Lamentations 4

Hebrew · Old Testament

The Hebrew Old Testament, word by word — the language of the Law and the Prophets. Each word opens its Lexicon entry by Strong’s number.

Lamentations 4 - 1

אֵיךְʼêykHowH349 זָהָבzâhâbthe goldH2091 עָמַםʻâmamhas become tarnished ,H6004 טוֹבṭôwbthe pureH2896 כֶּתֶםkethemgoldH3800 שָׁנָאshânâʼhas become dull !H8132 אֶבֶןʼebenThe gemsH68 קֹדֶשׁqôdeshof the templeH6944 שָׁפַךְshâphaklie scatteredH8210 כֹּלkôlon everyH3605 חוּץchûwtsstreetH2351 רֹאשׁrôʼshcorner.H7218

Lamentations 4 - 2

אֵיךְʼêykHowH349 יָקָרyâqârthe preciousH3368 בֵּןbênsonsH1121 צִיּוֹןTsîyôwnof Zion ,H6726 סָלָאçâlâʼonce worth their weightH5537 פָּזpâzin pure gold ,H6337 חָשַׁבchâshabare now esteemedH2803 נֶבֶלnebelas jarsH5035 חֶרֶשׂcheresof clay ,H2789 מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăsehthe workH4639 יָצַרyâtsarof a potter’sH3335 יָדyâdhands !H3027

Lamentations 4 - 3

גַּםgamEvenH1571 תַּנִּיןtannîynjackalsH8577 חָלַץchâlatsofferH2502 שַׁדshadtheir breastsH7699 יָנַקyânaqto nurseH3243 גּוּרgûwrtheir young ,H1482 בַּתbath(but) the daughterH1323 עַםʻamof my peopleH5971 אַכְזָרʼakzârhas become cruel ,H393 כִּיkîylikeH3588 יָעֵןyâʻênan ostrichH3283 מִדְבָּרmidbârin the wilderness.H4057

Lamentations 4 - 4

יָנַקyânaqThe nursing infant’sH3243 לָשׁוֹןlâshôwntongueH3956 דָּבַקdâbaqclingsH1692 צָמָאtsâmâʼin thirstH6772 אֵלʼêltoH413 חֵךְchêkthe roof of his mouth.H2441 עוֹלֵלʻôwlêlLittle childrenH5768 שָׁאַלshâʼalbeg forH7592 לֶחֶםlechembread ,H3899 אַיִןʼayinbut noH369 פָּרַשׂpârasone gives them any.H6566

Lamentations 4 - 5

אָכַלʼâkalThose who once ateH398 מַעֲדָןmaʻădândelicaciesH4574 שָׁמֵםshâmêmare destituteH8074 חוּץchûwtsin the streets ;H2351 אָמַןʼâmanthose brought upH539 עַלʻalinH5921 תּוֹלָעtôwlâʻcrimsonH8438 חָבַקchâbaqhuddleH2263 אַשְׁפֹּתʼashpôthin ash heaps.H830

Lamentations 4 - 6

עָוֺןʻâvônThe punishmentH5771 בַּתbathof the daughterH1323 עַםʻamof my peopleH5971 גָּדַלgâdalis greaterH1431 חַטָּאָהchaṭṭâʼâhthan (that)H2403 סְדֹםÇᵉdômof Sodom ,H5467 הָפַךְhâphakwhich was overthrownH2015 כְּמוֹkᵉmôwinH3644 רֶגַעregaʻan instantH7281 לֹאlôʼwithoutH3808 יָדyâda handH3027 חוּלchûwlturned to helpH2342

Lamentations 4 - 7

נָזִירnâzîyrHer dignitariesH5139 זָכַךְzâkakwere brighterH2141 שֶׁלֶגshelegthan snow ,H7950 צָחַחtsâchachwhiterH6705 חָלָבchâlâbthan milk ;H2461 עֶצֶםʻetsemtheir bodiesH6106 אָדַםʼâdamwere more ruddyH119 פָּנִיןpânîynthan rubies ,H6443 גִּזְרָהgizrâhtheir appearanceH1508 סַפִּירçappîyrlike sapphires.H5601

