Lamentations 3:46
in Lamentations 3All our enemies open their mouths against us.
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ASV
All our enemies have opened their mouth wide against us.
KJV
All our enemies have opened their mouths against us.
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This verse in Lamentations 3
Commentary
3 notes on this verseAll our enemies have opened their mouths against us. Like lions and other beasts of prey, to devour us; or in way of scorn and derision; pouring out their reproaches upon us, and scoffs at us, for our religion, and the worship of God, and on account of present miseries and distresses; see Lam 2:16. The Targum adds, "to decree against us evil decrees.''
The record, by era
The Medieval Church1 voice
Benevolence on the enemy's part, excitement against indications of evil inflicted by the enemy, are here viewed. First is noticed the preparation for capturing, second, the captivity itself. To the idea, preparation for capturing, three more references are made. First is the enemies' preparation: "All …
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
), have gaped upon us as roaring lions, to swallow us up, or made mouths at us, or have taken liberty to say what they please of us." These complaints we had before, ch. ii. Note, It is common for base and ill-natured men to run upon, and run down, those that have fallen into the depths of distress from the height of honour. But this they brought upon themselves by sin.
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The words behind it
5 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| פָּצ֥וּ | patzu | they have opened | H6475 → | |
| עָלֵ֛ינוּ | ʾaleinu | on us | H5921 → | 5755 times |
| פִּיהֶ֖ם | pihem | mouth their | H6310 → | 498 times |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| אֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃ | ʾoyeveinu | enemies our | H341 → | 282 times |
פָּצ֥וּthey have opened
patzuH6475 →
עָלֵ֛ינוּon us
ʾaleinuH5921 →5755 times
פִּיהֶ֖םmouth their
pihemH6310 →498 times
כָּל־all
kol-H3605 →5413 times
אֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃enemies our
ʾoyeveinuH341 →282 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Lamentations 2:16All your enemies open their mouths against you. They hiss and gnash their teeth, saying, “We have swallowed her up. This is the day for which we have waited. We have lived to see…
it leads to
- Psalms 35:21
They gape at me and say, “Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen!”
- Psalms 37:12
The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,
- Job 16:9–10
His anger has torn me and opposed me; He gnashes His teeth at me. My adversary pierces me with His eyes.
- Psalms 56:2
My enemies pursue me all day long, for many proudly assail me.
- Psalms 22:13
They open their jaws against me like lions that roar and maul.
- Psalms 35:21
Through
Psalms 79:10Why should the nations ask, “Where is their God?” Before our eyes, make known among the nations Your vengeance for the bloodshed of Your servants.
it leads to
- Psalms 42:10
Like the crushing of my bones, my enemies taunt me, while they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”
- Exodus 6:7
I will take you as My own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of…
- Psalms 115:2
Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?”
- Psalms 42:10
Where this verse is studied
About Lamentations
This page draws on John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible and Thomas Aquinas, Commentary on Lamentations.