Lamentations 5:12
"Princes are hanged up by their hand: the faces of elders were not honoured."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Princes are hanged up by their hand,.... According to some, as Aben Ezra observes, by the hand of the servants before mentioned; however, by the hand of the Chaldeans or

Babylonians; see Jer 52:10 . Some understand it of their own hands, as if they laid violent hands upon themselves, not being able to bear the hardships and disgrace they were subjected to but I should rather think this is to be understood of hanging them, not by the neck, but by the hand, could any instance be given of such a kind of punishment so early used, and by this people; which has been in other nations, and in more modern times: the faces of elders were not honoured; no reverence or respect were shown to elders in age or office, or on account of either; but were treated with rudeness and contempt.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (7 words)

H8269 שַׂר
Definition:

38+,הַשַּׂרMicah 7:3+,שָׂ֑רHosea 3:4+; constructשַׂרJudges 4:2+; suffixשַׂרְכֶםDaniel 10:21; pluralשָׂרִים1 Kings 4:2+; constructשָׂרֵיGenesis 12:15+; suffixשָׂרַיJudges 5:15;Isaiah 10:8,שָׂרֵיכֶםJere 38+,הַשַּׂרMicah 7:3+,שָׂ֑רHosea 3:4+; constructשַׂרJudges 4:2+; suffixשַׂרְכֶםDaniel 10:21; pluralשָׂרִים1 Kings 4:2+; constructשָׂרֵיGenesis 12:15+; suffixשָׂרַיJudges 5:15;Isaiah 10:8,שָׂרֵיכֶםJere

Possible Meanings:
  • navel-string (semantic_range)
H3027 יָד
Definition:

26+ often (masculineExodus 17:12see Di; onיִרְמּוּ יָדַיִם2 Samuel 4:1;Zephaniah 3:16; 2Chronicles 15:7;Nehemiah 6:9, see Ges§ 145, 7 a, R. 1)hand(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיְדָא,; ZinjirliידDHMSendsch.G 26+ often (masculineExodus 17:12see Di; onיִרְמּוּ יָדַיִם2 Samuel 4:1;Zephaniah 3:16; 2Chronicles 15:7;Nehemiah 6:9, see Ges§ 145, 7 a, R. 1)hand(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיְדָא,; ZinjirliידDHMSendsch.G

Possible Meanings:
  • power (semantic_range)
H8518 תָּלָה
Definition:

22+; 2 masculine singularוְתָלִ֫יתָDeuteronomy 21:22consecutive; 3 pluralתָּלוּEsther 8:7;Esther 9:14suffixתלום2 Samuel 21:12Kt (Qr seeתלא), etc.;Imperfect3masculine singular suffixוַיִּתְלֵםJoshua 1 22+; 2 masculine singularוְתָלִ֫יתָDeuteronomy 21:22consecutive; 3 pluralתָּלוּEsther 8:7;Esther 9:14suffixתלום2 Samuel 21:12Kt (Qr seeתלא), etc.;Imperfect3masculine singular suffixוַיִּתְלֵםJoshua 1

Possible Meanings:
  • hang (semantic_range)
  • hang (semantic_range)
  • princes have been hung up by their hands (semantic_range)
  • hang up (semantic_range)
H6440 פָנִים
Definition:

23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ 23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ

H2205 זָקֵן
Definition:

430t. (on distinction from verb see above); constructזְקַןGenesis 24:2; pluralזְקֵנִיםGenesis 18:1144t.;זְקֵנוֺתZechariah 8:4; constructזִקְנֵיGenesis 50:785t.; suffixזְקֵנַיLamentations 1:19,זְקֵנֶיך 430t. (on distinction from verb see above); constructזְקַןGenesis 24:2; pluralזְקֵנִיםGenesis 18:1144t.;זְקֵנוֺתZechariah 8:4; constructזִקְנֵיGenesis 50:785t.; suffixזְקֵנַיLamentations 1:19,זְקֵנֶיך

Possible Meanings:
  • old age (semantic_range)
H3808 לֹא
Definition:

11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, 11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay,

H1921 הָדַר
Definition:

32;Imperfect2masculine singularתֶּהְדַּרExodus 23:3;Leviticus 19:15;Passive participleהָדוּרIsaiah 63:1, pluralהֲדוּרִיםIsaiah 45:2(possiblyהרריםᵐ5ὄρη, compare Di, but seeהר) —1swell, only passive par 32;Imperfect2masculine singularתֶּהְדַּרExodus 23:3;Leviticus 19:15;Passive participleהָדוּרIsaiah 63:1, pluralהֲדוּרִיםIsaiah 45:2(possiblyהרריםᵐ5ὄρη, compare Di, but seeהר) —1swell, only passive par

Possible Meanings:
  • honour (semantic_range)
  • majesty (semantic_range)

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