Jeremiah 49:3
Old Testament • 19 words with Strong's data
"Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai is spoiled: cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth; lament, and run to and fro by the hedges; for their king shall go into captivity, and his priests and his princes together."
Word-by-Word Analysis
יָלַל
yâlal
to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one)
חֶשְׁבּוֹן
Cheshbôwn
Cheshbon, a place East of the Jordan
עַי
ʻAy
Ai, Aja or Ajath, a place in Palestine
גָּזַל
gâzal
to pluck off; specifically to flay, strip or rob
קָרָא
qârâʼ
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
בַּת
bath
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
רַבָּה
Rabbâh
Rabbah, the name of two places in Palestine, East and West
חָגַר
châgar
to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.)
שַׂק
saq
properly, a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag (for grain...
סָפַד
çâphad
properly, to tear the hair and beat the breasts (as Orientals do in grief); generally to lament; by implication, to wail
רוּץ
rûwts
to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)
שׁוּט
shûwṭ
properly, to push forth; (but used only figuratively) to lash, i.e. (the sea with oars) to row; by implication, to travel
גְּדֵרָה
gᵉdêrâh
enclosure (especially for flocks)
יָלַךְ
yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
שְׁבוּת
shᵉbûwth
exile, concretely, prisoners; figuratively, a former state of prosperity
כֹּהֵן
kôhên
literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
שַׂר
sar
a head person (of any rank or class)
יַחַד
yachad
properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly
Key Terms in This Verse
סָפַד çâphad
properly, to tear the hair and beat the breasts (as Orientals do in grief); generally to lament; by implication, to wail
Study H5594 →שׁוּט shûwṭ
properly, to push forth; (but used only figuratively) to lash, i.e. (the sea with oars) to row; by implication, to travel
Study H7751 →שַׂק saq
properly, a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag (for grain, etc.)
Study H8242 →Cross References
For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his princes together.
For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.
He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard cut off.
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ...
The LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saith; Behold, I will punish the multitude of No, and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with their gods, and their kings; even Pharaoh, and all them that trust in him:
For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the LORD is not turned back from us.
And the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, an...
O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us.
Concerning the Ammonites, thus saith the LORD; Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why then doth their king inherit Gad, and his people dwell in his cities?
Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.
Moab is confounded; for it is broken down: howl and cry; tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is spoiled,
The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.
Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.
And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham;
And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day.
And their king shall go into captivity, he and his princes together, saith the LORD.
Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle.
Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kirhareseth shall ye mourn; surely they are stricken.
There shall be no more praise of Moab: in Heshbon they have devised evil against it; come, and let us cut it off from being a nation. Also thou shalt be cut down, O Madmen; the sword shall pursue thee...
Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved: for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times.
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