Lamentations 3
Hebrew · Old Testament
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Lamentations 3 - 1
אֲנִיʼănîyIH589גֶּבֶרgeberam the manH1397רָאָהrâʼâhwho has seenH7200עֳנִיʻŏnîyafflictionH6040שֵׁבֶטshêbeṭunder the rodH7626עֶבְרָהʻebrâhof (God’s) wrath.H5678
Lamentations 3 - 2
אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853נָהַגnâhagHe has driven me awayH5090הָלַךְhâlakand made me walkH1980חֹשֶׁךְchôshekin darknessH2822לֹאlôʼinstead ofH3808אוֹרʼôwrlight.H216
Lamentations 3 - 3
אַךְʼakIndeed ,H389שׁוּבshûwbHe keeps turningH7725הָפַךְhâphak...H2015יָדyâdHis handH3027כֹּלkôlall day longH3605יוֹםyôwm....H3117
Lamentations 3 - 4
בָּלָהbâlâhHe has worn awayH1086בָּשָׂרbâsârmy fleshH1320עוֹרʻôwrand skin ;H5785שָׁבַרshâbarHe has shatteredH7665עֶצֶםʻetsemmy bones.H6106
Lamentations 3 - 5
בָּנָהbânâhHe has besiegedH1129עַלʻalmeH5921נָקַףnâqaphand surrounded meH5362רֹאשׁrôʼshwith bitternessH7219תְּלָאָהtᵉlâʼâhand hardship.H8513
Lamentations 3 - 6
יָשַׁבyâshabHe has made me dwellH3427מַחְשָׁךְmachshâkin darknessH4285מוּתmûwthlike those deadH4191עוֹלָםʻôwlâmfor ages.H5769
Lamentations 3 - 7
גָּדַרgâdarHe has walled me inH1443בְּעַדbᵉʻad...H1157לֹאlôʼso I cannotH3808יָצָאyâtsâʼescape ;H3318כָּבַדkâbadHe has weighed me downH3513נְחֹשֶׁתnᵉchôshethwith chains.H5178
Lamentations 3 - 8
גַּםgamEvenH1571כִּיkîywhenH3588זָעַקzâʻaqI cry outH2199שָׁוַעshâvaʻand plead for help ,H7768סָתַםçâthamHe shuts outH5640תְּפִלָּהtᵉphillâhmy prayer.H8605
Lamentations 3 - 9
גָּדַרgâdarHe has barredH1443דֶּרֶךְderekmy waysH1870גָּזִיתgâzîythwith cut stones ;H1496נָתִיבnâthîybHe has made my pathsH5410עָוָהʻâvâhcrooked.H5753
Lamentations 3 - 10
הוּאhûwʼHeH1931דֹּבdôbis a bearH1677אָרַבʼârablying in wait ,H693אֲרִיʼărîya lionH738מִסְתָּרmiçtârhiding in ambush.H4565
Lamentations 3 - 11
סוּרçûwrHe forced me offH5493דֶּרֶךְderekmy pathH1870פָּשַׁחpâshachand tore me to pieces ;H6582שׂוּםsûwmHe left meH7760שָׁמֵםshâmêmwithout help.H8076
Lamentations 3 - 12
דָּרַךְdârakHe bentH1869קֶשֶׁתqeshethHis bowH7198נָצַבnâtsaband set meH5324מַטָּרָאmaṭṭârâʼas the targetH4307חֵץchêtsfor His arrow.H2671
Lamentations 3 - 13
בּוֹאbôwʼHe piercedH935כִּלְיָהkilyâhmy kidneysH3629בֵּןbênwith His arrowsH1121אַשְׁפָּהʼashpâh....H827
Lamentations 3 - 14
הָיָהhâyâhI amH1961שְׂחוֹקsᵉchôwqa laughingstockH7814כֹּלkôlto allH3605עַםʻammy people ;H5971נְגִינָהnᵉgîynâhthey mock me in songH5058כֹּלkôlall day longH3605יוֹםyôwm....H3117
Lamentations 3 - 15
שָׂבַעsâbaʻHe has filled meH7646מְרֹרmᵉrôrwith bitterness ;H4844רָוָהrâvâhHe has intoxicated meH7301לַעֲנָהlaʻănâhwith wormwood.H3939
Lamentations 3 - 16
גָּרַסgâraçHe has groundH1638שֵׁןshênmy teethH8127חָצָץchâtsâtswith gravelH2687כָּפַשׁkâphashand trampled meH3728אֵפֶרʼêpherin the dust.H665
Lamentations 3 - 17
נֶפֶשׁnepheshMy soulH5315זָנַחzânachhas been deprivedH2186שָׁלוֹםshâlôwmof peace ;H7965נָשָׁהnâshâhI have forgottenH5382טוֹבṭôwbwhat prosperity is.H2896
