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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. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

אֵיכָה֙'ei.Khahhow!

Lemma: אֵיכָה (e.khah) · Strong's: H0349B

Parsing: Particle · Interrogative (HTi)

Meaning: how?

Used 17 times. Also: Deuteronomy 1:12, Deuteronomy 7:17, Deuteronomy 12:30, Deuteronomy 18:21, Deuteronomy 32:30, Judges 20:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0349B; TAHOT Lamentations 4:1 word 1

יוּעַ֣םyu.'Amit is dimmed

Lemma: עָמַם (a.mam) · Strong's: H6004

Parsing: Verb · Hophal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVHi3ms)

Meaning: to darken

Used 3 times. Also: Ezekiel 28:3, Ezekiel 31:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6004; TAHOT Lamentations 4:1 word 2

זָהָ֔בza.Havgold

Lemma: זָהָב (za.hav) · Strong's: H2091

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

Meaning: gold

Used 389 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 13:2, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 24:35, Genesis 24:53 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2091; TAHOT Lamentations 4:1 word 3

יִשְׁנֶ֖אyish.Ne'it is changed

Lemma: שָׁנָא (sha.na) · Strong's: H8132

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to change

Used 3 times. Also: 2 Kings 25:29, Ecclesiastes 8:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8132; TAHOT Lamentations 4:1 word 4

הַכֶּ֣תֶםha.Ke.temthe gold

Lemma: כֶּ֫תֶם (ke.tem) · Strong's: H3800

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

Meaning: gold

Used 9 times. Also: Job 28:16, Job 28:19, Job 31:24, Psalms 45:9, Proverbs 25:12, Song of Solomon 5:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3800; TAHOT Lamentations 4:1 word 5

הַטּ֑וֹבha.Tov<the> fine

Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A

Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)

Meaning: pleasant

Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT Lamentations 4:1 word 6

תִּשְׁתַּפֵּ֙כְנָה֙tish.ta.Pe.khe.nahthey lie scattered

Lemma: שָׁפַךְ (sha.phakh) · Strong's: H8210J

Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Plural (HVti3fp)

Meaning: to pour: scatter

Used 3 times. Also: Ezekiel 16:15, Ezekiel 26:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8210J; TAHOT Lamentations 4:1 word 7

אַבְנֵי\־'av.nei-stones of

Lemma: אֶ֫בֶן (e.ven) · Strong's: H0068G

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

Meaning: stone

Used 259 times. Also: Genesis 2:12, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 28:11, Genesis 28:18, Genesis 28:22, Genesis 29:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0068G; TAHOT Lamentations 4:1 word 8

קֹ֔דֶשׁKo.deshholiness

Lemma: קֹ֫דֶשׁ (qo.desh) · Strong's: H6944G

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

Meaning: holiness

Used 415 times. Also: Exodus 3:5, Exodus 12:16, Exodus 15:11, Exodus 15:13, Exodus 16:23, Exodus 22:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6944G; TAHOT Lamentations 4:1 word 9

בְּרֹ֖אשׁbe.Roshat [the] head of

Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218I

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

Meaning: head: top

Used 95 times. Also: Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 28:12, Genesis 28:18, Exodus 17:9, Exodus 17:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7218I; TAHOT Lamentations 4:1 word 10

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 4:1 word 11

חוּצֽוֹת\׃\ \סchu.Tzot[the] streets

Lemma: חוּץ (chuts) · Strong's: H2351

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

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 Lamentations 4:1 word 12

How the BSB renders it

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

How	→	אֵיכָה H0349B how?
the gold	→	זָהָב H2091 gold
has become tarnished	→	עָמַם H6004 to darken
the pure	→	טוֹב H2896A pleasant
gold	→	כֶּ֫תֶם H3800 gold
has become dull	→	שָׁנָא H8132 to change
The gems	→	אֶ֫בֶן H0068G stone
of the temple	→	קֹ֫דֶשׁ H6944G holiness
lie scattered	→	שָׁפַךְ H8210J to pour: scatter
on every	→	כֹּל H3605 all
street	→	חוּץ H2351 outside
corner	→	רֹאשׁ H7218I head: top

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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