KJV: The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
YLT: The precious sons of Zion, Who are comparable with fine gold, How have they been reckoned earthen bottles, Work of the hands of a potter.
Darby: The sons of Zion, so precious, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
ASV: The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, How are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
| בְּנֵ֤י | The sons |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| צִיּוֹן֙ | of Zion |
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Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: צִיּׄון Sense: another name for Jerusalem especially in the prophetic books. |
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| הַיְקָרִ֔ים | precious |
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Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine plural Root: יְקִפָּאֹון Sense: valuable, prized, weighty, precious, rare, splendid. |
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| הַמְסֻלָּאִ֖ים | Valuable |
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Parse: Article, Verb, Pual, Participle, masculine plural Root: סָלָא Sense: to weigh, compare. |
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| בַּפָּ֑ז | as fine gold |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: פַּז Sense: refined or pure gold. |
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| אֵיכָ֤ה | how are |
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Parse: Interjection Root: אֵיךְ Sense: how? interj. |
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| נֶחְשְׁבוּ֙ | they regarded |
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Parse: Verb, Nifal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: חָשַׁב Sense: to think, plan, esteem, calculate, invent, make a judgment, imagine, count. |
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| לְנִבְלֵי־ | as pots |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct Root: Sense: a skin-bag, jar, pitcher. |
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| חֶ֔רֶשׂ | clay |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: חֶרֶשׂ Sense: earthenware, clay pottery, shard, potsherd, earthen vessel. |
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| מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה | the work |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מַעֲשֶׂה Sense: deed, work. |
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| יְדֵ֥י | of the hands |
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Parse: Noun, fdc Root: יָד Sense: hand. |
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| ! יוֹצֵֽר | of the potter |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: יׄוצֵר Sense: to form, fashion, frame. |
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| ס | - |
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Parse: Punctuation |
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