Lamentations 3 - 18
אָמַרʼâmarSo I say ,H559נֶצַחnetsach“ My strengthH5331אָבַדʼâbadhas perished ,H6תּוֹחֶלֶתtôwchelethalong with my hopeH8431יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhfrom the LORD. ”H3068
Lamentations 3 - 19
זָכַרzâkarRememberH2142עֳנִיʻŏnîymy afflictionH6040מָרוּדmârûwdand wandering ,H4788לַעֲנָהlaʻănâhthe wormwoodH3939רֹאשׁrôʼshand the gall.H7219
Lamentations 3 - 20
זָכַרzâkarSurelyH2142נֶפֶשׁnepheshmy soulH5315זָכַרzâkarremembersH2142שׁוּחַshûwachand is humbledH7743עַלʻalwithin me.H5921
Lamentations 3 - 21
שׁוּבshûwbYet I callH7725זֹאתzôʼththisH2063אֵלʼêltoH413לֵבlêbmind ,H3820עַלʻaland thereforeH5921כֵּןkên...H3651יָחַלyâchalI have hope :H3176
Lamentations 3 - 22
כִּיkîyBecause ofH3588חֵסֵדchêçêdthe loving devotionH2617יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068לֹאlôʼwe are notH3808תָּמַםtâmamconsumed ,H8552כִּיkîyforH3588רַחַםrachamHis merciesH7356לֹאlôʼneverH3808כָּלָהkâlâhfail.H3615
Lamentations 3 - 23
חָדָשׁchâdâshThey are new every morningH2319בֹּקֶרbôqer... ;H1242רַבrabgreatH7227אֱמוּנָהʼĕmûwnâhis Your faithfulness !H530
Lamentations 3 - 24
יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh“ The LORDH3068חֵלֶקchêleqis my portion , ”H2506אָמַרʼâmarsaysH559נֶפֶשׁnepheshmy soul ,H5315עַלʻal“ thereforeH5921כֵּןkên...H3651יָחַלyâchalI will hopeH3176
Lamentations 3 - 25
יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhThe LORDH3068טוֹבṭôwbis goodH2896קָוָהqâvâhto those who wait for Him ,H6960נֶפֶשׁnepheshto the soulH5315דָּרַשׁdârashwho seeks Him.H1875
Lamentations 3 - 26
טוֹבṭôwbIt is goodH2896יָחִילyâchîylto waitH3175דּוּמָםdûwmâmquietlyH1748תְּשׁוּעָהtᵉshûwʻâhfor the salvationH8668יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD.H3068
Lamentations 3 - 27
טוֹבṭôwbIt is goodH2896גֶּבֶרgeberfor a manH1397כִּיkîy...H3588נָשָׂאnâsâʼto bearH5375עֹלʻôlthe yokeH5923נָעוּרnâʻûwrwhile he is still young.H5271
Lamentations 3 - 28
יָשַׁבyâshabLet him sitH3427בָּדָדbâdâdaloneH910דָּמַםdâmamin silence ,H1826כִּיkîyforH3588נָטַלnâṭalGod has disciplinedH5190עַלʻalhim.H5921
Lamentations 3 - 29
נָתַןnâthanLet him buryH5414פֶּהpehhis faceH6310עָפָרʻâphârin the dust —H6083אוּלַיʼûwlayperhapsH194יֵשׁyêshthere isH3426תִּקְוָהtiqvâhstill hope.H8615
Lamentations 3 - 30
נָתַןnâthanLet him offerH5414לְחִיlᵉchîyhis cheekH3895נָכָהnâkâhto the one who would strike him ;H5221שָׂבַעsâbaʻlet him be filledH7646חֶרְפָּהcherpâhwith reproach.H2781
Lamentations 3 - 31
כִּיkîyForH3588אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâythe LordH136לֹאlôʼwill notH3808זָנַחzânachcast us offH2186עוֹלָםʻôwlâmforever.H5769
Lamentations 3 - 32
כִּיkîyEvenH3588אִםʼimifH518יָגָהyâgâhHe causes grief ,H3013רָחַםrâchamHe will show compassionH7355רֹבrôbaccording to His abundantH7230חֵסֵדchêçêdloving devotion.H2617
Lamentations 3 - 33
כִּיkîyForH3588לֹאlôʼHe does notH3808לֵבlêbwillinglyH3820עָנָהʻânâhafflictH6031יָגָהyâgâhor grieveH3013בֵּןbênthe sonsH1121אִישׁʼîyshof men.H376
