Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Lamentations.3.7", "source": "גָּדַ֧ר בַּעֲדִ֛י וְלֹ֥א אֵצֵ֖א הִכְבִּ֥יד נְחָשְׁתִּֽי׃", "text": "*gādar* about *baʿădî* and not *ʾēṣēʾ* *hikbîd* *neḥāštî*", "grammar": { "*gādar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - hedged/walled up", "*baʿădî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - about me/around me", "*ʾēṣēʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will go out", "*hikbîd*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made heavy", "*neḥāštî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my bronze/chains" }, "variants": { "*gādar*": "hedged/walled up/fenced", "*baʿădî*": "about me/around me/for my sake", "*hikbîd*": "he made heavy/he weighed down", "*neḥāštî*": "my bronze/my chains/my fetters/my copper" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 3:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Job.3.23", "source": "לְ֭גֶבֶר אֲשֶׁר־דַּרְכּ֣וֹ נִסְתָּ֑רָה וַיָּ֖סֶךְ אֱל֣וֹהַּ בַּעֲדֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ləgeber ʾăšer-darkô nistārâ wayyāsek ʾĕlôah baʿădô*", "grammar": { "*ləgeber*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to man", "*ʾăšer-darkô*": "relative pronoun + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - whose way", "*nistārâ*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is hidden", "*wayyāsek*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he hedges in", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*baʿădô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - around him" }, "variants": { "*geber*": "man/mighty man/strong man", "*darkô*": "his way/his path/his journey", "*nistārâ*": "is hidden/is concealed", "*wayyāsek*": "and he hedges in/and he encloses/and he fences", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*baʿădô*": "around him/about him/for him" } }
  • Job 19:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.19.8", "source": "‫אָרְחִ֣י גָ֭דַר וְלֹ֣א אֶעֱב֑וֹר וְעַ֥ל נְ֝תִיבוֹתַ֗י חֹ֣שֶׁךְ יָשִֽׂים׃‬", "text": "*ʾorḥî* *gādar* *wə-lō* *ʾeʿĕbôr* *wə-ʿal* *nətîbôtay* *ḥōšek* *yāśîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾorḥî*": "noun common feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my path", "*gādar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has walled up", "*wə-lō*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾeʿĕbôr*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I pass over", "*wə-ʿal*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*nətîbôtay*": "noun common feminine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my paths", "*ḥōšek*": "noun common masculine singular - darkness", "*yāśîm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he places" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/road", "*gādar*": "to wall up/fence in/enclose", "*ʿābar*": "to pass over/through/by", "*nātîb*": "path/pathway/way", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*śîm*": "to put/place/set" } }
  • Ps 88:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.8", "source": "עָ֭לַי סָמְכָ֣ה חֲמָתֶ֑ךָ וְכָל־מִ֝שְׁבָּרֶ֗יךָ עִנִּ֥יתָ סֶּֽלָה׃", "text": "Upon-me *sāməkâ* *ḥămātekā* and-all-*mišbārêkā* *ʿinnîtā* *selâ*", "grammar": { "*sāməkâ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - rests/lies heavily", "*ḥămātekā*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wrath", "*mišbārêkā*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your waves/breakers", "*ʿinnîtā*": "verb, Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have afflicted", "*selâ*": "musical notation or liturgical direction" }, "variants": { "*sāməkâ*": "rests/lies heavily/presses/weighs down", "*ḥămātekā*": "your wrath/fury/rage/burning anger", "*mišbārêkā*": "your waves/breakers/billows", "*ʿinnîtā*": "you have afflicted/humbled/oppressed", "*selâ*": "musical notation, possibly indicating pause or emphasis" } }
  • 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" } }
  • Jer 40:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.40.4", "source": "וְעַתָּ֞ה הִנֵּ֧ה פִתַּחְתִּ֣יךָ הַיּ֗וֹם מִֽן־הָאזִקִּים֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־יָדֶךָ֒ אִם־ט֨וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֜יךָ לָב֧וֹא אִתִּ֣י בָבֶ֗ל בֹּ֚א וְאָשִׂ֤ים אֶת־עֵינִי֙ עָלֶ֔יךָ וְאִם־רַ֧ע בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָ לָבֽוֹא־אִתִּ֥י בָבֶ֖ל חֲדָ֑ל רְאֵה֙ כָּל־הָאָ֣רֶץ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ אֶל־ט֨וֹב וְאֶל־הַיָּשָׁ֧ר בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָ לָלֶ֥כֶת שָׁ֖מָּה לֵֽךְ׃", "text": "And now *hinnēh* I have *pittaḥtîkā* today from the *ʾāziqîm* which were upon your *yād*. If *ṭôb* in your *ʿênêkā* to *bôʾ* with me to *bābel*, *bōʾ* and I will *ʾāśîm* *ʾet*-my *ʿênî* upon you, but if *raʿ* in your *ʿênêkā* to *bôʾ* with me to *bābel*, *ḥădāl*. *rəʾēh* all the *ʾereṣ* before you, to the *ṭôb* and to the *yāšār* in your *ʿênêkā* to *lāleket* there, *lēk*.