Lamentations
Lamentations 5:12
12Princes have been hung up by their hands;
elders receive no respect.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princes | שָׂרִים֙ | śā·rîm | Noun - masculine plural | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| have been hung up | נִתְל֔וּ | niṯ·lū | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural | H8518 hang |
| by their hands | בְּיָדָ֣ם | bə·yā·ḏām | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3027 hand |
| elders | זְקֵנִ֖ים | zə·qê·nîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H2205 old |
| receive no | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| respect | פְּנֵ֥י | pə·nê | Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
Cross-references
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Lamentations 4:16 · Isaiah 47:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.