Lam 3:26-33 : 26 {
"verseID": "Lamentations.3.26",
"source": "ט֤וֹב וְיָחִיל֙ וְדוּמָ֔ם לִתְשׁוּעַ֖ת יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "*ṭôb* and *yāḥîl* and *dûmām* for *tešûʿat* *YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good",
"*yāḥîl*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he waits",
"*dûmām*": "adverb - silently",
"*tešûʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - salvation of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*ṭôb*": "good/it is good",
"*yāḥîl*": "he waits/one should wait",
"*dûmām*": "silently/quietly/in silence",
"*tešûʿat*": "salvation of/deliverance of/help of"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "Lamentations.3.27",
"source": "ט֣וֹב לַגֶּ֔בֶר כִּֽי־יִשָּׂ֥א עֹ֖ל בִּנְעוּרָֽיו׃",
"text": "*ṭôb* to the *geber* that *yiśśāʾ* *ʿōl* in *neʿûrāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good",
"*geber*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man",
"*yiśśāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he bears",
"*ʿōl*": "noun, masculine singular - yoke",
"*neʿûrāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his youth"
},
"variants": {
"*ṭôb*": "good/it is good",
"*geber*": "man/mighty man/strong man",
"*yiśśāʾ*": "he bears/he carries",
"*ʿōl*": "yoke/burden"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "Lamentations.3.28",
"source": "יֵשֵׁ֤ב בָּדָד֙ וְיִדֹּ֔ם כִּ֥י נָטַ֖ל עָלָֽיו׃",
"text": "*yēšēb* *bādād* and *yiddōm* because *nāṭal* upon him",
"grammar": {
"*yēšēb*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sits",
"*bādād*": "adverb - alone",
"*yiddōm*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is silent",
"*nāṭal*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has laid"
},
"variants": {
"*yēšēb*": "he sits/let him sit/may he sit",
"*bādād*": "alone/isolated/solitary",
"*yiddōm*": "he is silent/let him be silent/may he be silent",
"*nāṭal*": "he has laid/he has imposed/he has placed"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "Lamentations.3.29",
"source": "יִתֵּ֤ן בֶּֽעָפָר֙ פִּ֔יהוּ אוּלַ֖י יֵ֥שׁ תִּקְוָֽה׃",
"text": "*yittēn* in *ʿāpār* *pîhû* *ʾûlay* there is *tiqwâ*",
"grammar": {
"*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he puts",
"*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the dust",
"*pîhû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth",
"*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps",
"*tiqwâ*": "noun, feminine singular - hope"
},
"variants": {
"*yittēn*": "he puts/let him put/may he put",
"*ʿāpār*": "dust/dirt/earth",
"*ʾûlay*": "perhaps/maybe/possibly",
"*tiqwâ*": "hope/expectation"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "Lamentations.3.30",
"source": "יִתֵּ֧ן לְמַכֵּ֛הוּ לֶ֖חִי יִשְׂבַּ֥ע בְּחֶרְפָּֽה׃",
"text": "*yittēn* to *makkēhû* *leḥî* *yiśbaʿ* with *ḥerpâ*",
"grammar": {
"*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gives",
"*makkēhû*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - one striking him",
"*leḥî*": "noun, masculine singular - cheek",
"*yiśbaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is filled",
"*ḥerpâ*": "noun, feminine singular - reproach"
},
"variants": {
"*yittēn*": "he gives/let him give/may he give",
"*leḥî*": "cheek/jaw",
"*yiśbaʿ*": "he is filled/he is satisfied/let him be filled",
"*ḥerpâ*": "reproach/disgrace/shame"
}
}
31 {
"verseID": "Lamentations.3.31",
"source": "כִּ֣י לֹ֥א יִזְנַ֛ח לְעוֹלָ֖ם אֲדֹנָֽי׃",
"text": "For not *yiznaḥ* forever *ʾădōnāy*",
"grammar": {
"*yiznaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he rejects",
"*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - my Lord"
},
"variants": {
"*yiznaḥ*": "he rejects/he casts away/he forsakes",
"*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/the Lord"
}
}
32 {
"verseID": "Lamentations.3.32",
"source": "כִּ֣י אִם־הוֹגָ֔ה וְרִחַ֖ם כְּרֹ֥ב *חסדו **חֲסָדָֽיו׃",
"text": "For though *hôgâ* and *riḥam* according to abundance *ḥăsādāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*hôgâ*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he causes grief",
"*riḥam*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shows compassion",
"*ḥăsādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lovingkindnesses"
},
"variants": {
"*hôgâ*": "he causes grief/he afflicts",
"*riḥam*": "he shows compassion/he has mercy",
"*ḥăsādāyw*": "his lovingkindnesses/his mercies/his steadfast love"
}
}
33 {
"verseID": "Lamentations.3.33",
"source": "כִּ֣י לֹ֤א עִנָּה֙ מִלִבּ֔וֹ וַיַּגֶּ֖ה בְ[t]נֵי־אִֽישׁ׃",
"text": "For not *ʿinnâ* from *libbô* and *wayyaggeh* *benê*-*ʾîš*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿinnâ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he afflicted",
"*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart",
"*wayyaggeh*": "verb, piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he grieves",
"*benê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿinnâ*": "he afflicted/he oppressed",
"*libbô*": "his heart/his will/his mind",
"*wayyaggeh*": "and he grieves/and he causes sorrow",
"*benê-ʾîš*": "sons of man/children of men/mankind"
}
}