Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Lamentations.3.1", "source": "אֲנִ֤י הַגֶּ֙בֶר֙ רָאָ֣ה עֳנִ֔י בְּשֵׁ֖בֶט עֶבְרָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾănî* the *geber* *rāʾâ* *ʿŏnî* in *šēbeṭ* *ʿebrātô*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*geber*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mighty man", "*rāʾâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - saw/has seen", "*ʿŏnî*": "noun, masculine singular - affliction/misery", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - rod/staff", "*ʿebrātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wrath/fury" }, "variants": { "*geber*": "man/mighty man/warrior/strong one", "*ʿŏnî*": "affliction/misery/suffering/oppression", "*šēbeṭ*": "rod/staff/scepter/tribe", "*ʿebrātô*": "his wrath/his fury/his anger/his overflow" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 88:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.7", "source": "שַׁ֭תַּנִי בְּב֣וֹר תַּחְתִּיּ֑וֹת בְּ֝מַחֲשַׁכִּ֗ים בִּמְצֹלֽוֹת׃", "text": "*šattanî* in-*bôr* *taḥtiyyôt* in-*maḥăšakkîm* in-*məṣōlôt*", "grammar": { "*šattanî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you have put me", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine, singular - pit/cistern", "*taḥtiyyôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - lowest parts/depths", "*maḥăšakkîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - dark places/darkness", "*məṣōlôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - depths/deep places" }, "variants": { "*šattanî*": "you have put me/placed me/set me", "*bôr*": "pit/cistern/dungeon", "*taḥtiyyôt*": "lowest parts/depths/deepest regions", "*maḥăšakkîm*": "dark places/darkness/gloom", "*məṣōlôt*": "depths/deep places/ocean depths/abyss" } }
  • Ps 88:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.15", "source": "לָמָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה תִּזְנַ֣ח נַפְשִׁ֑י תַּסְתִּ֖יר פָּנֶ֣יךָ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃", "text": "Why *YHWH* *tiznaḥ* *napšî* *tastîr* *pānêkā* from-me", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tiznaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you reject", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*tastîr*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you hide", "*pānêkā*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face" }, "variants": { "*tiznaḥ*": "you reject/cast off/spurn", "*napšî*": "my soul/life/self/being", "*tastîr*": "you hide/conceal", "*pānêkā*": "your face/presence/countenance" } } 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.16", "source": "עָ֘נִ֤י אֲנִ֣י וְגֹוֵ֣עַ מִנֹּ֑עַר נָשָׂ֖אתִי אֵמֶ֣יךָ אָפֽוּנָה׃", "text": "*ʿānî* I and-*gôvēaʿ* from-*nōʿar* *nāśāʾtî* *ʾēmêkā* *ʾāpûnâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿānî*": "adjective, masculine, singular - afflicted/poor", "*gôvēaʿ*": "participle, Qal, masculine, singular - dying/expiring", "*nōʿar*": "noun, masculine, singular - youth", "*nāśāʾtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have borne/carried", "*ʾēmêkā*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your terrors", "*ʾāpûnâ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular cohortative - I am distracted/helpless" }, "variants": { "*ʿānî*": "afflicted/poor/humble/wretched", "*gôvēaʿ*": "dying/expiring/perishing", "*nōʿar*": "youth/childhood/young age", "*nāśāʾtî*": "I have borne/carried/endured/suffered", "*ʾēmêkā*": "your terrors/threats/horrors", "*ʾāpûnâ*": "I am distracted/helpless/benumbed/desperate" } }
  • Job 19:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Job.19.21", "source": "‫חָנֻּ֬נִי חָנֻּ֣נִי אַתֶּ֣ם רֵעָ֑י כִּ֥י יַד־אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּ נָ֣גְעָה בִּֽי׃‬", "text": "*ḥonnūnî* *ḥonnūnî* *ʾattem* *rēʿāy* *kî* *yad-ʾĕlôah* *nāgəʿāh* *bî*", "grammar": { "*ḥonnūnî*": "qal imperative, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - have pity on me (repeated)", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*rēʿāy*": "noun common masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my friends", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yad-ʾĕlôah*": "noun common feminine singular construct + noun common masculine singular - hand of God", "*nāgəʿāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has touched", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - me" }, "variants": { "*ḥānan*": "to be gracious/have mercy/pity", "*rēaʿ*": "friend/companion/fellow", "*yād*": "hand/power/authority", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*nāgaʿ*": "to touch/strike/reach" } }
