Lamentations 2:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Her gatesשְׁעָרֶ֔יהָ
(she·'a·rei·ha,)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
have sunkטָבְע֤וּ
(ta·ve·'u)
2883: to sink, sink downa prim. root
into the ground,בָאָ֙רֶץ֙
(va·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
He has destroyedאִבַּ֥ד
(ib·bad)
6: to perisha prim. root
and brokenוְשִׁבַּ֖ר
(ve·shib·bar)
7665: to break, break in piecesa prim. root
her bars.בְּרִיחֶ֑יהָ
(be·ri·chei·ha;)
1280: a barfrom barach
Her kingמַלְכָּ֨הּ
(mal·kah)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
and her princesוְשָׂרֶ֤יהָ
(ve·sa·rei·ha)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
are among the nations;בַגֹּויִם֙
(vag·go·v·yim)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
The lawתֹּורָ֔ה
(to·v·rah,)
8451: direction, instruction, lawfrom yarah
is no more.אֵ֣ין
(ein)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
Also,גַּם־
(gam-)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
her prophetsנְבִיאֶ֕יהָ
(ne·vi·'ei·ha)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
findמָצְא֥וּ
(ma·tze·'u)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
Noלֹא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
visionחָזֹ֖ון
(cha·zo·vn)
2377: visionfrom chazah
from the LORD.מֵיְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
Her gates
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
are sunk
taba`  (taw-bah')
to sink -- drown, fasten, settle, sink.
into the ground
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
he hath destroyed
'abad  (aw-bad')
to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
and broken
shabar  (shaw-bar')
to burst -- break (down, off, in pieces, up), broken(-hearted), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt, quench, quite, tear
her bars
briyach  (ber-ee'-akh)
a bolt -- bar, fugitive.
her king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
and her princes
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
are among the Gentiles
gowy  (go'-ee)
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
the law
towrah  (to-raw')
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch -- law.
is no more her prophets
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
also find
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
no vision
chazown  (khaw-zone')
a sight (mentally), i.e. a dream, revelation, or oracle -- vision.
from the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Her gates have sunk into the ground, He has destroyed and broken her bars. Her king and her princes are among the nations; The law is no more. Also, her prophets find No vision from the LORD.

King James Bible
Her gates are sunk into the ground; he hath destroyed and broken her bars: her king and her princes are among the Gentiles: the law is no more; her prophets also find no vision from the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Zion's gates have fallen to the ground; He has destroyed and shattered the bars on her gates. Her king and her leaders live among the nations, instruction is no more, and even her prophets receive no vision from the LORD.

International Standard Version
Jerusalem's gates collapsed to the ground; he destroyed and broke the bars of her gates. Both king and prince have gone into captivity. There is no instruction, and the prophets receive no vision from the LORD.

NET Bible
Her city gates have fallen to the ground; he smashed to bits the bars that lock her gates. Her king and princes were taken into exile; there is no more guidance available. As for her prophets, they no longer receive a vision from the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"[Zion's] gates have sunk into the ground. [The LORD] destroyed and shattered the bars across its [gates]. Its king and influential people are [scattered] among the nations. There is no longer any instruction [from Moses' Teachings]. Its prophets can find no visions from the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
Her gates are sunk into the ground; he has destroyed and broken her bars: her king and her princes are among the nations: the law is no more; her prophets also find no vision from the LORD.
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