Lamentations 4 - 8

תֹּאַרtôʼarBut now their appearanceH8389 חָשַׁךְchâshakis blackerH2821 שְׁחוֹרshᵉchôwrthan soot ;H7815 לֹאlôʼthey are notH3808 נָכַרnâkarrecognizedH5234 חוּץchûwtsin the streets.H2351 עוֹרʻôwrTheir skinH5785 צָפַדtsâphadhas shriveledH6821 עַלʻalonH5921 עֶצֶםʻetsemtheir bones ;H6106 הָיָהhâyâhit has becomeH1961 יָבֵשׁyâbêshas dryH3001 עֵץʻêtsas a stick.H6086

Lamentations 4 - 9

חָלָלchâlâlThose slainH2491 חֶרֶבcherebby the swordH2719 הָיָהhâyâhareH1961 טוֹבṭôwbbetter offH2896 חָלָלchâlâlthan those who dieH2491 רָעָבrâʻâbof hunger ,H7458 הֵםhêmwhoH1992 זוּבzûwbwaste away ,H2100 דָּקַרdâqarpierced with painH1856 שָׂדֶהsâdehbecause the fieldsH7704 תְּנוּבָהtᵉnûwbâhlack produce.H8570

Lamentations 4 - 10

יָדyâdThe handsH3027 רַחְמָנִיrachmânîyof compassionateH7362 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhwomenH802 בָּשַׁלbâshalhave cookedH1310 יֶלֶדyeledtheir own children ,H3206 הָיָהhâyâhwho becameH1961 בָּרָהbârâhtheir foodH1262 שֶׁבֶרsheberin the destructionH7667 בַּתbathof the daughterH1323 עַםʻamof my people.H5971

Lamentations 4 - 11

יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhThe LORDH3068 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כָּלָהkâlâhhas exhaustedH3615 חֵמָהchêmâhHis wrath ;H2534 שָׁפַךְshâphakHe has poured outH8210 חָרוֹןchârôwnHis fierceH2740 אַףʼaphanger ;H639 יָצַתyâtsathHe has kindledH3341 אֵשׁʼêsha fireH784 צִיּוֹןTsîyôwnin Zion ,H6726 אָכַלʼâkaland it has consumedH398 יְסוֹדyᵉçôwdher foundations.H3247

Lamentations 4 - 12

מֶלֶךְmelekThe kingsH4428 אֶרֶץʼeretsof the earthH776 לֹאlôʼdid notH3808 אָמַןʼâmanbelieve ,H539 כֹּלkôlnor anyH3605 יָשַׁבyâshabpeopleH3427 תֵּבֵלtêbêlof the world ,H8398 כִּיkîythatH3588 צַרtsaran enemyH6862 אֹיֵבʼôyêbor a foeH341 בּוֹאbôwʼcould enterH935 שַׁעַרshaʻarthe gatesH8179 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimof Jerusalem.H3389

Lamentations 4 - 13

חַטָּאָהchaṭṭâʼâh(But this was) for the sinsH2403 נָבִיאnâbîyʼof her prophetsH5030 עָוֺןʻâvônand the guiltH5771 כֹּהֵןkôhênof her priests ,H3548 שָׁפַךְshâphakwho shedH8210 דָּםdâmthe bloodH1818 צַדִּיקtsaddîyqof the righteousH6662 קֶרֶבqerebin her midst.H7130

Lamentations 4 - 14

נוּעַnûwaʻThey wanderedH5128 עִוֵּרʻivvêrblindH5787 חוּץchûwtsin the streets ,H2351 גָּאַלgâʼaldefiledH1351 דָּםdâmby this blood ,H1818 לֹאlôʼso that noH3808 יָכֹלyâkôlone daredH3201 נָגַעnâgaʻto touchH5060 לְבוּשׁlᵉbûwshtheir garments.H3830

Lamentations 4 - 15

סוּרçûwr“ Go away !H5493 טָמֵאṭâmêʼUnclean ! ”H2931 קָרָאqârâʼmen shoutedH7121 סוּרçûwr“ Away ,H5493 סוּרçûwraway !H5493 אַלʼalDo notH408 נָגַעnâgaʻtouch us ! ”H5060 כִּיkîySoH3588 נוּץnûwtsthey fledH5132 גַּםgamandH1571 נוּעַnûwaʻwandered.H5128 גּוֹיgôwyAmong the nationsH1471 אָמַרʼâmarit was said ,H559 גּוּרgûwr“ They can stayH1481 לֹאlôʼhere noH3808 יָסַףyâçaphlonger. ”H3254

