis 42:27, Genesis 42:35, Leviticus 11:32, Joshua 9:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8242; TAHOT Isaiah 15:3 word 3

עַ֣ל'alon

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Isaiah 15:3 word 4

גַּגּוֹתֶ֧יהָga.go.Tei.haroofs its

Lemma: גָּג (gag) · Strong's: H1406

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: roof

Used 29 times. Also: Exodus 30:3, Exodus 37:26, Deuteronomy 22:8, Joshua 2:6, Joshua 2:8, Judges 9:51 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1406; TAHOT Isaiah 15:3 word 5

וּבִרְחֹבֹתֶ֛יהָu.vir.cho.Tei.haand in open places its

Lemma: רְחוֹב (re.chov) · Strong's: H7339

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: street/plaza

Used 43 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Deuteronomy 13:16, Judges 19:15, Judges 19:17, Judges 19:20, 2 Samuel 21:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7339; TAHOT Isaiah 15:3 word 6

כֻּלֹּ֥הku.Lohall of it

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Isaiah 15:3 word 7

יְיֵלִ֖ילye.ye.Lilit is wailing

Lemma: יָלַל (ya.lal) · Strong's: H3213

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhi3ms)

Meaning: to wail

Used 29 times. Also: Isaiah 13:6, Isaiah 14:31, Isaiah 15:2, Isaiah 16:7, Isaiah 23:1, Isaiah 23:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3213; TAHOT Isaiah 15:3 word 8

יֹרֵ֥דyo.Redgoing down

Lemma: יָרַד (ya.rad) · Strong's: H3381

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to go down

Used 378 times. Also: Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 12:10, Genesis 15:11, Genesis 18:21, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3381; TAHOT Isaiah 15:3 word 9

בַּבֶּֽכִי\׃ba.Be.khiin <the> weeping

Lemma: בְּכִי (be.khi) · Strong's: H1065

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: weeping

Used 30 times. Also: Genesis 45:2, Deuteronomy 34:8, Judges 21:2, 2 Samuel 13:36, 2 Kings 20:3, Ezra 3:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1065; TAHOT Isaiah 15:3 word 10

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

In its streets	→	חוּץ H2351 outside
they wear	→	חָגַר H2296 to gird
sackcloth	→	שַׂק H8242 sackcloth
on	→	עַל H5921A upon
the rooftops	→	גָּג H1406 roof
and in the public squares	→	רְחוֹב H7339 street/plaza
they all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
wail	→	יָלַל H3213 to wail
falling down	→	יָרַד H3381 to go down
weeping	→	בְּכִי H1065 weeping

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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