Lamentationschapter 1
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People Mourn over the Destruction of Jerusalem, Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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Lamentations 1— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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How Doth the City Sit Solitary1
Lamentations 1:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אֵיכָ֣ה׀ʾeikhahhow!H349יָשְׁבָ֣הyashevahshe sitsH3427בָדָ֗דvadadaloneH910הָעִיר֙hairthe cityH5892רַבָּ֣תִיrabatigreat ofH7227עָ֔םʾampeopleH5971הָיְתָ֖הhayetahshe has becomeH1961כְּאַלְמָנָ֑הkealmanahlike a widowH490רַּבָּ֣תִיrabati[one] greatH7227בַגּוֹיִ֗םvagoyimamong the nationsH1471שָׂרָ֙תִי֙saratia princessH8282בַּמְּדִינ֔וֹתbamedinotamong the provincesH4082הָיְתָ֖הhayetahshe has becomeH1961לָמַֽס׃ סlamas<into> forced laborH4522
Lamentations 1:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
בָּכ֨וֹbakhobitterly <weep>H1058תִבְכֶּ֜הtivkehshe weepsH1058בַּלַּ֗יְלָהbalaylahin the nightH3915וְדִמְעָתָהּ֙vedimatahand tear[s] herH1832עַ֣לʾal[are] onH5921לֶֽחֱיָ֔הּlecheyahcheek herH3895אֵֽין־ʾein-notH369לָ֥הּlah[belongs] to herמְנַחֵ֖םmenachema comforterH5162מִכָּל־mikolfrom allH3605אֹהֲבֶ֑יהָʾohaveihalovers herH157כָּל־kol-allH3605רֵעֶ֙יהָ֙reeihafriends herH7453בָּ֣גְדוּbageduthey have dealt treacherouslyH898בָ֔הּvahwith herהָ֥יוּhayuthey have becomeH1961לָ֖הּlahof herלְאֹיְבִֽים׃ סleoyevim<into> enemiesH341
Lamentations 1:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
גָּֽלְתָ֨הgaltahshe has gone into exileH1540יְהוּדָ֤הyehudahJudahH3063מֵעֹ֙נִי֙meonifrom afflictionH6040וּמֵרֹ֣בumeroand from an abundance ofH7230עֲבֹדָ֔הʾavodahservitudeH5656הִ֚יאhi'herH1931יָשְׁבָ֣הyashevahshe dwellsH3427בַגּוֹיִ֔םvagoyimamong the nationsH1471לֹ֥אlo'notH3808מָצְאָ֖הmatzeahshe has foundH4672מָנ֑וֹחַmanoacha resting placeH4494כָּל־kol-allH3605רֹדְפֶ֥יהָrodefeihapursuers herH7291הִשִּׂיג֖וּהָhisiguhathey have overtaken herH5381בֵּ֥יןbeinbetweenH996הַמְּצָרִֽים׃ סhametzarimthe narrow placesH4712
Lamentations 1:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
דַּרְכֵ֨יdarkhei[the] roads ofH1870צִיּ֜וֹןtziyonZionH6726אֲבֵל֗וֹתʾavelot[are] mourningH57מִבְּלִי֙mibelibecause notH1097בָּאֵ֣יbaei[those who] comeH935מוֹעֵ֔דmoed<of> an appointed feastH4150כָּל־kol-allH3605שְׁעָרֶ֙יהָ֙sheareihagates herH8179שֽׁוֹמֵמִ֔יןshomemin[are] desolateH8074כֹּהֲנֶ֖יהָkohaneihapriests herH3548נֶאֱנָחִ֑יםneenachim[are] groaningH584בְּתוּלֹתֶ֥יהָbetuloteihavirgins herH1330נּוּג֖וֹתnugot[are] grievingH3013וְהִ֥יאvehi'and sheH1931מַר־mar-it is bitterH4843לָֽהּ׃ סlahto her
Lamentations 1:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הָי֨וּhayuthey have becomeH1961צָרֶ֤יהָtzareihaopponents herH6862לְרֹאשׁ֙lerosh<into> a headH7218אֹיְבֶ֣יהָʾoyeveihaenemies herH341שָׁל֔וּshaluthey are at easeH7951כִּֽי־ki-forH3588יְהוָ֥הyahwehYahwehH3068הוֹגָ֖הּhogahhe has caused grief to herH3013עַ֣לʾalonH5921רֹב־rov-[the] multitude ofH7230פְּשָׁעֶ֑יהָpeshaeihatransgressions herH6588עוֹלָלֶ֛יהָolaleihachildren herH5768הָלְכ֥וּhalekhuthey have goneH1980שְׁבִ֖יshevicaptivityH7628לִפְנֵי־lifnei-<to> beforeH6440צָֽר׃ סtzaran opponentH6862
