Verse 45

{ "verseID": "Lamentations.3.45", "source": "סְחִ֧י וּמָא֛וֹס תְּשִׂימֵ֖נוּ בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָעַמִּֽים׃", "text": "*seḥî* and *māʾôs* *teśîmēnû* in *qereb* the *ʿammîm*", "grammar": { "*seḥî*": "noun, masculine singular - refuse/filth", "*māʾôs*": "noun, masculine singular - refuse/something rejected", "*teśîmēnû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - you make us", "*qereb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the peoples" }, "variants": { "*seḥî*": "refuse/filth/offscouring", "*māʾôs*": "refuse/something rejected/something despised", "*teśîmēnû*": "you make us/you set us/you place us", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 4:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.13", "source": "Βλασφημούμενοι, παρακαλοῦμεν: ὡς περικαθάρματα τοῦ κόσμου ἐγενήθημεν, πάντων περίψημα ἕως ἄρτι.", "text": "*Blasphēmoumenoi*, *parakaloumen*: as *perikatharmata tou kosmou egenēthēmen*, of all *peripsēma heōs arti*.", "grammar": { "*Blasphēmoumenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, passive - being slandered/defamed", "*parakaloumen*": "present indicative, 1st plural, active - we entreat/comfort/exhort", "*hōs*": "adverb - as/like", "*perikatharmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - refuse/filth/scum", "*tou kosmou*": "article + genitive, masculine, singular - of the world", "*egenēthēmen*": "aorist indicative, 1st plural, passive - we became/were made", "*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of all", "*peripsēma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - scum/offscouring/refuse", "*heōs arti*": "preposition + adverb - until now" }, "variants": { "*Blasphēmoumenoi*": "being slandered/defamed/maligned/spoken evil of", "*parakaloumen*": "entreat/comfort/exhort/encourage", "*perikatharmata*": "refuse/filth/scum/that which is removed in cleansing", "*peripsēma*": "scum/offscouring/refuse/that which is wiped away" } }
  • Deut 28:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.13", "source": "וּנְתֽ͏ָנְךָ֨ יְהוָ֤ה לְרֹאשׁ֙ וְלֹ֣א לְזָנָ֔ב וְהָיִ֙יתָ֙ רַ֣ק לְמַ֔עְלָה וְלֹ֥א תִהְיֶ֖ה לְמָ֑טָּה כִּֽי־תִשְׁמַ֞ע אֶל־מִצְוֺ֣ת ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֧י מְצַוְּךָ֛ הַיּ֖וֹם לִשְׁמֹ֥ר וְלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃", "text": "And he will *nĕtānĕkā* *YHWH* for *lĕrōʾš* and not for *lĕzānāb* and you will be *wĕhāyîtā* only for *lĕmaʿlāh* and not you will be *tihyeh* for *lĕmāṭṭāh* when *tišmaʿ* to *miṣwōt* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* which *ʾānōkî* *mĕṣawwĕkā* the *hayyôm* to *lišmōr* and to *laʿăśôt*.", "grammar": { "*nĕtānĕkā*": "perfect, consecutive, Qal, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he will make you", "*YHWH*": "proper name - the LORD", "*lĕrōʾš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for the head", "*lĕzānāb*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for the tail", "*wĕhāyîtā*": "perfect, consecutive, Qal, 2nd masculine singular - and you will be", "*lĕmaʿlāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for above", "*tihyeh*": "imperfect, Qal, 2nd masculine singular - you will be", "*lĕmāṭṭāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for below", "*tišmaʿ*": "imperfect, Qal, 2nd masculine singular - you will listen", "*miṣwōt*": "feminine plural construct - commandments of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*mĕṣawwĕkā*": "participle, Piel, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - commanding you", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day/today", "*lišmōr*": "infinitive construct - to keep", "*laʿăśôt*": "infinitive construct - to do" }, "variants": { "*lĕrōʾš wĕlōʾ lĕzānāb*": "for the head and not for the tail [idiom for leadership/superiority]", "*lĕmaʿlāh wĕlōʾ lĕmāṭṭāh*": "for above and not for below [metaphor for high position/status]", "*lišmōr wĕlaʿăśôt*": "to keep and to do/observe and perform" } }
