Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Lamentations.3.8", "source": "גַּ֣ם כִּ֤י אֶזְעַק֙ וַאֲשַׁוֵּ֔עַ שָׂתַ֖ם תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃", "text": "*gam* when *kî* *ʾezʿaq* *waʾăšawwēaʿ* *śātam* *tepillātî*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/that/because", "*ʾezʿaq*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I cry out", "*waʾăšawwēaʿ*": "verb, piel imperfect consecutive, 1st person singular - and I cry for help", "*śātam*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shut out", "*tepillātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my prayer" }, "variants": { "*gam*": "also/even/moreover/indeed", "*kî*": "when/that/because/although", "*ʾezʿaq*": "I cry out/I call/I scream", "*waʾăšawwēaʿ*": "and I cry for help/and I plead", "*śātam*": "he shut out/he blocked/he stopped" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Job 30:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.30.20", "source": "אֲשַׁוַּ֣ע אֵ֭לֶיךָ וְלֹ֣א תַעֲנֵ֑נִי עָ֝מַ֗דְתִּי וַתִּתְבֹּ֥נֶן בִּֽי", "text": "I *ʾăšawwaʿ* to You and not You *taʿănēnî*, I *ʿāmaḏtî* and You *wattiṯbōnen* at me", "grammar": { "*ʾăšawwaʿ*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I cry out", "*ʾēleḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*taʿănēnî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you answer me", "*ʿāmaḏtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I stand/stood", "*wattiṯbōnen*": "conjunction with verb, hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you look at/consider", "*bî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - at me/on me" }, "variants": { "*ʾăšawwaʿ*": "cry out/call for help/plead", "*taʿănēnî*": "answer me/respond to me", "*ʿāmaḏtî*": "I stand/I stood/I remain", "*wattiṯbōnen*": "look at/consider/gaze at", "*bî*": "at me/on me/against me" } }
  • Ps 22:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.22.2", "source": "אֵלִ֣י אֵ֭לִי לָמָ֣ה עֲזַבְתָּ֑נִי רָח֥וֹק מִֽ֝ישׁוּעָתִ֗י דִּבְרֵ֥י שַׁאֲגָתִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾēlî ʾēlî* *lāmâ* *ʿăzabtānî* far from-*yəšûʿātî* *dibrê šaʾăgātî*", "grammar": { "*ʾēlî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my God'", "*lāmâ*": "interrogative adverb - 'why/for what reason'", "*ʿăzabtānî*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular object suffix - 'you have forsaken me'", "*yəšûʿātî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my salvation/deliverance'", "*dibrê šaʾăgātî*": "construct phrase, 'words of my roaring/groaning'" }, "variants": { "*ʾēlî*": "my God/my El", "*ʿăzabtānî*": "you have forsaken/abandoned/left me", "*yəšûʿātî*": "my salvation/deliverance/help", "*dibrê šaʾăgātî*": "words of my roaring/groaning/crying out" } }
  • Job 19:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.19.7", "source": "‫הֵ֤ן אֶצְעַ֣ק חָ֭מָס וְלֹ֣א אֵעָנֶ֑ה אֲ֝שַׁוַּ֗ע וְאֵ֣ין מִשְׁפָּֽט׃‬", "text": "*hēn* *ʾeṣʿaq* *ḥāmās* *wə-lō* *ʾēʿāneh* *ʾăšawwaʿ* *wə-ʾên* *mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold", "*ʾeṣʿaq*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I cry out", "*ḥāmās*": "noun common masculine singular - violence/wrong", "*wə-lō*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾēʿāneh*": "niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - I am answered", "*ʾăšawwaʿ*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I cry for help", "*wə-ʾên*": "waw conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun common masculine singular - justice/judgment" }, "variants": { "*ṣāʿaq*": "to cry/call out", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice", "*ʿānāh*": "to answer/respond", "*šāwaʿ*": "to cry out for help", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/legal process" } }