Lamentations 1:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּצֵ֥אvaiyetze'and it has gone outH3318מִבַּתmivat-from [the] daughter ofH1323צִיּ֖וֹןtziyonZionH6726כָּל־kol-allH3605הֲדָרָ֑הּhadarahsplendor herH1926הָי֣וּhayuthey have becomeH1961שָׂרֶ֗יהָsareihaprinces herH8269כְּאַיָּלִים֙keaiyalimlike deerH354לֹא־lo'-[which] notH3808מָצְא֣וּmatzeuthey have foundH4672מִרְעֶ֔הmirehpastureH4829וַיֵּלְכ֥וּvaiyelekhuand they have goneH1980בְלֹא־velo'-with notH3808כֹ֖חַkhoachstrengthH3581לִפְנֵ֥יlifnei<to> beforeH6440רוֹדֵֽף׃ סrodefa pursuerH7291
Lamentations 1:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
זָֽכְרָ֣הzakherahshe has rememberedH2142יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םyerushalimJerusalemH3389יְמֵ֤יyemei[the] days ofH3117עָנְיָהּ֙ʾaneyahaffliction herH6040וּמְרוּדֶ֔יהָumerudeihaand homelessness<es> herH4788כֹּ֚לkolallH3605מַחֲמֻדֶ֔יהָmachamudeihaprecious things herH4262אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834הָי֖וּhayuthey wereH1961מִ֣ימֵיmimeifrom days ofH3117קֶ֑דֶםkedemantiquityH6924בִּנְפֹ֧לbinfolwhen fellH5307עַמָּ֣הּʾamahpeople herH5971בְּיַד־beyad-in [the] hand ofH3027צָ֗רtzaran opponentH6862וְאֵ֤יןveeinand notH369עוֹזֵר֙ozera helperH5826לָ֔הּlah[belonged] to herרָא֣וּהָrauhathey saw herH7200צָרִ֔יםtzarimopponentsH6862שָׂחֲק֖וּsachakuthey laughedH7832עַ֥לʾalatH5921מִשְׁבַּתֶּֽהָ׃ סmishbatehaannihilation<s> herH4868
Lamentations 1:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
חֵ֤טְאchet'sinH2399חָֽטְאָה֙chateahshe has sinnedH2398יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyerushalimJerusalemH3389עַל־ʾal-there-H5921כֵּ֖ןken-foreH3651לְנִידָ֣הlenidah<into> impurityH5206הָיָ֑תָהhayatahshe has becomeH1961כָּֽל־kal-allH3605מְכַבְּדֶ֤יהָmekhabedeiha[those who] honored herH3513הִזִּיל֙וּהָ֙hiziluhathey despise herH2107כִּי־ki-forH3588רָא֣וּrauthey have seenH7200עֶרְוָתָ֔הּʾervatahnakedness herH6172גַּם־gam-alsoH1571הִ֥יאhi'sheH1931נֶאֶנְחָ֖הneenchah<she> has groanedH584וַתָּ֥שָׁבvatashovand she has turned awayH7725אָחֽוֹר׃ סʾachorbackwardH268
Lamentations 1:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
טֻמְאָתָ֣הּtumatahuncleanness herH2932בְּשׁוּלֶ֗יהָbeshuleiha[was] on skirts herH7757לֹ֤אlo'notH3808זָֽכְרָה֙zakherahshe rememberedH2142אַחֲרִיתָ֔הּʾacharitahoutcome herH319וַתֵּ֣רֶדvateredand she has come downH3381פְּלָאִ֔יםpelaimwondersH6382אֵ֥יןʾeinnotH369מְנַחֵ֖םmenachema comforterH5162לָ֑הּlah[belonged] to herרְאֵ֤הreehseeH7200יְהוָה֙yahwehO YahwehH3068אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853עָנְיִ֔יʾaneyiaffliction myH6040כִּ֥יkiforH3588הִגְדִּ֖ילhigdilit has magnified itselfH1431אוֹיֵֽב׃ סʾoyev[the] enemyH341
