Lamentations 5

LXX · Septuagint (Greek)

The Septuagint is the Greek Old Testament the apostles so often quoted — many New Testament threads run through its wording. Each word opens its Lexicon entry by Strong’s number.

Lamentations 5 - 1

μιμνήσκωmimnḗskōRemember,G3403 κύριοςkýriosO lord ,G2962 ὅστιςhóstiswhatG3748 γίνομαιgínomaihappenedG1096 to us!G14731 ἐπιβλέπωepiblépōLook uponG1914 καίkaíandG2532 εἴδωeídōbeholdG1492 ὀνειδισμόςoneidismósour scorn!G3680

Lamentations 5 - 2

κληρονομίαklēronomíaOur inheritanceG2817 μεταστρέφωmetastréphōwas converted overG3344 ἀλλότριοςallótriosto aliens;G245 οἶκοςoîkosour housesG3624 ξένοςxénosto strangers.G3581

Lamentations 5 - 3

ὀρφανόςorphanós{orphansG3737 γίνομαιgínomaiWe were};G1096 οὐouthere does notG3756 ὑπάρχονταhypárchontaexistG5224 πατήρpatḗra father;G3962 μήτηρmḗtērour mothersG3384 ὡςhōsare asG5613 χήραchḗrawidows.G5503

Lamentations 5 - 4

ὕδωρhýdōr{our waterG5204 ἐνenforG1722 ἀργύριονargýrionmoneyG694 πίνωpínōWe drank};G4095 ξύλονxýlonour woodG3586 ἐνen{inG1722 θόρυβοςthórybosbarterG2351 ἔρχομαιérchomaicame}.G2064

Lamentations 5 - 5

ἐπίepíUntoG1909 τράχηλοςtráchēlosour neckG5137 διώκωdiṓkōwe were pursued;G1377 κοπιάωkopiáōwe tired;G2872 οὐouwe were notG3756 ἀναπαύωanapaúōrested.G373

Lamentations 5 - 6

δίδωμιdídōmigaveG1325 χείρcheíra hand;G5495 εἰςeisforG1519 πλησμονήplēsmonḗtheir plenty.G4140

Lamentations 5 - 7

πατήρpatḗrOur fathersG3962 ἁμαρτάνωhamartánōsinned,G264 καίkaíandG2532 οὐouthey do notG3756 ὑπάρχονταhypárchontaexist;G5224 weG14731 σεαυτοῦseautoû{their violations of the lawG4572 ὑπέχωhypéchōunderwent}.G5254

Lamentations 5 - 8

δοῦλοςdoûlosServantsG1401 κυριεύωkyrieúōlorded overG2961 us;G14731 λυτρόωlytróō{one ransomingG3084 οὐouthere is not}G3756 ἐκekfrom out ofG1537 χείρcheírtheir hand.G5495

Lamentations 5 - 9

ἐνenWithG1722 ψυχήpsychḗour livesG5590 εἰσφέρωeisphérōwe will carry inG1533 ἄρτοςártosour breadG740 ἀπόapófromG575 πρόσωπονprósōponin frontG4383 ῥομφαίαrhomphaíaof the broadswordG4501 ὁhoof theG3588 ἔρημοςérēmoswilderness.G2048

Lamentations 5 - 10

δέρμαdérmaOur skinG1192 ὡςhōs{asG5613 κλίβανοςklíbanosan ovenG2823 was darkened};G39903 they were made to shrivelG49521 ἀπόapófromG575 πρόσωπονprósōponthe faceG4383 of blastsG26166 λιμόςlimósof famine.G3042

Lamentations 5 - 11

γυνήgynḗ{womenG1135 ἐνeninG1722 ταπεινόωtapeinóōThey abased},G5013 παρθένοςparthénosvirginsG3933 ἐνeninG1722 πόλιςpólisthe citiesG4172

Lamentations 5 - 12

ἄρχωνárchōnRulersG758 ἐνen{byG1722 χείρcheírtheir handsG5495 κρεμάννυμιkremánnymiwere hanged};G2910 πρεσβύτεροςpresbýteroseldersG4245 οὐouwere notG3756 δοξάζωdoxázōextolled;G1392