  • Ps 71:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.71.20", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֤ר *הראיתנו **הִרְאִיתַ֨נִי ׀ צָר֥וֹת רַבּ֗וֹת וְרָ֫ע֥וֹת תָּשׁ֥וּב *תחיינו **תְּחַיֵּ֑ינִי וּֽמִתְּהֹמ֥וֹת הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ תָּשׁ֥וּב תַּעֲלֵֽנִי׃", "text": "Who *hirʾîtanî* *ṣārôt* *rabbôt* *wərāʿôt* *tāšûb* *təḥayyēnî* and from *təhōmôt* the *ʾāreṣ* *tāšûb* *taʿălēnî*", "grammar": { "*hirʾîtanî*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'you have shown me'", "*ṣārôt*": "noun, feminine plural - 'troubles/distresses'", "*rabbôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - 'many'", "*wərāʿôt*": "adjective, feminine plural with conjunction - 'and evil'", "*tāšûb*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you will return'", "*təḥayyēnî*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'revive me'", "*təhōmôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'depths of'", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'earth/land'", "*taʿălēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'bring me up'" }, "variants": { "*hirʾîtanî*": "you have shown me/you have caused me to see/you have made me experience", "*ṣārôt*": "troubles/distresses/adversities", "*rabbôt*": "many/numerous/great", "*rāʿôt*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*tāšûb*": "you will return/you will turn/you will restore", "*təḥayyēnî*": "revive me/give me life/restore me to life", "*təhōmôt*": "depths/deep places/abysses", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*taʿălēnî*": "bring me up/lift me up/raise me up" } }
  • Isa 53:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.53.3", "source": "נִבְזֶה֙ וַחֲדַ֣ל אִישִׁ֔ים אִ֥ישׁ מַכְאֹב֖וֹת וִיד֣וּעַ חֹ֑לִי וּכְמַסְתֵּ֤ר פָּנִים֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ נִבְזֶ֖ה וְלֹ֥א חֲשַׁבְנֻֽהוּ׃", "text": "*Nivzeh* and *ḥadal* *ʾishim*, *ʾish* *makʾovot* and *yeduaʿ* *ḥoli*, and like *master* *panim* from him, *nivzeh* and not we *ḥashavnuhu*.", "grammar": { "*nivzeh*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - despised/disdained", "*wa-ḥadal*": "conjunction with adjective construct - and rejected/forsaken of", "*ʾishim*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*ʾish*": "masculine singular noun - man of [construct state]", "*makʾovot*": "feminine plural noun - pains/sorrows", "*wi-yeduaʿ*": "conjunction with qal passive participle, masculine singular - and acquainted with/knowing", "*ḥoli*": "masculine singular noun - sickness/disease", "*u-ke-master*": "conjunction, preposition with hiphil participle, masculine singular - and like one hiding", "*panim*": "masculine plural noun - face", "*mimmennu*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from him", "*nivzeh*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - despised", "*we-loʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*ḥashavnuhu*": "qal perfect, 1st person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - we esteemed him" }, "variants": { "*nivzeh*": "despised/disdained/rejected", "*ḥadal*": "forsaken/abandoned/rejected/lacking", "*ʾishim*": "men/people/mankind", "*ʾish*": "man/person", "*makʾovot*": "pains/sorrows/suffering", "*yeduaʿ*": "acquainted with/knowing/familiar with", "*ḥoli*": "sickness/disease/grief", "*master panim*": "hiding face/concealing face/turning away face", "*ḥashavnuhu*": "we esteemed him/we valued him/we regarded him" } }