Lamentations 1:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
יָדוֹ֙yadohand hisH3027פָּ֣רַשׂparashe has spread outH6566צָ֔רtzar[the] opponentH6862עַ֖לʾaloverH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605מַחֲמַדֶּ֑יהָmachamadeihaprecious things herH4261כִּֽי־ki-forH3588רָאֲתָ֤הraatahit sawH7200גוֹיִם֙goyimnationsH1471בָּ֣אוּbau[which] they wentH935מִקְדָּשָׁ֔הּmikdashahsanctuary itsH4720אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834צִוִּ֔יתָהtzivitahyou had commandedH6680לֹא־lo'-notH3808יָבֹ֥אוּyavouthey will comeH935בַקָּהָ֖לvakahalin the assemblyH6951לָֽךְ׃ סlakhof you
Rashi on Lamentations 1:10
The oppressor extended his hand. Ammon and Mo’av. 40 Alternatively, Nevuchadnetzar. (Targum)
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Lamentations 1:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כָּל־kol-allH3605עַמָּ֤הּʾamahpeople itsH5971נֶאֱנָחִים֙neenachim[are] groaningH584מְבַקְּשִׁ֣יםmevakeshim[are] seekingH1245לֶ֔חֶםlechembreadH3899נָתְנ֧וּnatenuthey have givenH5414מַחֲמַדֵּיהֶ֛םmachamodeihemprecious things theirH4261בְּאֹ֖כֶלbeokhelfor foodH400לְהָשִׁ֣יבlehashivto restoreH7725נָ֑פֶשׁnafeshlifeH5315רְאֵ֤הreehseeH7200יְהוָה֙yahwehO YahwehH3068וְֽהַבִּ֔יטָהvehabitahand look !H5027כִּ֥יkiforH3588הָיִ֖יתִיhayitiI amH1961זוֹלֵלָֽה׃ סzolelahdespisedH2151
Is It Nothing to You, All Ye That Pass By?12
Lamentations 1:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
ל֣וֹאlo'notH3808אֲלֵיכֶם֮ʾaleikhemto youH413כָּל־kol-O allH3605עֹ֣בְרֵיoerei[those who] pass by ofH5674דֶרֶךְ֒derekh[the] roadH1870הַבִּ֣יטוּhabitulookH5027וּרְא֗וּureuand seeH7200אִם־ʾim-ifH518יֵ֤שׁyeshthereH3426מַכְאוֹב֙makhov[is] painH4341כְּמַכְאֹבִ֔יkemakhovilike pain myH4341אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834עוֹלַ֖לolalit has been doneH5953לִ֑יlito meאֲשֶׁר֙ʾasherwhichH834הוֹגָ֣הhogahhe has caused griefH3013יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068בְּי֖וֹםbeyomon [the] day ofH3117חֲר֥וֹןcharon[the] burning ofH2740אַפּֽוֹ׃ סʾapoanger hisH639
Rashi on Lamentations 1:12
May this not happen to you. Such a calamity should not happen to all those who transgress the law.
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Lamentations 1:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
מִמָּר֛וֹםmimaromfrom a high placeH4791שָֽׁלַח־shalach-he sentH7971אֵ֥שׁʾeshfireH784בְּעַצְמֹתַ֖יbeatzmotaiin bones myH6106וַיִּרְדֶּ֑נָּהvaiyirdenahand he mastered itH7287פָּרַ֨שׂparashe spread outH6566רֶ֤שֶׁתresheta netH7568לְרַגְלַי֙leraglaifor feet myH7272הֱשִׁיבַ֣נִיheshivanihe made turn back meH7725אָח֔וֹרʾachorbackwardH268נְתָנַ֙נִי֙netananihe made meH5414שֹֽׁמֵמָ֔הshomemahdesolateH8076כָּל־kol-allH3605הַיּ֖וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117דָּוָֽה׃ סdavahfaintH1739
Rashi on Lamentations 1:13
Crushing it. It [the fire] crushed it and broke it through punishment and suffering.