Lamentations 4 - 16

פָּנִיםpânîymThe presenceH6440 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 חָלַקchâlaqhas scattered them ;H2505 נָבַטnâbaṭHe regards themH5027 לֹאlôʼnoH3808 יָסַףyâçaphmore.H3254 כֹּהֵןkôhênThe priestsH3548 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 פָּנִיםpânîym...H6440 נָשָׂאnâsâʼare shown no honor ;H5375 זָקֵןzâqênthe eldersH2205 לֹאlôʼfind noH3808 חָנַןchânanfavor.H2603

Lamentations 4 - 17

עוֹדʻôwdAll the whileH5750 עַיִןʻayinour eyesH5869 כָּלָהkâlâhwere failingH3615 הֶבֶלhebelas we looked in vainH1892 אֵלʼêlforH413 עֶזְרָהʻezrâhhelp.H5833 צְפִיָּהtsᵉphîyâhWe watchedH6836 צָפָהtsâphâhfrom our towersH6822 אֵלʼêlforH413 גּוֹיgôwya nationH1471 לֹאlôʼ(that) could notH3808 יָשַׁעyâshaʻsave us.H3467

Lamentations 4 - 18

צוּדtsûwdThey stalkedH6679 צַעַדtsaʻadour every step ,H6806 הָלַךְhâlakso that we could not walkH1980 רְחֹבrᵉchôbin our streets.H7339 קֵץqêtsOur endH7093 קָרַבqârabdrew near ,H7126 יוֹםyôwmour timeH3117 כִּיkîy...H3588 מָלֵאmâlêʼran out ,H4390 קֵץqêtsfor our endH7093 בּוֹאbôwʼhad come !H935

Lamentations 4 - 19

רָדַףrâdaphThose who chased usH7291 הָיָהhâyâhwereH1961 קַלqalswifterH7031 נֶשֶׁרnesherthan the eaglesH5404 שָׁמַיִםshâmayimin the sky ;H8064 דָּלַקdâlaqthey pursued usH1814 עַלʻaloverH5921 הַרharthe mountainsH2022 אָרַבʼâraband ambushedH693 מִדְבָּרmidbârin the wilderness.H4057

Lamentations 4 - 20

יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhThe LORD’sH3068 מָשִׁיחַmâshîyachanointed ,H4899 רוּחַrûwachthe breathH7307 אַףʼaphof our life ,H639 לָכַדlâkadwas capturedH3920 שְׁחִיתshᵉchîythin their pits.H7825 אָמַרʼâmarWe had saidH559 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherof him ,H834 צֵלtsêl“ Under his shadowH6738 חָיָהchâyâhwe will liveH2421 גּוֹיgôwyamong the nations. ”H1471

Lamentations 4 - 21

שׂוּשׂsûwsSo rejoiceH7797 שָׂמַחsâmachand be glad ,H8055 בַּתbathO DaughterH1323 אֱדֹםʼĔdômof Edom ,H123 יָשַׁבyâshab(you) who dwellH3427 אֶרֶץʼeretsin the landH776 עוּץʻÛwtsof Uz.H5780 כּוֹסkôwçYet the cupH3563 עָבַרʻâbarwill passH5674 עַלʻaltoH5921 גַּםgamyou as well ;H1571 שָׁכַרshâkaryou will get drunkH7937 עָרָהʻârâhand expose yourself.H6168

Lamentations 4 - 22

בַּתbathO DaughterH1323 צִיּוֹןTsîyôwnof Zion ,H6726 עָוֺןʻâvônyour punishmentH5771 תָּמַםtâmamis complete ;H8552 לֹאlôʼHe will notH3808 יָסַףyâçaphprolongH3254 גָּלָהgâlâhyour exile.H1540 פָּקַדpâqadBut He will punishH6485 עָוֺןʻâvônyour iniquity ,H5771 בַּתbathO DaughterH1323 אֱדֹםʼĔdômof Edom ;H123 גָּלָהgâlâhHe will exposeH1540 עַלʻal...H5921 חַטָּאָהchaṭṭâʼâhyour sins.H2403

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Allusions Lamentations 4:15 → Isaiah 52:11, Lamentations 4:15 → Isaiah 52:11-12

Shaped Lamentations 4:1–12