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Zechariah 11:2

Wail, O cypress, for the cedar has fallen; the majestic trees are ruined! Wail, O oaks of Bashan, for the dense forest has been cut down!
Zechariah 11:2
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Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

הֵילֵ֤ל בְּרוֹשׁ֙ כִּֽי־נָ֣פַל אֶ֔רֶז אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַדִּרִ֖ים שֻׁדָּ֑דוּ הֵילִ֙ילוּ֙ אַלּוֹנֵ֣י בָשָׁ֔ן כִּ֥י יָרַ֖ד יַ֥עַר הַבָּצִֽיר׃

  1. הֵילֵ֤לhei.Lel“wail”
    Verb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from יָלַל · “to wail” · Strong's H3213
  2. בְּרוֹשׁ֙be.ro.Vosh“O cypress”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from בְּרוֹשׁ · “cypress” · Strong's H1265
  3. כִּֽי־ki-“for”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  4. נָ֣פַלNa.fal“it has fallen”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָפַל · “fell(trees)” · Strong's H5307M
  5. אֶ֔רֶז'E.rez“a cedar”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אֶ֫רֶז · “cedar” · Strong's H0730
  6. אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher“that”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  7. אַדִּרִ֖ים'a.di.Rim“majestic [trees]”
    Adjective, masculine, plural, absolute · from אַדִּיר · “great” · Strong's H0117
  8. שֻׁדָּ֑דוּshu.Da.du“they have been devastated”
    Verb, pual, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from שָׁדַד · “to ruin” · Strong's H7703
  9. הֵילִ֙ילוּ֙hei.Li.lu“wail”
    Verb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from יָלַל · “to wail” · Strong's H3213
  10. אַלּוֹנֵ֣י'a.lo.Nei“O oaks of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from אַלּוֹן · “plain” · Strong's H0437
  11. בָשָׁ֔ןva.Shan“Bashan”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from בָּשָׁן · “Bashan” · Strong's H1316
  12. כִּ֥יki“for”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  13. יָרַ֖דya.Rad“it has come down”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָרַד · “to go down” · Strong's H3381
  14. יַ֥עַרYa.'ar“[the] forest”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from יַ֫עַר · “wood” · Strong's H3293A
  15. הַבָּצִֽיר׃ha.ba.tzur“of the vintage”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from בָּצִיר · “vintage” · Strong's H1210
    Qere: the scribes' reading in the margin
Places named in this verse
  • Places: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Coordinates from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) are left out. Source (version 7eb18a5)
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)