Lamentations 3 - 34
דָּכָאdâkâʼTo crushH1792תַּחַתtachathunderfootH8478רֶגֶלregel...H7272כֹּלkôlallH3605אָסִירʼâçîyrthe prisonersH615אֶרֶץʼeretsof the land ,H776
Lamentations 3 - 35
נָטָהnâṭâhto denyH5186גֶּבֶרgebera manH1397מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭjusticeH4941נֶגֶדnegedbeforeH5048פָּנִיםpânîym...H6440עֶלְיוֹןʻelyôwnthe Most High ,H5945
Lamentations 3 - 36
עָוַתʻâvathto subvertH5791אָדָםʼâdâma manH120רִיבrîybin his lawsuit —H7379אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâyof these the LordH136לֹאlôʼdoes notH3808רָאָהrâʼâhapprove.H7200
Lamentations 3 - 37
מִיmîyWhoH4310זֶהzeh...H2088אָמַרʼâmarhas spokenH559הָיָהhâyâhand it came to pass ,H1961לֹאlôʼunlessH3808אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâythe LordH136צָוָהtsâvâhhas ordained it?H6680
Lamentations 3 - 38
לֹאlôʼDo notH3808רַעraʻboth adversityH7451טוֹבṭôwband goodH2896יָצָאyâtsâʼcomeH3318פֶּהpehfrom the mouthH6310עֶלְיוֹןʻelyôwnof the Most High ?H5945
Lamentations 3 - 39
מָהmâhWhyH4100חַיchayshould any mortalH2416אָדָםʼâdâmmanH120אָנַןʼânancomplain ,H596עַלʻalin view ofH5921גֶּבֶרgeber(his)H1397חֵטְאchêṭᵉʼsins ?H2399
Lamentations 3 - 40
חָפַשׂchâphasLet us examineH2664חָקַרchâqarand testH2713דֶּרֶךְderekour ways ,H1870שׁוּבshûwband turn backH7725עַדʻadtoH5704יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD.H3068
Lamentations 3 - 41
נָשָׂאnâsâʼLet us lift upH5375לֵבָבlêbâbour heartsH3824אֵלʼêlto, toward, unto (of motion)H413כַּףkaphand handsH3709אֵלʼêltoH413אֵלʼêlGodH410שָׁמַיִםshâmayimin heaven :H8064
Lamentations 3 - 42
נַחְנוּnachnûw“ WeH5168פָּשַׁעpâshaʻhave sinnedH6586מָרָהmârâhand rebelled ;H4784אַתָּהʼattâhYouH859לֹאlôʼhave notH3808סָלַחçâlachforgiven. ”H5545
Lamentations 3 - 43
סָכַךְçâkakYou have coveredH5526אַףʼaphYourself in angerH639רָדַףrâdaphand pursued us ;H7291הָרַגhâragYou have killedH2026לֹאlôʼwithoutH3808חָמַלchâmalpity.H2550
Lamentations 3 - 44
סָכַךְçâkakYou have coveredH5526עָנָןʻânânwith a cloudH6051תְּפִלָּהtᵉphillâhthat no prayerH8605עָבַרʻâbarcan pass through.H5674
Lamentations 3 - 45
שׂוּםsûwmYou have made usH7760סְחִיçᵉchîyscumH5501מָאוֹסmâʼôwçand refuseH3973קֶרֶבqerebamongH7130עַםʻamthe nations.H5971
Lamentations 3 - 46
כֹּלkôlAllH3605אֹיֵבʼôyêbour enemiesH341פָּצָהpâtsâhopenH6475פֶּהpehtheir mouthsH6310עַלʻalagainst us.H5921
Lamentations 3 - 47
פַּחַדpachadPanicH6343פַּחַתpachathand pitfallH6354הָיָהhâyâhhave comeH1961שֵׁאתshêʼthdevastationH7612שֶׁבֶרsheberand destruction.H7667
Lamentations 3 - 48
פֶּלֶגpelegStreamsH6388מַיִםmayimof tearsH4325יָרַדyâradflowH3381עַיִןʻayinfrom my eyesH5869עַלʻaloverH5921שֶׁבֶרsheberthe destructionH7667בַּתbathof the daughterH1323עַםʻamof my people.H5971
Lamentations 3 - 49
עַיִןʻayinMy eyesH5869נָגַרnâgaroverflowH5064לֹאlôʼunceasinglyH3808דָּמָהdâmâh... ,H1820אַיִןʼayinwithoutH369הֲפֻגָהhăphugâhrelief ,H2014
Lamentations 3 - 50