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "presentative particle - behold/look", "*pittaḥtîkā*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I have released you", "*ʾāziqîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the chains/fetters", "*yād*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*bôʾ*": "infinitive construct - to come/go", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*bōʾ*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - come/go", "*ʾāśîm*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will place/set", "*ʿênî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my eye", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - bad/evil", "*ḥădāl*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - refrain/cease/stop", "*rəʾēh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - see/look", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - right/straight/upright", "*lāleket*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - to go/walk", "*lēk*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - go/walk" }, "variants": { "*pittaḥtîkā*": "I have released/freed/loosened you", "*ʾāziqîm*": "chains/fetters/shackles", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable/favorable", "*ʿênêkā*": "your eyes (idiom: in your judgment/opinion)", "*ʾāśîm*": "I will place/set/put/appoint/establish", "*ʿênî*": "my eye (idiom: my attention/care/oversight)", "*raʿ*": "bad/evil/harmful/displeasing", "*ḥădāl*": "refrain/cease/stop/forbear", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory/country" } }
  • Lam 1:14 : 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" } }
  • Lam 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.9", "source": "גָּדַ֤ר דְּרָכַי֙ בְּגָזִ֔ית נְתִיבֹתַ֖י עִוָּֽה׃", "text": "*gādar* *derākay* with *gāzît* *netîbōtay* *ʿiwwâ*", "grammar": { "*gādar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - hedged/walled up", "*derākay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my ways", "*gāzît*": "noun, feminine singular - hewn stone", "*netîbōtay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my paths", "*ʿiwwâ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - made crooked" }, "variants": { "*gādar*": "hedged/walled up/fenced", "*gāzît*": "hewn stone/cut stone/dressed stone", "*ʿiwwâ*": "made crooked/twisted/perverted/bent" } }
  • Lam 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.5", "source": "עַ֤ל צַוָּארֵ֙נוּ֙ נִרְדָּ֔פְנוּ יָגַ֖עְנוּ וְלֹ֥א הֽוּנַ֖ח לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "On *ṣawwārênû* *nirdāp̄nû*, *yāḡaʿnû* and-*lōʾ* *hûnaḥ* to-us", "grammar": { "*ṣawwārênû*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our neck", "*nirdāp̄nû*": "niphal perfect 1st person plural - we are pursued", "*yāḡaʿnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we are weary", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hûnaḥ*": "hophal perfect 3rd masculine singular - rest was given" }, "variants": { "*ṣawwārênû*": "our neck/necks", "*nirdāp̄nû*": "we are pursued/persecuted/chased", "*yāḡaʿnû*": "we are weary/tired/exhausted", "*hûnaḥ*": "rest was given/allowed/permitted" } }
  • Dan 9:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Daniel.9.12", "source": "וַיָּ֜קֶם אֶת־*דבריו **דְּבָר֣וֹ ׀ אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֣ר עָלֵ֗ינוּ וְעַ֤ל שֹֽׁפְטֵ֙ינוּ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שְׁפָט֔וּנוּ לְהָבִ֥יא עָלֵ֖ינוּ רָעָ֣ה גְדֹלָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־נֶעֶשְׂתָ֗ה תַּ֚חַת כָּל־הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר נֶעֶשְׂתָ֖ה בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And *wayyāqem* *ʾeṯ*-*dəḇārô* which *dibber* against us and against *šōp̄əṭênû* who *šəp̄āṭûnû* to *hāḇîʾ* upon us *rāʿāh* *ḡəḏōlāh* which not-*neʿeśtāh* under all-the *šāmayim* as *neʿeśtāh* in *yərûšālayim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqem*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - and he confirmed/established", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*dəḇārô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3ms suffix - his word", "*dibber*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel - he spoke", "*šōp̄əṭênû*": "participle, qal, masculine, plural with 1pl suffix - our judges", "*šəp̄āṭûnû*": "perfect, 3rd masculine plural, qal with 1pl suffix - they judged us", "*hāḇîʾ*": "infinitive construct, hiphil - to bring", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - evil/disaster", "*ḡəḏōlāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - great", "*neʿeśtāh*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular, niphal - it was done", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the heavens", "*yərûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*wayyāqem*": "and he confirmed/established/fulfilled", "*dəḇārô*": "his word/statement/promise", "*dibber*": "he spoke/declared/pronounced", "*šōp̄əṭênû*": "our judges/rulers/leaders", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*neʿeśtāh*": "it was done/performed/accomplished" } }
  • Hos 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Hosea.2.6", "source": "‫וְאֶת־בָּנֶ֖יהָ לֹ֣א אֲרַחֵ֑ם כִּֽי־בְנֵ֥י זְנוּנִ֖ים הֵֽמָּה׃‬", "text": "And *ʾet*-*bānêhā* not *ʾăraḥēm* for-*bənê* *zənûnîm* *hēmmāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bānêhā*": "noun, masculine, plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her sons/children", "*ʾăraḥēm*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will have mercy", "*bənê*": "construct noun, masculine, plural - sons/children of", "*zənûnîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - harlotries", "*hēmmāh*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd plural, masculine - they" }, "variants": { "*bānêhā*": "her sons/children/offspring", "*ʾăraḥēm*": "I will have mercy/compassion/pity", "*bənê*": "sons/children/offspring of", "*zənûnîm*": "harlotries/prostitutions/sexual immoralities", "*hēmmāh*": "they/those ones" } }