Lamentations 5:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Eldersזְקֵנִים֙
(ze·ke·nim)
2205: oldfrom the same as zaqan
are goneשָׁבָ֔תוּ
(sha·va·tu,)
7673a: to cease, desist, resta prim. root
from the gate,מִשַּׁ֣עַר
(mi·sha·'ar)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
Young menבַּחוּרִ֖ים
(ba·chu·rim)
970: a young manpass. part. of bachar
from their music.מִנְּגִינָתָֽם׃
(min·ne·gi·na·tam.)
5058: musicfrom nagan


















KJV Lexicon
The elders
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
have ceased
shabath  (shaw-bath')
to repose, i.e. desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)
from the gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
the young men
bachuwr  (baw-khoor')
participle passive of 977; properly, selected, i.e. a youth (often collective) -- (choice) young (man), chosen, hole.
from their musick
ngiynah  (neg-ee-naw')
instrumental music; by implication, a stringed instrument; by extension, a poem set to music; specifically, an epigram
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Elders are gone from the gate, Young men from their music.

King James Bible
The elders have ceased from the gate, the young men from their musick.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The elders have left the city gate, the young men, their music.

International Standard Version
Our elders have ceased ruling at the gate; our young men have abandoned their music.

NET Bible
The elders are gone from the city gate; the young men have stopped playing their music.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[Our] older leaders have stopped meeting at the city gate, and [our] young men no longer play their music.

King James 2000 Bible
The elders have ceased from the gate, the young men from their music.
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