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Lamentations 1:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
נִשְׂקַד֩niskadit has been bound onH8244עֹ֨לʾol[the] yoke ofH5923פְּשָׁעַ֜יpeshaaitransgressions myH6588בְּיָד֗וֹbeyadoby hand hisH3027יִשְׂתָּֽרְג֛וּyistareguthey are woven togetherH8276עָל֥וּʾaluthey have come upH5927עַל־ʾal-onH5921צַוָּארִ֖יtzavarineck myH6677הִכְשִׁ֣ילhikhshilhe has made feebleH3782כֹּחִ֑יkochistrength myH3581נְתָנַ֣נִיnetananihe has given meH5414אֲדֹנָ֔יʾadonai[the] LordH136בִּידֵ֖יbideiin [the] hands ofH3027לֹא־lo'-[those whom] notH3808אוּכַ֥לʾukhalI am ableH3201קֽוּם׃ סkumto standH6965
Lamentations 1:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
סִלָּ֨הsilahhe has thrown awayH5541כָל־khol-allH3605אַבִּירַ֤י׀ʾabiraimighty [ones] myH47אֲדֹנָי֙ʾadonai[the] LordH136בְּקִרְבִּ֔יbekirbiin midst myH7130קָרָ֥אkara'he has proclaimedH7121עָלַ֛יʾalaion meH5921מוֹעֵ֖דmoedan appointed meetingH4150לִשְׁבֹּ֣רlishborto breakH7665בַּחוּרָ֑יbachuraiyoung men myH970גַּ֚תgata winepressH1660דָּרַ֣ךְdarakhhe has troddenH1869אֲדֹנָ֔יʾadonai[the] LordH136לִבְתוּלַ֖תlivtulatfor [the] virgin ofH1330בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323יְהוּדָֽה׃ סyehudahJudahH3063
Rashi on Lamentations 1:15
Trampled. He trampled and trod, an expression of, “pave, pave סֹלּוּ the road.” 51 Yeshayahuu:10.
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Lamentations 1:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
עַל־ʾal-onH5921אֵ֣לֶּה׀ʾelehthese [things]H428אֲנִ֣יʾaniIH589בוֹכִיָּ֗הvokhiyah[am] weepingH1058עֵינִ֤י׀ʾeinieye myH5869עֵינִי֙ʾeinieye myH5869יֹ֣רְדָהyoredah[is] going downH3381מַּ֔יִםmayimwaterH4325כִּֽי־ki-forH3588רָחַ֥קrachakhe is farH7368מִמֶּ֛נִּיmimenifrom meH4480מְנַחֵ֖םmenachema comforterH5162מֵשִׁ֣יבmeshiv[one who] restoresH7725נַפְשִׁ֑יnafshilife myH5315הָי֤וּhayuthey areH1961בָנַי֙vanaichildren myH1121שֽׁוֹמֵמִ֔יםshomemimdesolateH8074כִּ֥יkiforH3588גָבַ֖רgavarhe has prevailedH1396אוֹיֵֽב׃ סʾoyev[the] enemyH341
Lamentations 1:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
פֵּֽרְשָׂ֨הperesahit has spread outH6566צִיּ֜וֹןtziyonZionH6726בְּיָדֶ֗יהָbeyadeiha<in> hands itsH3027אֵ֤יןʾeinnotH369מְנַחֵם֙menachema comforterH5162לָ֔הּlah[belongs] to itצִוָּ֧הtzivahhe has commandedH6680יְהוָ֛הyahwehYahwehH3068לְיַעֲקֹ֖בleyaakoof JacobH3290סְבִיבָ֣יוsevivav[those] around himH5439צָרָ֑יוtzarav[will be] opponents hisH6862הָיְתָ֧הhayetahit has becomeH1961יְרוּשָׁלִַ֛םyerushalimJerusalemH3389לְנִדָּ֖הlenidah<into> an impure thingH5079בֵּינֵיהֶֽם׃ סbeineihembetween themH996
Lamentations 1:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