  • Jer 15:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.15.17", "source": "לֹֽא־יָשַׁ֥בְתִּי בְסוֹד־מְשַׂחֲקִ֖ים וָֽאֶעְלֹ֑ז מִפְּנֵ֤י יָֽדְךָ֙ בָּדָ֣ד יָשַׁ֔בְתִּי כִּֽי־זַ֖עַם מִלֵּאתָֽנִי׃", "text": "Not-*yāšabtî* in-*sôd-məśaḥăqîm* *wā-ʾeʿlōz*; from-before your-hand alone *yāšabtî*, for-*zaʿam millêʾtānî*.", "grammar": { "*yāšabtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I sat", "*sôd*": "noun common masculine singular construct - company of", "*məśaḥăqîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - mockers/revelers", "*wā-ʾeʿlōz*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1st common singular - and I exulted", "*yādəkā*": "noun common feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*bādād*": "adverb - alone/solitary", "*zaʿam*": "noun common masculine singular - indignation", "*millêʾtānî*": "piel perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you filled me" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ-yāšabtî bəsôd-məśaḥăqîm*": "I did not sit in the assembly of merrymakers/I did not sit in the circle of revelers", "*wā-ʾeʿlōz*": "and rejoice/exult/make merry", "*mippənê yādəkā*": "because of your hand/from before your power", "*bādād yāšabtî*": "I sat alone/I dwelt in solitude", "*zaʿam millêʾtānî*": "you filled me with indignation/you have filled me with wrath" } } 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.15.18", "source": "לָ֣מָּה הָיָ֤ה כְאֵבִי֙ נֶ֔צַח וּמַכָּתִ֖י אֲנוּשָׁ֑ה מֵֽאֲנָה֙ הֵֽרָפֵ֔א הָי֨וֹ תִֽהְיֶ֥ה לִי֙ כְּמ֣וֹ אַכְזָ֔ב מַ֖יִם לֹ֥א נֶאֱמָֽנוּ׃", "text": "Why *hāyâ* my-pain *neṣaḥ*, and-my-wound *ʾănûšâ*? *mēʾănâ hērāpēʾ*; *hāyô tihyeh* to-me like *ʾakzāb* waters not *neʾĕmānû*.", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it has become", "*kəʾēbî*": "noun common masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my pain", "*neṣaḥ*": "noun common masculine singular - perpetuity/everlasting", "*makkātî*": "noun common feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my wound/blow", "*ʾănûšâ*": "qal passive participle feminine singular - incurable/desperate", "*mēʾănâ*": "piel perfect 3rd feminine singular - it refuses", "*hērāpēʾ*": "niphal infinitive construct - to be healed", "*hāyô tihyeh*": "qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - surely you will be", "*ʾakzāb*": "noun common masculine singular - deceitful/deceptive", "*neʾĕmānû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they are reliable" }, "variants": { "*lāmmâ hāyâ kəʾēbî neṣaḥ*": "why has my pain been perpetual/why is my pain continuous", "*makkātî ʾănûšâ*": "my wound incurable/my blow desperate", "*mēʾănâ hērāpēʾ*": "it refuses to be healed/it refuses healing", "*hāyô tihyeh lî kəmô ʾakzāb*": "will you indeed be to me like a deceptive [stream]/will you be like a deceitful [brook]", "*mayim lōʾ neʾĕmānû*": "waters not reliable/waters that cannot be trusted" } }
  • Jer 20:14-18 : 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.14", "source": "אָר֣וּר הַיּ֔וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֻלַּ֖דְתִּי בּ֑וֹ י֛וֹם אֲשֶׁר־יְלָדַ֥תְנִי אִמִּ֖י אַל־יְהִ֥י בָרֽוּךְ׃", "text": "*ʾārûr* the *yôm* which *yullad̄tî* in it, *yôm* which-*yəlād̄atnî* *ʾimmî* not-*yəhî* *bārûḵ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾārûr*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - cursed", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yullad̄tî*": "pual perfect, 1st common singular - I was born", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in it", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*yəlād̄atnî*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - she bore me", "*ʾimmî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my mother", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - not", "*yəhî*": "qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it be", "*bārûḵ*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed" }, "variants": { "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/accursed", "*yullad̄tî*": "I was born/brought forth", "*yəlād̄atnî*": "she bore me/gave birth to me", "*yəhî bārûḵ*": "let it be blessed/may it be blessed" } } 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.15", "source": "אָר֣וּר הָאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֨ר בִּשַּׂ֤ר אֶת־אָבִי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יֻֽלַּד־לְךָ֖ בֵּ֣ן זָכָ֑ר שַׂמֵּ֖חַ שִׂמֳּחָֽהוּ׃", "text": "*ʾārûr* the *ʾîš* who *biśśar* *ʾet*-*ʾābî* *lēʾmōr*, *yullad̄*-to you *bēn* *zāḵār*, *śammēaḥ* *śimmŏḥāhû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾārûr*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - cursed", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*biśśar*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he brought news", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my father", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yullad̄*": "pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was born", "*ləḵā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*zāḵār*": "adjective, masculine singular - male", "*śammēaḥ*": "piel infinitive absolute - rejoicing", "*śimmŏḥāhû*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he made him rejoice" }, "variants": { "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/accursed", "*biśśar*": "brought news/announced/informed", "*yullad̄*": "was born/has been born", "*bēn zāḵār*": "male son/male child", "*śammēaḥ śimmŏḥāhû*": "making him rejoice/greatly delighting him/certainly he made him rejoice" } } 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.16", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֔וּא כֶּֽעָרִ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־הָפַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹ֣א נִחָ֑ם וְשָׁמַ֤ע זְעָקָה֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וּתְרוּעָ֖ה בְּעֵ֥ת צָהֳרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wəhāyāh* the *ʾîš* the *hū* like *ʿārîm* which-*hāpaḵ* *YHWH* and not *niḥām*, and *wəšāmaʿ* *zəʿāqāh* in the *bōqer* and *tərûʿāh* in *ʿēt* *ṣŏhŏrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and let him be", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*hū*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural with preposition - like cities", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*hāpaḵ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he overthrew", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*niḥām*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he repented/changed his mind", "*wəšāmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and let him hear", "*zəʿāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - outcry/cry", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and preposition - in the morning", "*tərûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - alarm/shout", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*ṣŏhŏrāyim*": "noun, masculine dual - noon/midday" }, "variants": { "*ʿārîm*": "cities/towns", "*hāpaḵ*": "overthrew/overturned/destroyed", "*niḥām*": "repented/changed his mind/relented", "*zəʿāqāh*": "outcry/cry/wailing", "*tərûʿāh*": "alarm/shout/war cry", "*ṣŏhŏrāyim*": "noon/midday" } } 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.17", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־מוֹתְתַ֖נִי מֵרָ֑חֶם וַתְּהִי־לִ֤י אִמִּי֙ קִבְרִ֔י וְרַחְמָ֖הֿ הֲרַ֥ת עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "Who not-*môtətanî* from *rāḥem*, and *wattəhî*-to me *ʾimmî* *qibrî*, and *raḥmāh* *hărat* *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*môtətanî*": "polel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - he killed me", "*rāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - from the womb", "*wattəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she would be", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*ʾimmî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my mother", "*qibrî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my grave", "*raḥmāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her womb", "*hărat*": "adjective, feminine singular construct - pregnant with", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*môtətanî*": "he killed me/put me to death", "*rāḥem*": "womb/uterus", "*qibrî*": "my grave/tomb", "*hărat ʿôlām*": "eternally pregnant/perpetually with child/always pregnant" } } 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.18", "source": "לָ֤מָּה זֶּה֙ מֵרֶ֣חֶם יָצָ֔אתִי לִרְא֥וֹת עָמָ֖ל וְיָג֑וֹן וַיִּכְל֥וּ בְּבֹ֖שֶׁת יָמָֽי׃", "text": "Why *zeh* from *reḥem* *yāṣāʾtî* to *lirʾôt* *ʿāmāl* and *wəyāgôn*, and *wayyiḵlû* in *bōšet* *yāmāy*.", "grammar": { "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*reḥem*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - from womb", "*yāṣāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I came out", "*lirʾôt*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to see", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble/labor", "*wəyāgôn*": "waw + noun, masculine singular - and sorrow", "*wayyiḵlû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they are consumed", "*bōšet*": "noun, feminine singular with preposition - in shame", "*yāmāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st common singular suffix - my days" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾtî*": "I came out/emerged/was born", "*lirʾôt*": "to see/experience/witness", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/labor/toil/misery", "*wəyāgôn*": "sorrow/grief/distress", "*wayyiḵlû*": "they are consumed/spent/come to an end", "*bōšet*": "shame/disgrace/humiliation" } }