  • Deut 28:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.37", "source": "וְהָיִ֣יתָ לְשַׁמָּ֔ה לְמָשָׁ֖ל וְלִשְׁנִינָ֑ה בְּכֹל֙ הָֽעַמִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־יְנַהֶגְךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה שָֽׁמָּה׃", "text": "*Wə*-*hāyîtā* for-*šammāh* for-*māšāl* *wə*-for-*šənînāh* among-all the-*ʿammîm* which-*yənahegəkā* *YHWH* there.", "grammar": { "*Wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*hāyîtā*": "perfect Qal 2nd masculine singular with waw consecutive (functions as future) - 'you will become'", "*šammāh*": "feminine singular noun - 'horror/astonishment/desolation'", "*māšāl*": "masculine singular noun - 'proverb/byword'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*šənînāh*": "feminine singular noun - 'taunt/byword'", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - 'peoples'", "*yənahegəkā*": "imperfect Piel 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'he will drive/lead you'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - subject", "*šāmmāh*": "adverb - 'there/thither'" }, "variants": { "*šammāh*": "horror/astonishment/desolation/object of horror", "*māšāl*": "proverb/byword/parable/object of ridicule", "*šənînāh*": "taunt/byword/object of scorn", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations", "*yənahegəkā*": "drive/lead/conduct/carry away" } }
  • Deut 28:44 : 44 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.44", "source": "ה֣וּא יַלְוְךָ֔ וְאַתָּ֖ה לֹ֣א תַלְוֶ֑נּוּ ה֚וּא יִהְיֶ֣ה לְרֹ֔אשׁ וְאַתָּ֖ה תִּֽהְיֶ֥ה לְזָנָֽב׃", "text": "*Hûʾ* *yalwəkā* *wə*-*ʾattāh* not *talwennû* *hûʾ* *yihyeh* for-*rōʾš* *wə*-*ʾattāh* *tihyeh* for-*zānāb*.", "grammar": { "*Hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - 'he'", "*yalwəkā*": "imperfect Hiphil 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'he will lend to you'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular independent pronoun - 'you'", "*talwennû*": "imperfect Hiphil 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'you will lend to him'", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect Qal 3rd masculine singular - 'he will be'", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular noun - 'head'", "*tihyeh*": "imperfect Qal 2nd masculine singular - 'you will be'", "*zānāb*": "masculine singular noun - 'tail'" }, "variants": { "*yalwəkā*": "lend to you/be your creditor", "*talwennû*": "lend to him/be his creditor", "*rōʾš*": "head/chief/leader", "*zānāb*": "tail/rear/subordinate position" } }
  • Lam 2:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Lamentations.2.15", "source": "סָֽפְק֨וּ עָלַ֤יִךְ כַּפַּ֙יִם֙ כָּל־עֹ֣בְרֵי דֶ֔רֶךְ שָֽׁרְקוּ֙ וַיָּנִ֣עוּ רֹאשָׁ֔ם עַל־בַּ֖ת יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם הֲזֹ֣את הָעִ֗יר שֶׁיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ כְּלִ֣ילַת יֹ֔פִי מָשׂ֖וֹשׂ לְכָל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*sāp̄əqû* upon-you *kappayim* all-*ʿōḇrê* *ḏereḵ* *šārəqû* and-*wayyānîʿû* *rōʾšām* on-daughter *yərûšālāim* Is-this the-*ʿîr* that-*šeyyōʾmərû* *kəlîlaṯ* *yōp̄î* *māśôś* to-all-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*sāp̄əqû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have clapped", "*ʿālayiḵ*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - at you", "*kappayim*": "noun, feminine dual - palms/hands", "*kol-ʿōḇrê*": "noun, masculine singular construct + qal participle, masculine plural construct - all passersby of", "*ḏereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - way/road", "*šārəqû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have hissed", "*wayyānîʿû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they have shaken", "*rōʾšām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their head", "*ʿal-baṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - at daughter of", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*hăzōʾṯ*": "interrogative particle + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - is this", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*šeyyōʾmərû*": "relative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - that they called", "*kəlîlaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - perfection of", "*yōp̄î*": "noun, masculine singular - beauty", "*māśôś*": "noun, masculine singular - joy", "*ləḵol-hāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to all the earth" }, "variants": { "*sāp̄əqû*": "clap/strike/slap", "*kappayim*": "hands/palms", "*ʿōḇrê*": "passersby/those who pass", "*šārəqû*": "hiss/whistle (in mockery)", "*wayyānîʿû*": "shake/wag/move", "*kəlîlaṯ*": "perfection/crown/completeness", "*yōp̄î*": "beauty/splendor", "*māśôś*": "joy/gladness/delight" } }
