Lamentations

Lamentations 4:2

2How the precious sons of Zion,

once worth their weight in pure gold,

are now esteemed as jars of clay,

the work of a potter’s hands!

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Howאֵיכָ֤ה’ê·ḵāhInterjectionH349 How?
the preciousהַיְקָרִ֔יםhay·qā·rîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH3368 precious, rare, splendid, weighty
sonsבְּנֵ֤יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Zionצִיּוֹן֙ṣî·yō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH6726 Zion
once worth their weightהַמְסֻלָּאִ֖יםham·sul·lā·’îmArticle; Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine pluralH5537 weigh
in pure goldבַּפָּ֑זbap·pāzPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6337 refined, pure gold
are now esteemedנֶחְשְׁבוּ֙neḥ·šə·ḇūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH2803 think, account
as jarsלְנִבְלֵי־lə·niḇ·lê-Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH5035 skin-bottle, skin
of clayחֶ֔רֶשׂḥe·reśNoun - masculine singularH2789 earthenware, earthen vessel, sherd, potsherd
the workמַעֲשֵׂ֖הma·‘ă·śêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4639 deed, work
of a potter’sיוֹצֵֽר׃סyō·w·ṣêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3335 form, fashion
handsיְדֵ֥יyə·ḏêNoun - feminine dual constructH3027 hand

Cross-references

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Isaiah 30:14 · Jeremiah 19:11 · Romans 9:21–23 · 2 Timothy 2:20 · 2 Corinthians 4:7 · Zechariah 9:13 · Lamentations 5:12 · Isaiah 51:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.