  • Jer 38:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.6", "source": "וַיִּקְח֣וּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ וַיַּשְׁלִ֨כוּ אֹת֜וֹ אֶל־הַבּ֣וֹר ׀ מַלְכִּיָּ֣הוּ בֶן־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֲשֶׁר֙ בַּחֲצַ֣ר הַמַּטָּרָ֔ה וַיְשַׁלְּח֥וּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ בַּחֲבָלִ֑ים וּבַבּ֤וֹר אֵֽין־מַ֙יִם֙ כִּ֣י אִם־טִ֔יט וַיִּטְבַּ֥ע יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ בַּטִּֽיט׃", "text": "And *wə-yiqqəḥû* *ʾet*-*Yirməyāhû* and *wə-yašliḵû* *ʾōtô* into-the-*bôr* of-*Malkiyyāhû* son-of-the-*meleḵ* which in-the-*ḥăṣar* the-*maṭṭārāh*, and-*wə-yəšalləḥû* *ʾet*-*Yirməyāhû* with-*ḥăḇālîm*; and-in-the-*bôr* *ʾên*-*mayim* *kî* *ʾim*-*ṭîṭ* and-*wə-yiṭbaʿ* *Yirməyāhû* in-the-*ṭîṭ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqəḥû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeremiah", "*wə-yašliḵû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they threw", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pit/cistern of", "*Malkiyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Malchiah", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ḥăṣar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - court of", "*maṭṭārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - guard/prison", "*wə-yəšalləḥû*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they let down", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - ropes", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there was no", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*kî* *ʾim*": "conjunction pair - but only", "*ṭîṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - mud/mire", "*wə-yiṭbaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sank", "*ṭîṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - mud/mire" }, "variants": { "*bôr*": "pit/cistern/dungeon", "*ḥăṣar*": "court/yard/enclosure", "*maṭṭārāh*": "guard/prison/place of confinement", "*wə-yəšalləḥû*": "and they let down/sent down", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "ropes/cords", "*ṭîṭ*": "mud/mire/clay" } }
  • Lam 1:12-14 : 12 { "verseID": "Lamentations.1.12", "source": "ל֣וֹא אֲלֵיכֶם֮ כָּל־עֹ֣בְרֵי דֶרֶךְ֒ הַבִּ֣יטוּ וּרְא֔וּ אִם־יֵ֤שׁ מַכְאוֹב֙ כְּמַכְאֹבִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר עוֹלַ֖ל לִ֑י אֲשֶׁר֙ הוֹגָ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה בְּי֖וֹם חֲר֥וֹן אַפּֽוֹ׃ ס", "text": "*lôʾ* to you all-*ʿōḇərê* *dereḵ*, *habbîṭû* *û*-*rəʾû* if-*yēš* *maḵʾôḇ* like my *maḵʾōḇî* *ʾăšer* *ʿôlal* to me, *ʾăšer* *hôḡāh* *YHWH* in *yôm* *ḥărôn* his *ʾappô*.", "grammar": { "*lôʾ*": "negative particle/exclamation - Is it nothing", "*ʾălêḵem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*kāl*": "noun, construct - all of", "*ʿōḇərê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - those passing by", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - way", "*habbîṭû*": "hifil imperative, masculine plural - look", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*yēš*": "particle of existence - there is", "*maḵʾôḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - pain", "*kəmaḵʾōḇî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - like my pain", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʿôlal*": "polal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was done", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - to me", "*hôḡāh*": "hifil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he afflicted", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*bəyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in day of", "*ḥărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - burning of", "*ʾappô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger" }, "variants": { "*lôʾ ʾălêḵem*": "Is it nothing to you?