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The elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon the ground, and keep silence: they have cast up dust upon their heads; they have girded themselves with sackcloth: the virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The elders aged Adjective H2205 זִקְנֵ֣י zik·nei
of the daughter apple Noun H1323 בַת־ vat-
of Zion Zion Noun H6726 צִיֹּ֔ון tzi·yo·vn,
sit abide Verb H3427 יֵשְׁב֨וּ ye·she·vu
upon the ground common Noun H776 לָאָ֤רֶץ la·'a·retz
[and] keep silence cease Verb H1826 יִדְּמוּ֙ yid·de·mu
they have cast up arise Verb H5927 הֶֽעֱל֤וּ he·'e·lu
dust ashes Noun H6083 עָפָר֙ a·far
upon their heads band Noun H7218 רֹאשָׁ֔ם ro·sham,
they have girded be able to put on Verb H2296 חָגְר֖וּ cha·ge·ru
themselves with sackcloth sack-cloth Noun H8242 שַׂקִּ֑ים sak·kim;
the virgins maid Noun H1330 בְּתוּלֹ֖ת be·tu·lot
of Jerusalem Jerusalem Noun H3389 יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ ye·ru·sha·lim.
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hang down descend Verb H3381 הֹורִ֤ידוּ ho·v·ri·du
their heads band Noun H7218 רֹאשָׁ֔ן ro·shan,
to the ground common Noun H776 לָאָ֙רֶץ֙ la·'a·retz

Locations

Jerusalem

JERUSALEMje-roo'-sa-lem:I. THE NAME1. In Cuneiform2. In Hebrew3. In Greek and Latin4. The Meaning of Jerusalem5. Other NamesII. GEOLOGY, CLIMATE AND SPRINGS1. Geology2. Climate and Rainfall3. The Natural SpringsIII. THE NATURAL SITE1. The Mountains Around2. The Valleys3. The HillsIV. GENERAL TOPOGRAPHY OF JERUSALEM1. Description of Josephus2. Summary of the... View Details

Zion (Jerusalem)

ZIONzi'-on (tsiyon; Sion):1. Meaning of the Word2. The Zion of the Jebusites3. Zion of the Prophets4. Zion in Later Poetical Writings and Apocrypha5. Omission of Name by Some Writers6. The Name "Zion" in Christian TimesLITERATURE1. Meaning of the Word:A name applied to Jerusalem, or to certain parts of it, at least since the time of David. Nothing certain is... View Details

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King James Bible The elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon the ground, and keep silence: they have cast up dust upon their heads; they have girded themselves with sackcloth: the virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground.
Hebrew Greek English The elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon Sit on the ground, and keep silence: they are silent. They have cast up thrown dust upon on their heads; they They have girded themselves with sackcloth: the sackcloth. The virgins of Jerusalem hang down Have bowed their heads to the ground.
New American Standard Bible 1995 The elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon Sit on the ground, and keep silence: they are silent. They have cast up thrown dust upon on their heads; they They have girded themselves with sackcloth: the sackcloth. The virgins of Jerusalem hang down Have bowed their heads to the ground.