Lamentations 5
Hebrew · Old Testament
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Lamentations 5 - 1
זָכַרzâkarRemember ,H2142יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhO LORD ,H3068מָהmâhwhatH4100הָיָהhâyâhhas happenedH1961נָבַטnâbaṭLookH5027רָאָהrâʼâhand seeH7200אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853חֶרְפָּהcherpâhour disgrace !H2781
Lamentations 5 - 2
נַחֲלָהnachălâhOur inheritanceH5159הָפַךְhâphakhas been turned overH2015זוּרzûwrto strangers ,H2114בַּיִתbayithour housesH1004נׇכְרִיnokrîyto foreigners.H5237
Lamentations 5 - 3
הָיָהhâyâhWe have becomeH1961אַיִןʼayinfatherlessH369אָבʼâb...H1יָתוֹםyâthôwmorphans ;H3490אֵםʼêmour mothersH517אַלְמָנָהʼalmânâhare widows.H490
Lamentations 5 - 4
כֶּסֶףkeçephWe must buyH3701מַיִםmayimthe waterH4325שָׁתָהshâthâhwe drink ;H8354עֵץʻêtsour woodH6086בּוֹאbôwʼcomesH935מְחִירmᵉchîyrat a price.H4242
Lamentations 5 - 5
עַלʻalWe are closelyH5921צַוָּארtsavvâʼr...H6677רָדַףrâdaphpursued ;H7291יָגַעyâgaʻwe are wearyH3021לֹאlôʼ(and find) noH3808נוּחַnûwachrest.H5117
Lamentations 5 - 6
נָתַןnâthanWe submittedH5414יָדyâd...H3027מִצְרַיִםMitsrayimto EgyptH4714אַשּׁוּרʼAshshûwr(and) AssyriaH804שָׂבַעsâbaʻto get enoughH7646לֶחֶםlechembread.H3899
Lamentations 5 - 7
אָבʼâbOur fathersH1חָטָאchâṭâʼsinnedH2398אַיִןʼayin(and are) no more ,H369אֲנַחְנוּʼănachnûwbut weH587סָבַלçâbalbearH5445עָוֺןʻâvôntheir punishment.H5771
Lamentations 5 - 8
עֶבֶדʻebedSlavesH5650מָשַׁלmâshalruleH4910אַיִןʼayin(there is) no oneH369פָּרַקpâraqto deliver usH6561יָדyâdfrom their hands.H3027
Lamentations 5 - 9
בּוֹאbôwʼWe getH935לֶחֶםlechemour breadH3899נֶפֶשׁnepheshat the risk of our livesH5315פָּנִיםpânîymbecause ofH6440חֶרֶבcherebthe swordH2719מִדְבָּרmidbârin the wilderness.H4057
Lamentations 5 - 10
עוֹרʻôwrOur skinH5785כָּמַרkâmaris as hotH3648תַּנּוּרtannûwras an ovenH8574פָּנִיםpânîymwithH6440זַלְעָפָהzalʻâphâhfeverH2152רָעָבrâʻâbfrom (our) hunger.H7458
Lamentations 5 - 11
אִשָּׁהʼishshâhWomenH802עָנָהʻânâhhave been ravishedH6031צִיּוֹןTsîyôwnin Zion ,H6726בְּתוּלָהbᵉthûwlâhvirginsH1330עִירʻîyrin the citiesH5892יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof Judah.H3063
Lamentations 5 - 12
שַׂרsarPrincesH8269תָּלָהtâlâhhave been hung upH8518יָדyâdby their hands ;H3027זָקֵןzâqêneldersH2205לֹאlôʼreceive noH3808פָּנִיםpânîymrespectH6440הָדַרhâdar....H1921
Lamentations 5 - 13
בָּחוּרbâchûwrYoung menH970נָשָׂאnâsâʼtoilH5375טְחוֹןṭᵉchôwnat millstones ;H2911נַעַרnaʻarboysH5288כָּשַׁלkâshalstaggerH3782עֵץʻêtsunder loads of wood.H6086
Lamentations 5 - 14
זָקֵןzâqênThe eldersH2205שָׁבַתshâbathhave leftH7673שַׁעַרshaʻarthe city gate ;H8179בָּחוּרbâchûwrthe young menH970נְגִינָהnᵉgîynâh(have stopped) their music.H5058
Lamentations 5 - 15
מָשׂוֹשׂmâsôwsJoyH4885שָׁבַתshâbathhas leftH7673לֵבlêbour hearts ;H3820מָחוֹלmâchôwlour dancingH4234הָפַךְhâphakhas turnedH2015אֵבֶלʼêbelto mourning.H60
Lamentations 5 - 16
עֲטָרָהʻăṭârâhThe crownH5850נָפַלnâphalhas fallenH5307רֹאשׁrôʼshfrom our head.H7218אוֹיʼôwyWoeH188נָאnâʼ...H4994כִּיkîyforH3588חָטָאchâṭâʼwe have sinned !H2398
Lamentations 5 - 17
עַלʻalBecause ofH5921זֶהzehthis ,H2088לֵבlêbour heartsH3820הָיָהhâyâhareH1961דָּוֶהdâvehfaint ;H1739עַלʻalbecause ofH5921אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehthese ,H428עַיִןʻayinour eyesH5869חָשַׁךְchâshakgrow dim —H2821
Lamentations 5 - 18
עַלʻalbecause ofH5921הַרharMountH2022צִיּוֹןTsîyôwnZion ,H6726שָׁמֵםshâmêmwhich lies desolate ,H8074הָלַךְhâlakpatrolledH1980שׁוּעָלshûwʻâlby foxes.H7776
Lamentations 5 - 19
אַתָּהʼattâhYou ,H859יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhO LORD ,H3068יָשַׁבyâshabreignH3427עוֹלָםʻôwlâmforever ;H5769כִּסֵּאkiççêʼYour throneH3678דּוֹרdôwrendures from generationH1755דּוֹרdôwrto generation.H1755
Lamentations 5 - 20
מָהmâhWhyH4100שָׁכַחshâkachhave You forgotten usH7911נֶצַחnetsachforever ?H5331עָזַבʻâzabWhy have You forsaken usH5800אֹרֶךְʼôrekfor so longH753יוֹםyôwm... ?H3117
Lamentations 5 - 21
שׁוּבshûwbRestore usH7725אֵלʼêlto Yourself ,H413יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhO LORD ,H3068שׁוּבshûwbso we may return ;H7725חָדַשׁchâdashrenewH2318יוֹםyôwmour daysH3117קֶדֶםqedemas of old ,H6924