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

H3213

to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one)

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O

חֶשְׁבּוֹן

Cheshbôwn

H2809

Cheshbon, a place East of the Jordan

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for

עַי

ʻAy

H5857

Ai, Aja or Ajath, a place in Palestine

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is

גָּזַל

gâzal

H1497

to pluck off; specifically to flay, strip or rob

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קָרָא

qârâʼ

H7121

to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)

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ye

בַּת

bath

H1323

a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)

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of

רַבָּה

Rabbâh

H7237

Rabbah, the name of two places in Palestine, East and West

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חָגַר

châgar

H2296

to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.)

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you with

שַׂק

saq

H8242

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...

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סָפַד

çâphad

H5594

properly, to tear the hair and beat the breasts (as Orientals do in grief); generally to lament; by implication, to wail

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and

רוּץ

rûwts

H7323

to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)

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to and

שׁוּט

shûwṭ

H7751

properly, to push forth; (but used only figuratively) to lash, i.e. (the sea with oars) to row; by implication, to travel

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by the

גְּדֵרָה

gᵉdêrâh

H1448

enclosure (especially for flocks)

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for their

מֶלֶךְ

melek

H4428

a king

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shall

יָלַךְ

yâlak

H3212

to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)

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into

שְׁבוּת

shᵉbûwth

H7622

exile, concretely, prisoners; figuratively, a former state of prosperity

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and his

כֹּהֵן

kôhên

H3548

literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)

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and his

שַׂר

sar

H8269

a head person (of any rank or class)

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יַחַד

yachad

H3162

properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly

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Key Terms in This Verse

hedges H1448

גְּדֵרָה gᵉdêrâh

enclosure (especially for flocks)

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Rabbah H7237

רַבָּה Rabbâh

Rabbah, the name of two places in Palestine, East and West

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lament H5594

סָפַד çâphad

properly, to tear the hair and beat the breasts (as Orientals do in grief); generally to lament; by implication, to wail

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fro H7751

שׁוּט shûwṭ

properly, to push forth; (but used only figuratively) to lash, i.e. (the sea with oars) to row; by implication, to travel

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gird H2296

חָגַר châgar

to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.)

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Howl H3213

יָלַל yâlal

to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one)

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Ai H5857

עַי ʻAy

Ai, Aja or Ajath, a place in Palestine

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Heshbon H2809

חֶשְׁבּוֹן Cheshbôwn

Cheshbon, a place East of the Jordan

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sackcloth H8242

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.)

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spoiled H1497

גָּזַל gâzal

to pluck off; specifically to flay, strip or rob

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Cross References

Jeremiah 48:7 cross-reference

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.

Jeremiah 48:37 cross-reference

For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.

Isaiah 15:2 cross-reference

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.

1 Kings 11:5 cross-reference

For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.

1 Kings 11:33 cross-reference

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 ...

Jeremiah 46:25 cross-reference

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:

Jeremiah 4:8 cross-reference

For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the LORD is not turned back from us.

2 Kings 23:13 cross-reference

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...

Jeremiah 6:26 cross-reference

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.

Jeremiah 49:1 cross-reference

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?

Isaiah 13:6 cross-reference

Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.

Jeremiah 48:20 cross-reference

Moab is confounded; for it is broken down: howl and cry; tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is spoiled,

Isaiah 23:1 cross-reference

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.

Jeremiah 51:8 cross-reference

Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.

Zephaniah 1:5 cross-reference

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;

Joshua 8:28 cross-reference

And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day.

Amos 1:15 cross-reference

And their king shall go into captivity, he and his princes together, saith the LORD.

James 5:1 cross-reference

Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.

Isaiah 23:6 cross-reference

Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle.

Isaiah 16:7 cross-reference

Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kirhareseth shall ye mourn; surely they are stricken.

Jeremiah 48:2 cross-reference

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...

Isaiah 14:31 cross-reference

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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