King James Version

Jeremiah 2:16

Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head.

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גַּםgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.בְּנֵיbenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […נֹ֖ףnofNophנֹףnoun, proper name — “Noph”H5297Noph, the capital of Upper EgyptNoph.ותחפנסvtchfnsand Tahapanesתַּחְפַּנְחֵסconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Tahapanes”H8471Tachpanches, Techaphneches or Tachpenes, a place in EgyptTahapanes, Tahpanhes, Tehaphnehes.וְתַחְפַּנְחֵ֑סvetachpanchesand Tahapanesתַּחְפַּנְחֵסconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Tahapanes”H8471Tachpanches, Techaphneches or Tachpenes, a place in EgyptTahapanes, Tahpanhes, Tehaphnehes.יִרְע֖וּךְyirukhecompanionרָעָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “companion”, an unfinished actionH7462to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)[idiom] break, companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend, make friendship with, herdman, keep (sheep) (-er), pastor, [phrase] shearing house, shepherd, wander, waste.קָדְקֹֽדqadeqodcrownקׇדְקֹדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “crown”, the ordinary formH6936the crown of the head (as the part most bowed)crown (of the head), pate, scalp, top of the head.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The children also of Noph and Tahpanhes feed upon the crown of thy head.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The children also of Memphis and Tahpanhes have broken the crown of thy head.

Young’s Literal Translation

Also sons of Noph and Tahapanes Consume thee — the crown of the head!

World English Bible

The children also of Memphis and Tahpanhes have broken the crown of your head.

Darby Translation

Even the children of Noph and Tahapanes have fed on the crown of thy head.

Douay-Rheims

The children also of Memphis, and of Taphnes have deflowered thee, even to the crown of the head.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The children also of Noph and Tahpanhes feed upon the crown of thy head.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Also the children of Memphis and Taphnas have known thee, and mocked thee.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ υἱοὶ Μέμφεως καὶ Τάφνας ἔγνωσάν σε, καὶ κατέπαιζόν σου.