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All that pass by clap their hands at thee; they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men call The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth? (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

סָֽפְק֨וּsa.fe.Kuthey have clapped

Lemma: סָפַק (sa.phaq) · Strong's: H5606A

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

Meaning: to slap

Used 9 times. Also: Numbers 24:10, Job 27:23, Job 34:26, Job 34:37, Isaiah 2:6, Jeremiah 31:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5606A; TAHOT Lamentations 2:15 word 1

עָלַ֤יִךְ'a.La.yikhon you

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 Lamentations 2:15 word 2

כַּפַּ֙יִם֙ka.Pa.yimhands

Lemma: כַּף (kaph) · Strong's: H3709G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Absolute (HNcfda)

Meaning: palm

Used 139 times. Also: Genesis 20:5, Genesis 31:42, Genesis 40:11, Genesis 40:21, Exodus 4:4, Exodus 9:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3709G; TAHOT Lamentations 2:15 word 3

כָּל\־kol-all

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 Lamentations 2:15 word 4

עֹ֣בְרֵיoe.rei[those who] pass by of

Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)

Meaning: to pass

Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5674A; TAHOT Lamentations 2:15 word 5

דֶ֔רֶךְDe.rekh[the] road

Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870K

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: way: road

Used 145 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 16:7, Genesis 33:16, Genesis 35:19, Genesis 38:14, Genesis 38:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1870K; TAHOT Lamentations 2:15 word 6

שָֽׁרְקוּ֙sha.re.Kuthey have hissed

Lemma: שָׁרַק (sha.raq) · Strong's: H8319

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

Meaning: to whistle

Used 12 times. Also: 1 Kings 9:8, Job 27:23, Isaiah 5:26, Isaiah 7:18, Jeremiah 19:8, Jeremiah 49:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8319; TAHOT Lamentations 2:15 word 7

וַיָּנִ֣עוּvai.ya.Ni.'uand they have shaken

Lemma: נוּעַ (nu.a) · Strong's: H5128

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)

Meaning: to shake

Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 4:12, Genesis 4:14, Exodus 20:18, Numbers 32:13, Judges 9:9, Judges 9:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5128; TAHOT Lamentations 2:15 word 8

רֹאשָׁ֔םro.Shamhead their

Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218A

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

Meaning: head

Used 282 times. Also: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:16, Genesis 40:17, Genesis 40:19, Genesis 40:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7218A; TAHOT Lamentations 2:15 word 9

עַל\־'al-on

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 Lamentations 2:15 word 10

בַּ֖תbat[the] daughter of

Lemma: בַּת (bat) · Strong's: H1323G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

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 Lamentations 2:15 word 11

יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalem

Lemma: יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם (ye.ru.sha.laim) · Strong's: H3389

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Jerusalem

Used 643 times. Also: Joshua 10:1, Joshua 10:3, Joshua 10:5, Joshua 10:23, Joshua 12:10, Joshua 15:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3389; TAHOT Lamentations 2:15 word 12

הֲזֹ֣אתha.Zot¿ [is] this

Lemma: זֹאת (zot) · Strong's: H2063

Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)

Meaning: this

Used 603 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 12:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2063; TAHOT Lamentations 2:15 word 13

הָעִ֗ירha.'Irthe city

Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: city

Used 1084 times. Also: Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5892B; TAHOT Lamentations 2:15 word 14

שֶׁיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙shei.yo.me.Ruthat people said

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Lamentations 2:15 word 15

כְּלִ֣ילַתke.Li.latperfect of

Lemma: כָּלִיל (ka.lil) · Strong's: H3632

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HAafsc)

Meaning: entire

Used 15 times. Also: Exodus 28:31, Exodus 39:22, Leviticus 6:22, Leviticus 6:23, Numbers 4:6, Deuteronomy 13:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3632; TAHOT Lamentations 2:15 word 16

יֹ֔פִיYo.fibeauty

Lemma: יֳפִי (yo.phi) · Strong's: H3308

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

Meaning: beauty

Used 19 times. Also: Esther 1:11, Psalms 45:11, Psalms 50:2, Proverbs 6:25, Proverbs 31:30, Isaiah 3:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3308; TAHOT Lamentations 2:15 word 17

מָשׂ֖וֹשׂma.Sosa joy

Lemma: מָשׂוֹשׂ (ma.s.vo.s) · Strong's: H4885

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

Meaning: rejoicing

Used 17 times. Also: Job 8:19, Psalms 48:2, Isaiah 8:6, Isaiah 24:8, Isaiah 24:11, Isaiah 32:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4885; TAHOT Lamentations 2:15 word 18

לְכָל\־le.kholto all

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 Lamentations 2:15 word 19

הָאָֽרֶץ\׃\ \סha.'A.retzthe earth

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: land: country/planet

Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Lamentations 2:15 word 20

How the BSB renders it

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

All	→	כֹּל H3605 all
who pass by	→	עָבַר H5674A to pass
. . .	→	דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870K way: road
clap	→	סָפַק H5606A to slap
their hands	→	כַּף H3709G palm
at you [in scorn]	→	עַל H5921A upon
They hiss	→	שָׁרַק H8319 to whistle
and shake	→	נוּעַ H5128 to shake
their heads	→	רֹאשׁ H7218A head
at	→	עַל H5921A upon
the Daughter	→	בַּת H1323G daughter
of Jerusalem	→	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם H3389 Jerusalem
Is this	→	זֹאת H2063 this
the city	→	עִיר H5892B city
that was called	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
the perfection	→	כָּלִיל H3632 entire
of beauty	→	יֳפִי H3308 beauty
the joy	→	מָשׂוֹשׂ H4885 rejoicing
of all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
the earth	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet

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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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