riph.yon denotes the disabling weakness that keeps fathers from turning to their sons amid terrifying military noise.

The attested use denotes a weakness of the hands that prevents fathers from turning to their sons amid the sound of advancing horses and chariots in Jeremiah 47:3.

1. Disabling weakness in a moment of terror · dominant

   In Jeremiah 47:3, the construct noun occurs in the clause explaining why fathers will not turn to their sons as the sounds of mighty horses, chariots, and wheels approach. The APB renders the clause "because of feebleness of hands," confirming weakness as the stated impediment.

   Jeremiah 47:3

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Jeremiah 47:3, the APB presents the term within the phrase "feebleness of hands." That phrase confirms the clause's sense without isolating every element of the Hebrew construction.