Jeremiah 49:3 Go deeper
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Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai is spoiled: cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth; lament, and run to and fro by the hedges; for their king shall go into captivity, and his priests and his princes together. (KJV)
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הֵילִ֨ילִיhei.Li.liwail
Lemma: יָלַל (ya.lal) · Strong's: H3213
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVhv2fs)
Meaning: to wail
Used 29 times. Also: Isaiah 13:6, Isaiah 14:31, Isaiah 15:2, Isaiah 15:3, Isaiah 16:7, Isaiah 23:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3213; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:3 word 1
חֶשְׁבּ֜וֹןchesh.BonO Heshbon
Lemma: חֶשְׁבּוֹן (chesh.bon) · Strong's: H2809
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Heshbon
Used 38 times. Also: Numbers 21:25, Numbers 21:26, Numbers 21:27, Numbers 21:28, Numbers 21:30, Numbers 21:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2809; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:3 word 2
כִּ֣יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:3 word 3
שֻׁדְּדָה\־shu.de.dah-it has been devastated
Lemma: שָׁדַד (sha.dad) · Strong's: H7703
Parsing: Verb · Pual (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVPp3fs)
Meaning: to ruin
Used 56 times. Also: Judges 5:27, Job 12:6, Job 15:21, Psalms 17:9, Psalms 137:8, Proverbs 19:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7703; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:3 word 4
עַ֗י'AiAi
Lemma: עַי (ay) · Strong's: H5857H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Ai
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5857H; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:3 word 5
צְעַקְנָה֮tze.'ak.Nahcry out
Lemma: צָעַק (tsa.aq) · Strong's: H6817
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Feminine · Plural (HVqv2fp)
Meaning: to cry
Used 55 times. Also: Genesis 4:10, Genesis 27:34, Genesis 41:55, Exodus 5:8, Exodus 5:15, Exodus 8:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6817; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:3 word 6
בְּנ֣וֹתbe.NotO daughters of
Lemma: בַּת (bat) · Strong's: H1323G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: daughter
Used 539 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1323G; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:3 word 7
רַבָּה֒ra.BahRabbah
Lemma: רַבָּה (rab.bah) · Strong's: H7237
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Rabbah
Used 15 times. Also: Deuteronomy 3:11, Joshua 13:25, Joshua 15:60, 2 Samuel 11:1, 2 Samuel 12:26, 2 Samuel 12:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7237; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:3 word 8
חֲגֹ֣רְנָהcha.Go.re.nahgird yourselves
Lemma: חָגַר (cha.gar) · Strong's: H2296
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Feminine · Plural (HVqv2fp)
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 Jeremiah 49:3 word 9
שַׂקִּ֔יםsa.Kimsackcloth<s>
Lemma: שַׂק (saq) · Strong's: H8242
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
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 Jeremiah 49:3 word 10
סְפֹ֕דְנָהse.Fo.de.nahmourn
Lemma: סָפַד (sa.phad) · Strong's: H5594
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Feminine · Plural (HVqv2fp)
Meaning: to mourn
Used 30 times. Also: Genesis 23:2, Genesis 50:10, 1 Samuel 25:1, 1 Samuel 28:3, 2 Samuel 1:12, 2 Samuel 3:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5594; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:3 word 11
וְהִתְשׁוֹטַ֖טְנָהve.hit.sho.Tat.nahand run to and fro
Lemma: שׁוּט (shut) · Strong's: H7751A
Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Feminine · Plural (HVtv2fp)
Meaning: to rove
Used 11 times. Also: Numbers 11:8, 2 Samuel 24:2, 2 Samuel 24:8, 2 Chronicles 16:9, Job 1:7, Job 2:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7751A; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:3 word 12
בַּגְּדֵר֑וֹתba.ge.de.Rotamong the walls
Lemma: גְּדֵרָה (ge.de.rah) · Strong's: H1448
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: wall
Used 9 times. Also: Numbers 32:16, Numbers 32:24, Numbers 32:36, 1 Samuel 24:3, Psalms 89:40, Ezekiel 42:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1448; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:3 word 13
כִּ֤יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:3 word 14
מַלְכָּם֙mal.KamMilcom
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428K
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: Milcom
Used 3 times. Also: Jeremiah 49:1, Zephaniah 1:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428K; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:3 word 15
בַּגּוֹלָ֣הba.go.Lahin <the> exile
Lemma: גּוֹלָה (go.lah) · Strong's: H1473
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: captivity
Used 43 times. Also: 2 Kings 24:14, 2 Kings 24:15, 2 Kings 24:16, 1 Chronicles 5:22, Ezra 1:11, Ezra 2:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1473; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:3 word 16
יֵלֵ֔ךְye.Lekhhe will go
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to go: went
Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:3 word 17
כֹּהֲנָ֥יוko.ha.Navpriests his
Lemma: כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) · Strong's: H3548
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: priest
Used 750 times. Also: Genesis 14:18, Genesis 41:45, Genesis 41:50, Genesis 46:20, Genesis 47:22, Genesis 47:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3548; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:3 word 18
וְשָׂרָ֖יוve.sa.Ravand officials his
Lemma: שַׂר (sar) · Strong's: H8269
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: ruler
Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 12:15, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 26:26, Genesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8269; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:3 word 19
יַחְדָּֽיו\׃yach.Davtogether
Lemma: יָחְדָּו (yach.dav) · Strong's: H3162B
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: together
Used 97 times. Also: Genesis 13:6, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:8, Genesis 22:19, Genesis 36:7, Exodus 19:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3162B; TAHOT Jeremiah 49:3 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Wail | → | יָלַל H3213 to wail |
| O Heshbon | → | חֶשְׁבּוֹן H2809 Heshbon |
| for | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| Ai | → | עַי H5857H Ai |
| has been destroyed | → | שָׁדַד H7703 to ruin |
| cry out | → | צָעַק H6817 to cry |
| O daughters | → | בַּת H1323G daughter |
| of Rabbah | → | רַבָּה H7237 Rabbah |
| Put on | → | חָגַר H2296 to gird |
| sackcloth | → | שַׂק H8242 sackcloth |
| and mourn | → | סָפַד H5594 to mourn |
| run back and forth | → | שׁוּט H7751A to rove |
| within your walls | → | גְּדֵרָה H1448 wall |
| for | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| Milcom | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428K Milcom |
| will go | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| into exile | → | גּוֹלָה H1473 captivity |
| together with | → | יָחְדָּו H3162B together |
| his priests | → | כֹּהֵן H3548 priest |
| and officials | → | שַׂר H8269 ruler |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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