Lamentations 4:7 Hebrew Word Analysis

0were purerזַכּ֤וּh2141
1Her Nazaritesנְזִירֶ֙יהָ֙h5139
2than snowמִשֶּׁ֔לֶגh7950
3they were whiterצַח֖וּh6705
4than milkמֵחָלָ֑בh2461
5they were more ruddyאָ֤דְמוּh119
6in bodyעֶ֙צֶם֙h6106
7than rubiesמִפְּנִינִ֔יםh6443
8was of sapphireסַפִּ֖ירh5601
9their polishingגִּזְרָתָֽם׃h1508

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was of sapphire:

American Standard Version (ASV)

Her nobles were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk; They were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was as of sapphire.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Her holy ones were cleaner than snow, they were whiter than milk, their bodies were redder than corals, their form was as the sapphire:

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Her Nazarites were purer than snow, whiter than milk; they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their figure was as sapphire.

World English Bible (WEB)

Her nobles were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk; They were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was as of sapphire.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Purer were her Nazarites than snow, Whiter than milk, ruddier of body than rubies, Of sapphire their form.