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What thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
for thee? what thing how long Pronoun H4100 מָֽה־ mah-
admonish admonish Verb H5749 אֲעִידֵ֞ךְ a·'i·dech
to what how long Pronoun H4100 מָ֣ה mah
shall I liken compare Verb H1819 אֲדַמֶּה־ a·dam·meh-
to thee O daughter apple Noun H1323 הַבַּת֙ hab·bat
Jerusalem Jerusalem Noun H3389 יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם ye·ru·sha·lim,
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to what how long Pronoun H4100 מָ֤ה mah
liken avail Verb H7737 אַשְׁוֶה־ ash·veh-
to thee that I may comfort comfort Verb H5162 וַאֲנַֽחֲמֵ֔ךְ va·'a·na·cha·mech,
thee O virgin maid Noun H1330 בְּתוּלַ֖ת be·tu·lat
daughter apple Noun H1323 בַּת־ bat-
Zion Zion Noun H6726 צִיֹּ֑ון tzi·yo·vn;
affliction affliction Noun H7667 שִׁבְרֵ֖ךְ shiv·rech
[is] great aloud Adjective H1419 גָדֹ֥ול ga·do·vl
like the sea sea Noun H3220 כַּיָּ֛ם kai·yam
Who any Pronoun H4310 מִ֥י mi
who can heal cure Verb H7495 יִרְפָּא־ yir·pa-

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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 What thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?
Hebrew Greek English What thing How shall I take to witness for thee? admonish you? To what thing shall I liken to thee, compare you, O daughter of Jerusalem? To what shall I equal to thee, that liken you as I may comfort thee, you, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach For your ruin is great like as vast as the sea: who sea; Who can heal thee?you?
New American Standard Bible 1995 What thing How shall I take to witness for thee? admonish you? To what thing shall I liken to thee, compare you, O daughter of Jerusalem? To what shall I equal to thee, that liken you as I may comfort thee, you, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach For your ruin is great like as vast as the sea: who sea; Who can heal thee?you?