Isaiah 15:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
In their streetsבְּחוּצֹתָ֖יו
(be·chu·tzo·tav)
2351: the outside, a streetof uncertain derivation
they have girdedחָ֣גְרוּ
(cha·ge·ru)
2296: to gird, gird on, gird oneselfa prim. root
themselves with sackcloth;שָׂ֑ק
(sak;)
8242: sack, sackclothof uncertain derivation
On their housetopsגַּגֹּותֶ֧יהָ
(gag·go·v·tei·ha)
1406: a roof, a topof uncertain derivation
and in their squaresוּבִרְחֹבֹתֶ֛יהָ
(u·vir·cho·vo·tei·ha)
7339: a broad open place, plazafrom rachab
Everyoneכֻּלֹּ֥ה
(kul·loh)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
is wailing,יְיֵלִ֖יל
(ye·ye·lil)
3213: to howl, make a howlinga prim. root
dissolvedיֹרֵ֥ד
(yo·red)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
in tears.בַּבֶּֽכִי׃
(bab·be·chi.)
1065: a weepingfrom bakah


















KJV Lexicon
In their streets
chuwts  (khoots)
abroad, field, forth, highway, more, out(-side, -ward), street, without.
they shall gird
chagar  (khaw-gar')
to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.) -- be able to put on, be afraid, appointed, gird, restrain, on every side.
themselves with sackcloth
saq  (sak)
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.) -- sack(-cloth, -clothes).
on the tops
gag  (gawg)
a roof; by analogy, the top of an altar -- roof (of the house), (house) top (of the house).
of their houses and in their streets
rchob  (rekh-obe')
a width, i.e. (concretely) avenue or area -- broad place (way), street.
every one shall howl
yalal  (yaw-lal')
to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one) -- (make to) howl, be howling.
weeping
Bkiy  (bek-ee')
a weeping; by analogy, a dripping -- overflowing, sore, (continual) weeping, wept.
abundantly
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
In their streets they have girded themselves with sackcloth; On their housetops and in their squares Everyone is wailing, dissolved in tears.

King James Bible
In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In its streets they wear sackcloth; on its rooftops and in its public squares everyone wails, falling down and weeping.

International Standard Version
In its streets they wear sackcloth; on its rooftops and in its squares everyone wails and falls down weeping.

NET Bible
In their streets they wear sackcloth; on their roofs and in their town squares all of them wail, they fall down weeping.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In their streets they wear sackcloth. On their roofs and in their city squares everyone wails and cries.

King James 2000 Bible
In their streets they shall clothe themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, everyone shall wail, weeping abundantly.
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