16 {
"verseID": "Lamentations.1.16",
"source": "עַל־אֵ֣לֶּה ׀ אֲנִ֣י בוֹכִיָּ֗ה עֵינִ֤י ׀ עֵינִי֙ יֹ֣רְדָה מַּ֔יִם כִּֽי־רָחַ֥ק מִמֶּ֛נִּי מְנַחֵ֖ם מֵשִׁ֣יב נַפְשִׁ֑י הָי֤וּ בָנַי֙ שֽׁוֹמֵמִ֔ים כִּ֥י גָבַ֖ר אוֹיֵֽב׃ ס",
"text": "Upon-*ʾēlleh* *ʾănî* *ḇôḵîyāh*, my *ʿênî* my *ʿênî* *yōrəḏāh* *mayim*, *kî*-*rāḥaq* from me *mənaḥēm* *mēšîḇ* my *nap̄šî*; *hāyû* my *ḇānay* *šômēmîm*, *kî* *ḡāḇar* *ʾôyēḇ*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/because of",
"*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these",
"*ʾănî*": "1st singular personal pronoun - I",
"*ḇôḵîyāh*": "qal participle, feminine singular - weeping",
"*ʿênî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my eye",
"*yōrəḏāh*": "qal participle, feminine singular - running down",
"*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*rāḥaq*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is far",
"*mimmennî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - from me",
"*mənaḥēm*": "piel participle, masculine singular - comforter",
"*mēšîḇ*": "hifil participle, masculine singular construct - restorer of",
"*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my soul",
"*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they became",
"*ḇānay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - my children",
"*šômēmîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - desolate",
"*ḡāḇar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he prevailed",
"*ʾôyēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - enemy"
},
"variants": {
"*ḇôḵîyāh*": "weeping/crying",
"*ʿênî ʿênî yōrəḏāh mayim*": "my eye, my eye runs down with water/my eyes shed streams of tears",
"*rāḥaq*": "is far/is distant/has gone away",
"*mənaḥēm mēšîḇ nap̄šî*": "comforter who restores my soul/consoler who revives my spirit",
"*ḇānay*": "my children/my sons",
"*šômēmîm*": "desolate/devastated/stunned",
"*ḡāḇar*": "prevailed/was stronger/overcame",
"*ʾôyēḇ*": "enemy/foe/adversary"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Lamentations.1.17",
"source": "פֵּֽרְשָׂ֨ה צִיּ֜וֹן בְּיָדֶ֗יהָ אֵ֤ין מְנַחֵם֙ לָ֔הּ צִוָּ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה לְיַעֲקֹ֖ב סְבִיבָ֣יו צָרָ֑יו הָיְתָ֧ה יְרוּשָׁלַ֛͏ִם לְנִדָּ֖ה בֵּינֵיהֶֽם׃ ס",
"text": "*pērśāh* *ṣîôn* with her *yāḏeyhā*, *ʾên* *mənaḥēm* to her; *ṣiwwāh* *YHWH* for *yaʿăqōḇ* his *səḇîḇāyw* his *ṣārāyw*; *hāyəṯāh* *yərûšālaim* to *niddāh* between them.",
"grammar": {
"*pērśāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she spreads out",
"*ṣîôn*": "proper noun - Zion",
"*bəyāḏeyhā*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 3rd feminine singular suffix - with her hands",
"*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no",
"*mənaḥēm*": "piel participle, masculine singular - comforter",
"*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her",
"*ṣiwwāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he commanded",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD",
"*ləyaʿăqōḇ*": "preposition + proper noun - for Jacob",
"*səḇîḇāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his surroundings",
"*ṣārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his adversaries",
"*hāyəṯāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she became",
"*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*ləniddāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to impurity",
"*bênêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - between them"
},
"variants": {
"*pērśāh yāḏeyhā*": "spreads out her hands/extends her hands/reaches out",
"*mənaḥēm*": "comforter/consoler",
"*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordered/decreed",
"*yaʿăqōḇ*": "Jacob/Israel",
"*səḇîḇāyw ṣārāyw*": "those around him should be his adversaries/his neighbors should be his foes",
"*niddāh*": "impurity/filth/menstrual impurity/something abhorrent"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Lamentations.1.18",
"source": "צַדִּ֥יק ה֛וּא יְהוָ֖ה כִּ֣י פִ֣יהוּ מָרִ֑יתִי שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֣א כָל־הָֽעַמִּ֗ים וּרְאוּ֙ מַכְאֹבִ֔י בְּתוּלֹתַ֥י וּבַחוּרַ֖י הָלְכ֥וּ בַשֶּֽׁבִי׃ ס",
"text": "*ṣaddîq* *hûʾ* *YHWH*, *kî* his *p̄îhû* *mārîṯî*; *šimʿû*-*nāʾ* all-the *ʿammîm* *û*-*rəʾû* my *maḵʾōḇî*; my *ḇəṯûlōṯay* *û*-my *ḇaḥûray* *hāləḵû* in the *šeḇî*.",
"grammar": {
"*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous",
"*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*p̄îhû*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth",
"*mārîṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I rebelled against",
"*šimʿû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - hear",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*kāl*": "noun, construct - all of",
"*hāʿammîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the peoples",
"*û*": "conjunction - and",
"*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see",
"*maḵʾōḇî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my pain",
"*ḇəṯûlōṯay*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st singular suffix - my virgins",
"*ḇaḥûray*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - my young men",
"*hāləḵû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they went",
"*baššeḇî*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - in the captivity"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/fair",
"*mārîṯî*": "I rebelled against/I disobeyed/I was rebellious toward",
"*šimʿû-nāʾ*": "hear, please/listen, I pray",
"*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/populations",
"*maḵʾōḇî*": "my pain/my suffering/my sorrow",
"*ḇəṯûlōṯay*": "my virgins/my young women",
"*ḇaḥûray*": "my young men/my chosen ones",
"*šeḇî*": "captivity/exile"
}
}