Lamentations 4:1
Strong's Lexicon
How
אֵיכָה֙ (’ê·ḵāh)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 349: interrog adv 1) how? interj 2) how! (in lamentation) 3) expression of satisfaction

the gold
זָהָ֔ב (zā·hāḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2091: 1) gold 1a) as precious metal 1b) as a measure of weight 1c) of brilliance, splendour (fig.)

has become tarnished,
יוּעַ֣ם (yū·‘am)
Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6004: 1) to dim, darken, grow dark 1a) (Qal) to dim, eclipse, be held dark 1b) (Hophal) to be dimmed, grow dark

the pure
הַטּ֑וֹב (haṭ·ṭō·wḇ)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty

gold
הַכֶּ֣תֶם (hak·ke·ṯem)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3800: 1) gold, pure gold

has become dull !
יִשְׁנֶ֖א (yiš·ne)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8132: 1) to change, alter 1a) (Qal) to change 1b) (Piel) to change, alter 1c) (Pual) to be changed

The gems
אַבְנֵי־ (’aḇ·nê-)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 68: 1) stone (large or small) 1a) common stone (in natural state) 1b) stone, as material 1b1) of tablets 1b2) marble, hewn stones 1c) precious stones, stones of fire 1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon 1e) weight 1f) plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal 1g) stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice 1h) sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines 1i) (simile) 1i1) sinking in water, motionlessness 1i2) strength, firmness, solidity 1i3) commonness 1j) (metaph) 1j1) petrified with terror 1j2) perverse, hard heart

of the temple
קֹ֔דֶשׁ (qō·ḏeš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6944: 1) apartness, holiness, sacredness, separateness 1a) apartness, sacredness, holiness 1a1) of God 1a2) of places 1a3) of things 1b) set-apartness, separateness

lie scattered
תִּשְׁתַּפֵּ֙כְנָה֙ (tiš·tap·pê·ḵə·nāh)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8210: 1) to pour, pour out, spill 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pour, pour out 1a2) to shed (blood) 1a3) to pour out (anger or heart) (fig) 1b) (Niphal) to be poured out, be shed 1c) (Pual) to be poured out, be shed 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to be poured out 1d2) to pour out oneself

on every
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything

street
חוּצֽוֹת׃ (ḥū·ṣō·wṯ)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2351: 1) outside, outward, street, the outside

corner.
בְּרֹ֖אשׁ (bə·rōš)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7218: 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning 1a) head (of man, animals) 1b) top, tip (of mountain) 1c) height (of stars) 1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest) 1e) head, front, beginning 1f) chief, choicest, best 1g) head, division, company, band 1h) sum

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
How the gold has become tarnished, the pure gold has become dull! The gems of the temple lie scattered on every street corner.

Young's Literal Translation
How is the gold become dim, Changed the best—the pure gold? Poured out are stones of the sanctuary At the head of all out-places.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
How the gold has become tarnished, the fine gold become dull! The stones of the temple lie scattered at the corner of every street.

New American Standard Bible
How dark the gold has become, [How] the pure gold has changed! The sacred stones are poured out At the corner of every street.

King James Bible
How is the gold become dim! [how] is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
How the gold has lost its luster, the fine gold become dull! The sacred gems are scattered at every street corner.

New Living Translation
How the gold has lost its luster! Even the finest gold has become dull. The sacred gemstones lie scattered in the streets!

English Standard Version
How the gold has grown dim, how the pure gold is changed! The holy stones lie scattered at the head of every street.

New American Standard Bible
How dark the gold has become, How the pure gold has changed! The sacred stones are poured out At the corner of every street.

King James Bible
How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
How the gold has become tarnished, the fine gold become dull! The stones of the temple lie scattered at the corner of every street.

International Standard Version
How tarnished the gold has become, the finest gold debased! Sacred stones have been scattered at every street corner.

NET Bible
Alas! Gold has lost its luster; pure gold loses value. Jewels are scattered on every street corner.

American Standard Version
How is the gold become dim! how is the most pure gold changed! The stones of the sanctuary are poured out at the head of every street.

English Revised Version
How is the gold become dim! how is the most pure gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out at the top of every street.

Young's Literal Translation
How is the gold become dim, Changed the best -- the pure gold? Poured out are stones of the sanctuary At the head of all out-places.
















Cross References
Ezekiel 7:19
They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity.

Ezekiel 22:18
Son of man, the house of Israel is to me become dross: all they are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are even the dross of silver.

Micah 1:6
Therefore I will make Samaria as an heap of the field, and as plantings of a vineyard: and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley, and I will discover the foundations thereof.

Lamentations 1:1
How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!

Lamentations 3:66
Persecute and destroy them in anger from under the heavens of the LORD.

Lamentations 3:65
Give them sorrow of heart, thy curse unto them.

Lamentations 3:64
Render unto them a recompence, O LORD, according to the work of their hands.

Lamentations 4:2
The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!

Lamentations 4:3
Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.

Lamentations 4:4
The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.
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