Lamentations 5:14
"The elders have ceased from the gate, the young men from their musick."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

The elders have ceased from the gate,.... Of the sanhedrim, or court of judicature, as the Targum; from the gate of the city, where they used to sit and try

causes; but now there was nothing of this kind done: the young men from their music; vocal and instrumental; the latter is more particularly specified, though both may be intended; neither were any more heard; their harps were hung upon the willows on the banks of Euphrates, which ran through the city of Babylon, Psa 137:1 .

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (5 words)

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)
H8179 שַׁעַר
Definition:

24(feminineIsaiah 14:31in personification, AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 86)gate; —׳שׁabsoluteJudges 9:40+, constructGenesis 22:17+; withהlocative,שָׁ֑עְרָהIsaiah 28:6+; pluralשְׁעָרִים2 Samuel 18:24+, construc 24(feminineIsaiah 14:31in personification, AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 86)gate; —׳שׁabsoluteJudges 9:40+, constructGenesis 22:17+; withהlocative,שָׁ֑עְרָהIsaiah 28:6+; pluralשְׁעָרִים2 Samuel 18:24+, construc

Possible Meanings:
  • hair (semantic_range)
H7673 שָׁבַת
Definition:

A primitive root; to repose, i.e. Desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific) -- (cause to, let, make to) cease, celebrate, cause (make) to fail, keep (sab A primitive root; to repose, i.e. Desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific) -- (cause to, let, make to) cease, celebrate, cause (make) to fail, keep (sab

Possible Meanings:
  • observe (semantic_range)
H0970 בָּחוּר
Definition:

57t.; pluralבַּחוּרִים(intensive with daghesh forte implicit)Proverbs 20:2913t.; constructבַּחוּרֵיEzekiel 23:64t.; suffixבַּחוּרַיetc.Lamentations 1:1816t.; —young man(choice, in the prime of manhood 57t.; pluralבַּחוּרִים(intensive with daghesh forte implicit)Proverbs 20:2913t.; constructבַּחוּרֵיEzekiel 23:64t.; suffixבַּחוּרַיetc.Lamentations 1:1816t.; —young man(choice, in the prime of manhood

H5058 נְגִינָה
Definition:

1(see below); suffixנְגִינָתִיPsalm 77:7;נְגִינָתָםJob 30:92t.; pluralנְגִינוֺתPsalm 4:16t.;נְגִינָתַיIsaiah 38:20;תָ֑י-Habakkuk 3:19; —1music(of stringed instrument) accusative of congnate meaning wi 1(see below); suffixנְגִינָתִיPsalm 77:7;נְגִינָתָםJob 30:92t.; pluralנְגִינוֺתPsalm 4:16t.;נְגִינָתַיIsaiah 38:20;תָ֑י-Habakkuk 3:19; —1music(of stringed instrument) accusative of congnate meaning wi

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