צַדִּ֥יקtzadik[is] righteousH6662ה֛וּאhu'heH1931יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068כִּ֣יkiforH3588פִ֣יהוּfihumouth hisH6310מָרִ֑יתִיmaritiI have been rebelliousH4784שִׁמְעוּ־shimu-listenH8085נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994כָל־khol-O allH3605הָֽעַמִּ֗יםhaamimthe peoplesH5971וּרְאוּ֙ureuand seeH7200מַכְאֹבִ֔יmakhovipain myH4341בְּתוּלֹתַ֥יbetulotaiyoung women myH1330וּבַחוּרַ֖יuvachuraiand young men myH970הָלְכ֥וּhalekhuthey have goneH1980בַשֶּֽׁבִי׃ סvasheviin <the> captivityH7628
Lamentations 1:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
קָרָ֤אתִיkaratiI calledH7121לַֽמְאַהֲבַי֙lamahavaito <the> lovers myH157הֵ֣מָּהhemahtheyH1992רִמּ֔וּנִיrimunithey deceived meH7411כֹּהֲנַ֥יkohanaipriests myH3548וּזְקֵנַ֖יuzekenaiand elders myH2205בָּעִ֣ירbairin the cityH5892גָּוָ֑עוּgavauthey perishedH1478כִּֽי־ki-forH3588בִקְשׁ֥וּvikshuthey soughtH1245אֹ֙כֶל֙ʾokhelfoodH400לָ֔מוֹlamofor themselvesוְיָשִׁ֖יבוּveyashivuso they may be restoredH7725אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853נַפְשָֽׁם׃ סnafshamlife theirH5315
Lamentations 1:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
רְאֵ֨הreehseeH7200יְהוָ֤הyahwehO YahwehH3068כִּֽי־ki-forH3588צַר־tzar-distressH6862לִי֙li[belongs] to meמֵעַ֣יmeaiinward parts myH4578חֳמַרְמָ֔רוּchomarmaruthey are in turmoilH2560נֶהְפַּ֤ךְnehpakhit has been overturnedH2015לִבִּי֙libiheart myH3820בְּקִרְבִּ֔יbekirbiin inner being myH7130כִּ֥יkiforH3588מָר֖וֹmaroextremely <be rebellious>H4784מָרִ֑יתִיmaritiI have been rebelliousH4784מִח֥וּץmichutzfrom outsideH2351שִׁכְּלָה־shikelah-it has bereavedH7921חֶ֖רֶבchereva swordH2719בַּבַּ֥יִתbabayit[is] in the houseH1004כַּמָּֽוֶת׃ סkamavetlike <the> deathH4194
Lamentations 1:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
שָׁמְע֞וּshameuthey heardH8085כִּ֧יkithatH3588נֶאֱנָחָ֣הneenachah[was] groaningH584אָ֗נִיʾaniIH589אֵ֤יןʾeinnotH369מְנַחֵם֙menachema comforterH5162לִ֔יli[belonged] to meכָּל־kol-allH3605אֹ֨יְבַ֜יʾoyevaienemies myH341שָׁמְע֤וּshameuthey heardH8085רָֽעָתִי֙raatidistress myH7451שָׂ֔שׂוּsasuthey rejoicedH7797כִּ֥יkiforH3588אַתָּ֖הʾatahyouH859עָשִׂ֑יתָʾasitayou have actedH6213הֵבֵ֥אתָhevetayou have broughtH935יוֹם־yom-[the] dayH3117קָרָ֖אתָkarata[which] you proclaimedH7121וְיִֽהְי֥וּveyihyuand they may beH1961כָמֽוֹנִי׃ סkhamonilike meH3644
Lamentations 1:22· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
תָּבֹ֨אtavo'may it comeH935כָל־khol-allH3605רָעָתָ֤םraatamwickedness theirH7451לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙lefaneikha<to> before youH6440וְעוֹלֵ֣לveoleland deal severelyH5953לָ֔מוֹlamoto themכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רkaasherjust asH834עוֹלַ֛לְתָּolaltayou have dealt severelyH5953לִ֖יlito meעַ֣לʾalonH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605פְּשָׁעָ֑יpeshaaitransgressions myH6588כִּֽי־ki-forH3588רַבּ֥וֹתrabot[are] manyH7227אַנְחֹתַ֖יʾanchotaigroaning<s> myH585וְלִבִּ֥יvelibiand heart myH3820דַוָּֽי׃ פdavai[is] faintH1742