Zechariah 11:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Wail,הֵילֵ֤ל
(hei·lel)
3213: to howl, make a howlinga prim. root
O cypress,בְּרֹושׁ֙
(be·ro·vsh)
1265: cypress or firof uncertain derivation
for the cedarאֶ֔רֶז
(e·rez,)
730: a cedarfrom an unused word (729)
has fallen,נָ֣פַל
(na·fal)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
Becauseאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
the gloriousאַדִּרִ֖ים
(ad·di·rim)
117: majesticfrom adar
[trees] have been destroyed;שֻׁדָּ֑דוּ
(shud·da·du;)
7703: to deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruina prim. root
Wail,הֵילִ֙ילוּ֙
(hei·li·lu)
3213: to howl, make a howlinga prim. root
O oaksאַלֹּונֵ֣י
(al·lo·v·nei)
437: an oakfrom the same as allah
of Bashan,בָשָׁ֔ן
(va·shan,)
1316: "smooth," a region E. of the Jordanfrom an unused word
For the impenetrable(הַבָּצִֽיר׃
(hab·ba·tzir.)
1219: to cut off, make inaccessible, enclosea prim. root
forestיַ֥עַר
(ya·'ar)
3293a: wood, forest, thicketfrom an unused word
has come down.יָרַ֖ד
(ya·rad)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Howl
yalal  (yaw-lal')
to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one) -- (make to) howl, be howling.
fir tree
browsh  (ber-osh')
a cypress (?) tree; hence, a lance or a musical instrument (as made of that wood) -- fir (tree).
for the cedar
'erez  (eh-rez')
a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots) -- cedar (tree).
is fallen
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
because the mighty
'addiyr  (ad-deer')
wide or (generally) large; figuratively, powerful -- excellent, famous, gallant, glorious, goodly, lordly, mighty(-ier one), noble, principal, worthy.
are spoiled
shadad  (shaw-dad')
to be burly, i.e. (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable); by implication, to ravage -- dead, destroy(-er), oppress, robber, spoil(-er), utterly, (lay) waste.
howl
yalal  (yaw-lal')
to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one) -- (make to) howl, be howling.
O ye oaks
'allown  (al-lone')
oak.
of Bashan
Bashan  (baw-shawn')
Bashan (often with the article), a region East of the Jordan -- Bashan.
for the forest
ya`ar  (yah'-ar)
a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees) -- (honey-)comb, forest, wood.
of the vintage
batsowr'  (baw-tsore')
inaccessible, i.e. lofty -- vintage
batsar  (baw-tsar')
to clip off; to gather grapes; also to be isolated (i.e. inaccessible by height or fortification)
is come down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Wail, O cypress, for the cedar has fallen, Because the glorious trees have been destroyed; Wail, O oaks of Bashan, For the impenetrable forest has come down.

King James Bible
Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Wail, cypress, for the cedar has fallen; the glorious trees are destroyed! Wail, oaks of Bashan, for the stately forest has fallen!

International Standard Version
Wail, cypress tree, for the cedar has fallen while the stately trees are destroyed. Wail, oak trees of Bashan, for the old growth forest has been cut down.

NET Bible
Howl, fir tree, because the cedar has fallen; the majestic trees have been destroyed. Howl, oaks of Bashan, because the impenetrable forest has fallen.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Cry, cypress trees, because the cedars have fallen and the stately trees have been destroyed. Cry, oak trees of Bashan, because your dense forest has fallen down.

King James 2000 Bible
Wail, O cypress; for the cedar has fallen; because the mighty trees are ruined: wail, O you oaks of Bashan; for the thick forest has come down.
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