  • Ps 80:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.80.4", "source": "אֱלֹהִ֥ים הֲשִׁיבֵ֑נוּ וְהָאֵ֥ר פָּ֝נֶ֗יךָ וְנִוָּשֵֽׁעָה׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhîm* *hăšîbēnû* and *hāʾēr* *pānêkā* and *niwwāšēʿâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God/gods'", "*hăšîbēnû*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - 'restore us/bring us back'", "*hāʾēr*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine singular - 'cause to shine/light up'", "*pānêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your face'", "*niwwāšēʿâ*": "verb, niphal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - 'we will be saved'" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used for the one God)", "*hăšîbēnû*": "restore us/bring us back/return us", "*hāʾēr*": "cause to shine/light up/make bright", "*pānêkā*": "your face/presence/countenance", "*niwwāšēʿâ*": "we will be saved/delivered/rescued" } }
  • Lam 3:44 : 44 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.44", "source": "סַכּ֤וֹתָה בֶֽעָנָן֙ לָ֔ךְ מֵעֲב֖וֹר תְּפִלָּֽה׃", "text": "*sakkôtâ* with the *ʿānān* to yourself from passing *tepillâ*", "grammar": { "*sakkôtâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you covered", "*ʿānān*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the cloud", "*tepillâ*": "noun, feminine singular - prayer" }, "variants": { "*sakkôtâ*": "you covered/you screened/you veiled", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/cloud mass", "*tepillâ*": "prayer/supplication" } }
  • Hab 1:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.1.2", "source": "עַד־אָ֧נָה יְהוָ֛ה שִׁוַּ֖עְתִּי וְלֹ֣א תִשְׁמָ֑ע אֶזְעַ֥ק אֵלֶ֛יךָ חָמָ֖ס וְלֹ֥א תוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃", "text": "Until-when *YHWH* *šiwwaʿtî* and-not *tišmāʿ*? *ʾezʿaq* to-you *ḥāmās* and-not *tôšîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʿad-ʾānāh*": "preposition + interrogative adverb - until when/how long", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*šiwwaʿtî*": "verb, Piel perfect, 1st person singular - I have cried out", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tišmāʿ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you hear/listen", "*ʾezʿaq*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I cry out", "*ʾēleḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine singular - violence/wrong", "*tôšîaʿ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you save/deliver" }, "variants": { "*šiwwaʿtî*": "I cry for help/I call out in distress", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/oppression/wrong/injustice" } }
  • Matt 27:46 : 46 { "verseID": "Matthew.27.46", "source": "Περὶ δὲ τὴν ἐνάτην ὥραν ἀνεβόησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, λέγων, Ἠλί, Ἠλί, λαμὰ σαβαχθανί; τοῦτʼ ἔστιν, Θεέ μου, Θεέ μου, ἱνα τί με ἐγκατέλιπες;", "text": "About but the ninth *hōran* *aneboēsen* the *Iēsous* *phōnē megalē*, *legōn*, *Ēli*, *Ēli*, *lama sabachthani*? this is, *Thee* of me, *Thee* of me, why me have you *egkatelipes*?", "grammar": { "*hōran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hour", "*aneboēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - cried out", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name Jesus", "*phōnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*megalē*": "dative, feminine, singular - loud/great", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Ēli*": "vocative - transliteration of Aramaic/Hebrew 'my God'", "*lama sabachthani*": "transliteration of Aramaic 'why have you forsaken me'", "*Thee*": "vocative, masculine, singular - God [direct address]", "*egkatelipes*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - forsook/abandoned" }, "variants": { "*hōran*": "hour [ninth hour = 3pm in Jewish reckoning]", "*aneboēsen*": "cried out/shouted/exclaimed", "*phōnē megalē*": "loud voice/great cry", "*Ēli*": "My God [Aramaic/Hebrew transliteration]", "*lama sabachthani*": "why have you forsaken me [Aramaic transliteration]", "*Thee*": "God/deity [direct address form]", "*egkatelipes*": "forsook/abandoned/left behind" } }