Zechariah 11:2

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Wail, cypress, because the cedar has fallen, those splendid trees are ruined. Wail, oaks of Bashan, because the thick forest has been felled.

Berean Standard Bible:

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!

American Standard Version:

Wail, O fir-tree, for the cedar is fallen, because the goodly ones are destroyed: wail, O ye oaks of Bashan, for the strong forest is come down.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Howl^{H3213}, fir tree^{H1265}; for the cedar^{H730} is fallen^{H5307}; because the mighty^{H117} are spoiled^{H7703}: howl^{H3213}, O ye oaks^{H437} of Bashan^{H1316}; for the forest^{H3293} of the vintage^{{H1208}{H1219}} is come down^{H3381}.

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Commentary for Zechariah 11:2

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H3213
   There are 29 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יָלַל
   Transliteration: yâlal
   Pronunciation: yaw-lal'
   Description: a primitive root; to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one); (make to) howl, be howling.
   
2. Strong's Number: H1265
   There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בְּרוֹשׁ
   Transliteration: bᵉrôwsh
   Pronunciation: ber-osh'
   Description: of uncertain derivation; a cypress (?) tree; hence, a lance or a musical instrument (as made of that wood); fir (tree).
   
3. Strong's Number: H730
   There are 466 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אֶרֶז
   Transliteration: ʼerez
   Pronunciation: eh-rez'
   Description: from אָרַז; a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots); cedar (tree).
   
4. Strong's Number: H5307
   There are 403 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: נָפַל
   Transliteration: nâphal
   Pronunciation: naw-fal'
   Description: a primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative); be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for פָּלַל), lay (along), (cause to) lie down, light (down), be ([idiom] hast) lost, lying, overthrow, overwhelm, perish, present(-ed, -ing), (make to) rot, slay, smite out, [idiom] surely, throw down.
   
5. Strong's Number: H117
   There are 53 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אַדִּיר
   Transliteration: ʼaddîyr
   Pronunciation: ad-deer'
   Description: from אָדַר; wide or (generally) large; figuratively, powerful; excellent, famous, gallant, glorious, goodly, lordly, mighty(-ier one), noble, principal, worthy.
   
6. Strong's Number: H7703
   There are 47 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שָׁדַד
   Transliteration: shâdad
   Pronunciation: shaw-dad'
   Description: a primitive root; properly, to be burly, i.e. (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable); by implication, to ravage; dead, destroy(-er), oppress, robber, spoil(-er), [idiom] utterly, (lay) waste.
   
7. Strong's Number: H437
   There are 122 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אַלּוֹן
   Transliteration: ʼallôwn
   Pronunciation: al-lone'
   Description: a variation of אֵלוֹן; {an oak or other strong tree}; oak.
   
8. Strong's Number: H1316
   There are 53 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בָּשָׁן
   Transliteration: Bâshân
   Pronunciation: baw-shawn'
   Description: of uncertain derivation; Bashan (often with the article), a region East of the Jordan; Bashan.
   
9. Strong's Number: H3293
   There are 58 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יַעַר
   Transliteration: yaʻar
   Pronunciation: yah'-ar
   Description: from an unused root probably meaning to thicken with verdure; a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees); (honey-) comb, forest, wood.
   
10. Strong's Number: H1208
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בָּצוֹר
    Transliteration: bâtsôwr
    Pronunciation: baw-tsore'
    Description: from בָּצַר; inaccessible, i.e. lofty; vintage (by confusion with בָּצִיר).
    
11. Strong's Number: H1219
    There are 38 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בָּצַר
    Transliteration: bâtsar
    Pronunciation: baw-tsar'
    Description: a primitive root; to clip off; specifically (as denominative from בָּצִיר); to gather grapes; also to be isolated (i.e. inaccessible by height or fortification); cut off, (de-) fenced, fortify, (grape) gather(-er), mighty things, restrain, strong, wall (up), withhold.
    
12. Strong's Number: H3381
    There are 344 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָרַד
    Transliteration: yârad
    Pronunciation: yaw-rad'
    Description: a primitive root; to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications); [idiom] abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, [idiom] indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down.