Lamentations 5 - 13

ἐκλεκτόςeklektóschosen menG1588 κλαυθμόςklauthmós{weepingG2805 ἀναλαμβάνωanalambánōtook up},G353 καίkaíandG2532 νεανίσκοςneanískosyoung menG3495 ἐνen{inG1722 ξύλονxýlonwood bearingG3586 ἀσθενέωasthenéōweakened}.G770

Lamentations 5 - 14

καίkaíAndG2532 πρεσβύτηςpresbýtēsold menG4246 ἀπόapó{fromG575 πύληpýlēthe gateG4439 καταπαύωkatapaúōceased};G2664 ἐκλεκτόςeklektóschosen menG1588 ἐκek{fromG1537 ψαλμόςpsalmóstheir psalmsG5568 καταπαύωkatapaúōceased}.G2664

Lamentations 5 - 15

καταλύωkatalýō{rested upG2647 χαράcharáJoyG5479 καρδίαkardíaof our heart};G2588 στρέφωstréphō{turnedG4762 εἰςeisintoG1519 πένθοςpénthosmourningG3997 χορόςchorósour dance}.G5525

Lamentations 5 - 16

πίπτωpíptō{fellG4098 ὁhoTheG3588 στέφανοςstéphanoscrownG4735 κεφαλήkephalḗof our head};G2776 οὐαίouaíand woeG3759 to usG14731 ὅτιhótiforG3754 ἁμαρτάνωhamartánōwe sinned.G264

Lamentations 5 - 17

περίperíOn account ofG4012 οὗτοςhoûtosthisG3778 γίνομαιgínomai{becameG1096 ὀδύνηodýnēgriefG3601 grievousG36011 ὁhoinG3588 καρδίαkardíaour heart};G2588 περίperíon account ofG4012 οὗτοςhoûtosthis,G3778 {darkenedG46511 ὀφθαλμόςophthalmósour eyes}.G3788

Lamentations 5 - 18

ἐπίepíUponG1909 ὄροςórosmountG3735 ὅτιhótiforG3754 ἀφανίζωaphanízōit was obliterated,G853 ἀλώπηξalṓpēxfoxesG258 διέρχομαιdiérchomaiwent throughG1330 ἐνeninG1722 it.G14731

Lamentations 5 - 19

But you,G14731 κύριοςkýriosO lord ,G2962 εἰςeis{intoG1519 ὁhotheG3588 αἰώνaiṓneonG165 κατοικέωkatoikéōshall dwell};G2730 θρόνοςthrónosyour throneG2362 εἰςeisis untoG1519 γενεάgeneágenerationG1074 καίkaíandG2532 γενεάgeneágeneration.G1074

Lamentations 5 - 20

ἱνατίhinatíWhyG2444 εἰςeisforG1519 νῖκοςnîkosvictoryG3534 ἐπιλανθάνομαιepilanthánomaishall you forgetG1950 us?G14731 καταλείπωkataleípōWill you forsakeG2641 usG14731 εἰςeisuntoG1519 the durationG31171 ἡμέραhēméraof days?G2250

Lamentations 5 - 21

ἐπιστρέφωepistréphōTurnG1994 usG14731 πρόςpróstoG4314 you!G14731 κύριοςkýriosO lord ,G2962 καίkaíandG2532 ἐπιστρέφωepistréphōwe shall be turned;G1994 καίkaíandG2532 ἀνακαινίζωanakainízōrenewG340 ἡμέραhēméraour daysG2250 καθώςkathṓsasG2531 ἔμπροσθενémprosthenbefore!G1715

Lamentations 5 - 22

ὅτιhótiForG3754 ἀπωθέομαιapōthéomaiin thrusting away,G683 ἀπωθέομαιapōthéomaiyou thrusted us away;G683 ὀργίζωorgízōyou were provoked to angerG3710 ἐπίepíagainstG1909 us,G14731 ἕωςhéōsuntoG2193 σφόδραsphódraexceedingly.G4970

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Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions Lamentations 5:7 → Jeremiah 14:20, Lamentations 5:7 → Leviticus 26:39

Shaped Lamentations 1:1–5:22