/Does it not concern you?", "*ʿōḇərê dereḵ*": "passersby/travelers/those who pass along the way", "*habbîṭû*": "look/observe/consider", "*maḵʾôḇ*": "pain/sorrow/suffering", "*ʿôlal*": "was done/was inflicted/was brought", "*hôḡāh*": "afflicted/made sorrowful/punished", "*ḥărôn ʾappô*": "his fierce anger/his burning wrath/his intense fury" } } 13 { "verseID": "Lamentations.1.13", "source": "מִמָּר֛וֹם שָֽׁלַח־אֵ֥שׁ בְּעַצְמֹתַ֖י וַיִּרְדֶּ֑נָּה פָּרַ֨שׂ רֶ֤שֶׁת לְרַגְלַי֙ הֱשִׁיבַ֣נִי אָח֔וֹר נְתָנַ֙נִי֙ שֹֽׁמֵמָ֔ה כָּל־הַיּ֖וֹם דָּוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "From *mārôm* he *šālaḥ*-*ʾēš* in my *ʿaṣmōṯay* *wa*-*yirdennāh*; he *pāraś* *rešeṯ* for my *raḡlay*, *hĕšîḇanî* *ʾāḥôr*; he *nəṯānanî* *šōmēmāh*, all-the *yôm* *dāwāh*.", "grammar": { "*mimmārôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from height", "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sent", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*bəʿaṣmōṯay*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural with 1st singular suffix - in my bones", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yirdennāh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - he subdued it", "*pāraś*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spread", "*rešeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - net", "*ləraḡlay*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 1st singular suffix - for my feet", "*hĕšîḇanî*": "hifil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - he turned me back", "*ʾāḥôr*": "adverb - backward", "*nəṯānanî*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - he made me", "*šōmēmāh*": "qal participle, feminine singular - desolate", "*kāl*": "noun, construct - all of", "*hayyôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the day", "*dāwāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - faint" }, "variants": { "*mārôm*": "height/above/heaven", "*šālaḥ-ʾēš*": "sent fire/cast fire", "*ʿaṣmōṯay*": "my bones/my skeleton", "*yirdennāh*": "subdued it/overpowered it/made it prevail", "*pāraś rešeṯ*": "spread a net/laid a snare", "*raḡlay*": "my feet/my legs", "*hĕšîḇanî ʾāḥôr*": "turned me back/made me retreat", "*nəṯānanî šōmēmāh*": "made me desolate/rendered me devastated", "*dāwāh*": "faint/sick/ill" } } 14 { "verseID": "Lamentations.1.14", "source": "נִשְׂקַד֩ עֹ֨ל פְּשָׁעַ֜י בְּיָד֗וֹ יִשְׂתָּֽרְג֛וּ עָל֥וּ עַל־צַוָּארִ֖י הִכְשִׁ֣יל כֹּחִ֑י נְתָנַ֣נִי אֲדֹנָ֔י בִּידֵ֖י לֹא־אוּכַ֥ל קֽוּם׃ ס", "text": "*niśqaḏ* *ʿōl* my *pəšāʿay* by his *yāḏô*, *yiśtārəḡû* *ʿālû* upon-my *ṣawwārî*, *hiḵšîl* my *kōḥî*; *nəṯānanî* *ʾăḏōnāy* into *yəḏê* *lōʾ*-*ʾûḵal* *qûm*.", "grammar": { "*niśqaḏ*": "nifal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was bound", "*ʿōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - yoke of", "*pəšāʿay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - my transgressions", "*bəyāḏô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - by his hand", "*yiśtārəḡû*": "hitpael imperfect, 3rd plural - they intertwine themselves", "*ʿālû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they went up", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*ṣawwārî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my neck", "*hiḵšîl*": "hifil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made to stumble", "*kōḥî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my strength", "*nəṯānanî*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - he gave me", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st singular suffix - my Lord", "*bîḏê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - into hands of", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾûḵal*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I am able", "*qûm*": "qal infinitive construct - to rise" }, "variants": { "*niśqaḏ*": "was bound/was fastened/was tied", "*ʿōl*": "yoke/burden", "*pəšāʿay*": "my transgressions/my rebellions/my sins", "*yiśtārəḡû*": "intertwine themselves/entwine/are woven together", "*ʿālû*": "went up/mounted/ascended", "*ṣawwārî*": "my neck", "*hiḵšîl*": "made to stumble/weakened/caused to fail", "*kōḥî*": "my strength/my power", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "Lord/my Lord/the Lord", "*lōʾ-ʾûḵal qûm*": "I cannot rise/I am unable to stand" } }