The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
The precious ſonnes of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they eſteemed as earthen pitchers, the worke of the hands of the potter!
אֵיךְ , interjection, interrogative adverb, ʾeykh — how? (value 31)
H349,
אֵיךְ ʼêyk, ake; also אֵיכָה ʼêykâh ; and אֵיכָכָה ʼêykâkâh ; prolonged from H335; how? or how!; also where:—how, what.interrogative adverb
how?
interjection
how! (in lamentation)
expression of satisfaction
Used in 74 Verses, 25 Books 82  Occurrence Count
בֵּן , masculine noun, beyn — son (value 52)
H1121,
בֵּן bên, bane; from H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.):—afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, × came up in, child, colt, × common, × corn, daughter, × of first, firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, × in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, rebel, + robber, × servant born, × soldier, son, + spark, steward, + stranger, × surely, them of, + tumultuous one, valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.son, grandson, child, member of a group
son, male child
grandson
children (pl. - male and female)
youth, young men (pl.)
young (of animals)
sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]
people (of a nation) (pl.)
of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)
a member of a guild, order, class
Used in 3654 Verses, 37 Books 4899  Occurrence Count
חֶרֶשׂ , masculine noun, heres — earthenware, earthen vessel, sherd, potsherd (value 508)
H2789,
חֶרֶשׂ cheres, kheh'-res; a collateral form mediating between H2775 and H2791; a piece of pottery:—earth(-en), (pot-) sherd, stone.earthenware, clay pottery, shard, potsherd, earthen vessel
Used in 16 Verses, 9 Books 17  Occurrence Count
חָשַׁב , verb, hashav — to think, account (value 310)
H2803,
חָשַׁב châshab, khaw-shab'; a primitive root; properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute:—(make) account (of), conceive, consider, count, cunning (man, work, workman), devise, esteem, find out, forecast, hold, imagine, impute, invent, be like, mean, purpose, reckon(-ing be made), regard, think.to think, plan, esteem, calculate, invent, make a judgment, imagine, count
(Qal)
to think, account
to plan, devise, mean
to charge, impute, reckon
to esteem, value, regard
to invent
(Niphal)
to be accounted, be thought, be esteemed
to be computed, be reckoned
to be imputed
(Piel)
to think upon, consider, be mindful of
to think to do, devise, plan
to count, reckon
(Hithpael) to be considered
Used in 122 Verses, 28 Books 124  Occurrence Count
יָד , feminine noun, yad — hand (value 14)
H3027,
יָד yâd, yawd; a primitive word; a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]:—( be) able, × about, armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, × bounty, broad, (broken-) handed, × by, charge, coast, consecrate, creditor, custody, debt, dominion, × enough, fellowship, force, × from, hand(-staves, -y work), × he, himself, × in, labour, large, ledge, (left-) handed, means, × mine, ministry, near, × of, × order, ordinance, × our, parts, pain, power, × presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, swear, terror, × thee, × by them, × themselves, × thine own, × thou, through, × throwing, thumb, times, × to, × under, × us, × wait on, (way-) side, where, wide, × with (him, me, you), work, yield, × yourselves.hand
hand (of man)
strength, power (fig.)
side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
(various special, technical senses)
sign, monument
part, fractional part, share
time, repetition
axle-trees, axle
stays, support (for laver)
tenons (in tabernacle)
a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
wrists
Used in 1445 Verses, 36 Books 1609  Occurrence Count
יָצַר , verb, yatzar — to form, fashion (value 300)
H3335,
יָצַר yâtsar, yaw-tsar'; probably identical with H3334 (through the squeezing into shape); (compare H3331); to mould into a form; especially as a potter; figuratively, to determine (i.e. form a resolution):—× earthen, fashion, form, frame, make(-r), potter, purpose.to form, fashion, frame
(Qal) to form, fashion
of human activity
of divine activity
of creation
of original creation
of individuals at conception
of Israel as a people
to frame, pre-ordain, plan (fig. of divine) purpose of a situation)
(Niphal) to be formed, be created
(Pual) to be predetermined, be pre-ordained
(Hophal) to be formed
Used in 56 Verses, 12 Books 62  Occurrence Count
יָקָר , adjective, yakar — precious, rare, splendid, weighty (value 310)
H3368,
יָקָר yâqâr, yaw-kawr'; from H3365; valuable (objectively or subjectively):—brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation.valuable, prized, weighty, precious, rare, splendid
precious
costly
precious, highly valued
precious stones or jewels
rare
glorious, splendid
weighty, influential
Used in 35 Verses, 15 Books 35  Occurrence Count
מַעֲשֶׂה , masculine noun, maʿaseh — a deed, work (value 415)
H4639,
מַעֲשֶׂה maʻăseh, mah-as-eh'; from H6213; an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property:—act, art, bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, × well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought.deed, work
deed, thing done, act
work, labour
business, pursuit
undertaking, enterprise
achievement
deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment)
work, thing made
work (of God)
product
Used in 221 Verses, 31 Books 234  Occurrence Count
נֶבֶל , masculine noun, nevel — a skin bottle, skin, jar, pitcher (value 82)
H5035,
נֶבֶל nebel, neh'-bel; or נֵבֶל nêbel; from H5034; a skin-bag for liquids (from collapsing when empty); hence, a vase (as similar in shape when full); also a lyre (as having a body of like form):—bottle, pitcher, psaltery, vessel, viol.a skin-bag, jar, pitcher
skin-bottle, skin
jar, pitcher (earthen)
harp, lute, guitar, musical instrument
Used in 37 Verses, 12 Books 38  Occurrence Count
סָלָא , verb, salaʾ — to weigh (value 91)
H5537,
סָלָא çâlâʼ, saw-law'; a primitive root; to suspend in a balance, i.e. weigh:—compare.to weigh, compare
(Pual)
to be weighed
weighed (participle)
Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
פָּז , masculine noun, paz — refined, pure gold (value 87)
H6337,
פָּז pâz, pawz; from H6338; pure (gold); hence, gold itself (as refined):—fine (pure) gold.Used in 9 Verses, 6 Books 9  Occurrence Count
צִיּוֹן , proper locative noun, tziyyyon — a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jer (value 156)
H6726,
צִיּוֹן Tsîyôwn, tsee-yone'; the same (regularly) as H6725; Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem:—Zion.Zion = "parched place"
another name for Jerusalem especially in the prophetic books
Used in 153 Verses, 16 Books 153  Occurrence Count
| Lamentations 4:2Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter! |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| בְּנֵ֤י צִיּוֹן֙ הַיְקָרִ֔ים הַמְסֻלָּאִ֖ים בַּפָּ֑ז אֵיכָ֤ה נֶחְשְׁבוּ֙ לְנִבְלֵי־חֶ֔רֶשׂ מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יְדֵ֥י יוֹצֵֽר׃ ס |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| The precious |
H3368yakar |
יָקָר |
310 |
| sons |
H1121beyn |
בֵּן |
52 |
| of Zion, |
H6726tziyyyon |
צִיּוֹן |
156 |
| comparable |
H5537salaʾ |
סָלָא |
91 |
| to fine gold, |
H6337paz |
פָּז |
87 |
| how are they esteemed |
H2803hashav |
חָשַׁב |
310 |
| as earthen |
H2789heres |
חֶרֶשׂ |
508 |
| pitchers, |
H5035nevel |
נֶבֶל |
82 |
| the work |
H4639maʿaseh |
מַעֲשֶׂה |
415 |
| of the hands |
H3027yad |
יָד |
14 |
| of the potter! |
H3335yatzar |
יָצַר |
300 |
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