| | NASB © | Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | The precious | הַיְקָרִ֔ים | hay·ka·rim, | 3368 | precious, rare, splendid, weighty | from yaqar |
| sons | בְּנֵ֤י | be·nei | 1121 | son | a prim. root |
| of Zion, | צִיֹּון֙ | tzi·yo·vn | 6726 | a mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. | from the same as tsiyyah |
| Weighed | הַמְסֻלָּאִ֖ים | ham·sul·la·'im | 5537 | to weigh | a prim. root |
| against fine gold, | בַּפָּ֑ז | bap·paz; | 6337 | refined, pure gold | from pazaz |
| How | | | 351a | in what manner? how? where? | from ek and koh |
| they are regarded | נֶחְשְׁבוּ֙ | nech·she·vu | 2803 | to think, account | a prim. root |
| as earthen | חֶ֔רֶשׂ | che·res, | 2789 | earthenware, earthen vessel, sherd, potsherd | from an unused word |
| jars, | לְנִבְלֵי־ | le·niv·lei- | 5035a | a skin bottle, skin, jar, pitcher | of uncertain derivation |
| The work | מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה | ma·'a·seh | 4639 | a deed, work | from asah |
| of a potter's | יֹוצֵֽר׃ | yo·v·tzer. | 3335 | to form, fashion | a prim. root |
| hands! | יְדֵ֥י | ye·dei | 3027 | hand | a prim. root |
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KJV Lexicon
The precious
yaqar (yaw-kawr')
valuable (obj. or subj.) -- brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation.
sons
ben (bane)
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.
of Zion
Tsiyown (tsee-yone')
Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem -- Zion.
comparable
cala' (saw-law')
to suspend in a balance, i.e. weigh -- compare.
to fine gold
paz (pawz)
pure (gold); hence, gold itself (as refined) -- fine (pure) gold.
how are they esteemed
chashab (khaw-shab')
to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (gen.) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute
as earthen
cheres (kheh'-res)
a piece of pottery -- earth(-en), (pot-)sherd, + stone.
pitchers
nebel (neh'-bel)
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)
the work
ma`aseh (mah-as-eh')
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
of the hands
yad (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
of the potter
yatsar (yaw-tsar')
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. | New American Standard (©1995)
The precious sons of Zion, Weighed against fine gold, How they are regarded as earthen jars, The work of a potter's hands!King James Bible
The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter! American King James 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! American Standard 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! Darby Bible Translation
The sons of Zion, so precious, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter! English Revised 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! Webster's Bible Translation
The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter! World English Bible
The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, How are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter! Young's Literal Translation
The precious sons of Zion, Who are comparable with fine gold, How have they been reckoned earthen bottles, Work of the hands of a potter. Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
BETH filii Sion incliti et amicti auro primo quomodo reputati sunt in vasa testea opus manuum figuli
Best Bottles Clay Comparable Considered Earthen Esteemed Fine Gold Hands Jars Pitchers Pots Potter Potter's Precious Price Reckoned Regarded Sons Valued Vessels Weighed Weight Worth Zion
Best Bottles Clay Comparable Considered Earthen Esteemed Fine Gold Hands Jars Once Pitchers Pots Potter Potter's Precious Price Reckoned Regarded Valued Weighed Weight Work Worth Zion
Best Bottles Clay Comparable Considered Earthen Esteemed Fine Gold Hands Jars Once Pitchers Pots Potter Potter's Precious Price Reckoned Regarded Valued Weighed Weight Work Worth ZionLamentations 4:2 Multilingual Bible Lamentations 4:2 French Lamentaciones 4:2 Biblia Paralela 耶 利 米 哀 歌 4:2 Chinese Bible | |
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