  • Lam 3:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.14", "source": "הָיִ֤יתִי שְּׂחֹק֙ לְכָל־עַמִּ֔י נְגִינָתָ֖ם כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "*hāyîtî* *śeḥōq* to all *ʿammî* *negînātām* all the *yôm*", "grammar": { "*hāyîtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I became/was", "*śeḥōq*": "noun, masculine singular - laughingstock/derision", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*negînātām*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their mocking song", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day" }, "variants": { "*śeḥōq*": "laughingstock/derision/mockery", "*negînātām*": "their mocking song/their taunt song/their music" } }
  • Lam 4:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Lamentations.4.14", "source": "נָע֤וּ עִוְרִים֙ בַּֽחוּצ֔וֹת נְגֹֽאֲל֖וּ בַּדָּ֑ם בְּלֹ֣א יֽוּכְל֔וּ יִגְּע֖וּ בִּלְבֻשֵׁיהֶֽם׃", "text": "They *nāʿû* like *ʿiwrîm* in the *ḥûṣôṯ*, they were *nəḡōʾălû* with the *dām*; with no they *yûḵlû*, they *yiggəʿû* in their *bilḇušêhem*", "grammar": { "*nāʿû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they wandered/staggered", "*ʿiwrîm*": "masculine plural adjective - blind ones", "*ba-ḥûṣôṯ*": "preposition + definite feminine plural noun - in the streets", "*nəḡōʾălû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were defiled/polluted", "*ba-dām*": "preposition + definite masculine singular noun - with the blood", "*bə-lōʾ*": "preposition + negative particle - with not/without", "*yûḵlû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are able", "*yiggəʿû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they touch", "*bi-lḇušêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their garments" }, "variants": { "*nāʿû*": "wandered/staggered/roamed", "*ʿiwrîm*": "blind ones/blind people", "*nəḡōʾălû*": "were defiled/were polluted/were contaminated", "*yûḵlû*": "are able/can/could", "*yiggəʿû*": "touch/come in contact/handle", "*lḇušêhem*": "their garments/their clothes/their robes" } } 15 { "verseID": "Lamentations.4.15", "source": "ס֣וּרוּ טָמֵ֞א קָ֣רְאוּ לָ֗מוֹ ס֤וּרוּ ס֙וּרוּ֙ אַל־תִּגָּ֔עוּ כִּ֥י נָצ֖וּ גַּם־נָ֑עוּ אָֽמְרוּ֙ בַּגּוֹיִ֔ם לֹ֥א יוֹסִ֖יפוּ לָגֽוּר׃", "text": "*Sûrû ṭāmēʾ* they *qārəʾû* to them, *sûrû sûrû* not *tiggāʿû*; for they *nāṣû*, also they *nāʿû*; they *ʾāmərû* among the *gôyim*, not *yôsîp̄û* to *lāḡûr*", "grammar": { "*sûrû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - turn aside/depart", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "masculine singular adjective - unclean/impure", "*qārəʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they called", "*lāmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix (poetic) - to them", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - not/do not", "*tiggāʿû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you touch", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nāṣû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they fled", "*gam*": "conjunction - also/even", "*nāʿû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they wandered", "*ʾāmərû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they said", "*ba-gôyim*": "preposition + definite masculine plural noun - among the nations", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yôsîp̄û*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will continue", "*lāḡûr*": "Qal infinitive construct - to sojourn/dwell as aliens" }, "variants": { "*sûrû*": "turn aside/depart/go away", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/defiled", "*nāṣû*": "fled/scattered/departed", "*nāʿû*": "wandered/staggered/roamed", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*yôsîp̄û*": "will continue/will add/will do again", "*lāḡûr*": "to sojourn/to dwell temporarily/to reside as foreigners" } }