עַדʻaduntilH5704יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068שָׁקַףshâqaphlooks downH8259שָׁמַיִםshâmayimfrom heavenH8064רָאָהrâʼâhand sees.H7200
Lamentations 3 - 51
עַיִןʻayinMy eyesH5869עָלַלʻâlalbring griefH5953נֶפֶשׁnepheshto my soulH5315כֹּלkôlbecause of allH3605בַּתbaththe daughtersH1323עִירʻîyrof my city.H5892
Lamentations 3 - 52
חִנָּםchinnâmWithout causeH2600אֹיֵבʼôyêbmy enemiesH341צוּדtsûwdhunted meH6679צוּדtsûwd...H6679צִפּוֹרtsippôwrlike a bird.H6833
Lamentations 3 - 53
צָמַתtsâmathThey dropped meH6789חַיchayaliveH2416בּוֹרbôwrinto a pitH953יָדָהyâdâhand castH3034אֶבֶןʼebenstonesH68
Lamentations 3 - 54
מַיִםmayimThe watersH4325צוּףtsûwphflowedH6687עַלʻaloverH5921רֹאשׁrôʼshmy head ,H7218אָמַרʼâmarand I thoughtH559גָּזַרgâzarI was going to die.H1504
Lamentations 3 - 55
קָרָאqârâʼI called onH7121שֵׁםshêmYour name ,H8034יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhO LORD ,H3068תַּחְתִּיtachtîyout of the depthsH8482בּוֹרbôwrof the Pit.H953
Lamentations 3 - 56
שָׁמַעshâmaʻYou heardH8085קוֹלqôwlmy plea :H6963אַלʼal“ Do notH408עָלַםʻâlamignoreH5956אֹזֶןʼôzen...H241שַׁוְעָהshavʻâhmy cryH7775רְוָחָהrᵉvâchâhfor relief. ”H7309
Lamentations 3 - 57
קָרַבqârabYou drew nearH7126יוֹםyôwmwhenH3117קָרָאqârâʼI called on You ;H7121אָמַרʼâmarYou said ,H559אַלʼal“ Do notH408יָרֵאyârêʼbe afraid. ”H3372
Lamentations 3 - 58
רִיבrîybYou defendH7378נֶפֶשׁnepheshmyH5315רִיבrîybcause ,H7379אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâyO Lord ;H136גָּאַלgâʼalYou redeemH1350חַיchaymy life.H2416
Lamentations 3 - 59
רָאָהrâʼâhYou have seen ,H7200יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhO LORD ,H3068עַוָּתָהʻavvâthâhthe wrong done to me ;H5792שָׁפַטshâphaṭvindicateH8199מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭmy cause !H4941
Lamentations 3 - 60
רָאָהrâʼâhYou have seenH7200כֹּלkôlallH3605נְקָמָהnᵉqâmâhtheir malice ,H5360כֹּלkôlallH3605מַחֲשָׁבָהmachăshâbâhtheir plotsH4284
Lamentations 3 - 61
יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhO LORD ,H3068שָׁמַעshâmaʻYou have heardH8085חֶרְפָּהcherpâhtheir insults ,H2781כֹּלkôlallH3605מַחֲשָׁבָהmachăshâbâhtheir plotsH4284עַלʻalagainst me —H5921
Lamentations 3 - 62
שָׂפָהsâphâhthe slanderH8193הִגָּיוֹןhiggâyôwnand murmuringH1902קוּםqûwmof my assailantsH6965עַלʻalagainst meH5921כֹּלkôlallH3605יוֹםyôwmday long.H3117
Lamentations 3 - 63
שֶׁבֶתshebethWhen they sitH7675קִימָהqîymâhand when they rise ,H7012נָבַטnâbaṭsee howH5027אֲנִיʼănîy...H589מַנְגִּינָהmangîynâhthey mock me in song.H4485
Lamentations 3 - 64
שׁוּבshûwbYou will pay them backH7725גְּמוּלgᵉmûwlwhat they deserve ,H1576יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhO LORD ,H3068מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăsehaccording to the workH4639יָדyâdof their hands.H3027
Lamentations 3 - 65
נָתַןnâthanPutH5414מְגִנָּהmᵉginnâha veil of anguishH4044לֵבlêbover their hearts ;H3820תַּאֲלָהtaʼălâhmay Your curse beH8381