Jeremiah 25:34
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Wail,הֵילִ֨ילוּ
(hei·li·lu)
3213: to howl, make a howlinga prim. root
you shepherds,הָרֹעִ֜ים
(ha·ro·'im)
7462a: to pasture, tend, grazea prim. root
and cry;וְזַעֲק֗וּ
(ve·za·'a·ku)
2199: to cry, cry out, calla prim. root
And wallowוְהִֽתְפַּלְּשׁוּ֙
(ve·hit·pal·le·shu)
6428: (act of mourning) perhaps to roll ina prim. root
[in ashes], you mastersאַדִּירֵ֣י
(ad·di·rei)
117: majesticfrom adar
of the flock;הַצֹּ֔אן
(ha·tzon,)
6629: small cattle, sheep and goats, flockfrom an unused word
For the daysיְמֵיכֶ֖ם
(ye·mei·chem)
3117: daya prim. root
of your slaughterלִטְבֹ֑וחַ
(lit·vo·v·ach;)
2873: to slaughter, butcher, slaya prim. root
and your dispersionsוּתְפֹוצֹ֣ותִיכֶ֔ם
(u·te·fo·v·tzo·v·ti·chem,)
8600a: dispersionfrom puts
have come,מָלְא֥וּ
(ma·le·'u)
4390: to be full, to filla prim. root
And you will fallוּנְפַלְתֶּ֖ם
(u·ne·fal·tem)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
like a choiceחֶמְדָּֽה׃
(chem·dah.)
2532: desire, delightfem. of chemed
vessel.כִּכְלִ֥י
(kich·li)
3627: an article, utensil, vesselfrom kalah


















KJV Lexicon
Howl
yalal  (yaw-lal')
to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one) -- (make to) howl, be howling.
ye shepherds
ra`ah  (raw-aw')
to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)
and cry
za`aq  (zaw-ak')
to shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publicly
and wallow
palash  (paw-lash')
to roll (in dust) -- roll (wallow) self.
yourselves in the ashes ye principal
'addiyr  (ad-deer')
wide or (generally) large; figuratively, powerful -- excellent, famous, gallant, glorious, goodly, lordly, mighty(-ier one), noble, principal, worthy.
of the flock
tso'n  (tsone)
from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
for the days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of your slaughter
tabach  (taw-bakh')
to slaughter (animals or men) -- kill, (make) slaughter, slay.
and of your dispersions
tphowtsah  (tef-o-tsaw')
a dispersal -- dispersion.
are accomplished
male'  (maw-lay')
a primitive root, to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
and ye shall fall
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
like a pleasant
chemdah  (khem-daw')
delight -- desire, goodly, pleasant, precious.
vessel
kliy  (kel-ee')
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) -- armour (-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Wail, you shepherds, and cry; And wallow in ashes, you masters of the flock; For the days of your slaughter and your dispersions have come, And you will fall like a choice vessel.

King James Bible
Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Wail, you shepherds, and cry out. Roll in the dust, you leaders of the flock. Because the days of your slaughter have come, you will fall and become shattered like a precious vase.

International Standard Version
"Scream, you shepherds! Cry out! Roll in the dust, you leaders of the flock! Indeed, the time for your slaughter and your dispersion has arrived, and you will break like a choice vessel.

NET Bible
Wail and cry out in anguish, you rulers! Roll in the dust, you who shepherd flocks of people! The time for you to be slaughtered has come. You will lie scattered and fallen like broken pieces of fine pottery.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Mourn, you shepherds, and cry. Roll in the dust, you leaders of the flock. The time has come for you to be slaughtered. The time has come for you to be scattered, and you will break like fine pottery.

King James 2000 Bible
Wail, you shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, you leaders of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are come; and you shall fall like a choice vessel.
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