Lam 2:11-22 : 11 {
"verseID": "Lamentations.2.11",
"source": "כָּל֨וּ בַדְּמָע֤וֹת עֵינַי֙ חֳמַרְמְר֣וּ מֵעַ֔י נִשְׁפַּ֤ךְ לָאָ֙רֶץ֙ כְּבֵדִ֔י עַל־שֶׁ֖בֶר בַּת־עַמִּ֑י בֵּֽעָטֵ֤ף עוֹלֵל֙ וְיוֹנֵ֔ק בִּרְחֹב֖וֹת קִרְיָֽה׃",
"text": "*kālû* in-*dəmāʿôṯ* *ʿênay* *ḥomarmərû* *mēʿay* *nišpaḵ* to-*ʾāreṣ* *kəḇēḏî* on-*šeḇer* daughter-*ʿammî* in-*bēʿāṭēp̄* *ʿôlēl* and-*yônēq* in-*rəḥōḇôṯ* *qiryâ*",
"grammar": {
"*kālû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have been consumed",
"*ḇaddəmāʿôṯ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - with tears",
"*ʿênay*": "noun, feminine dual + 1st common singular suffix - my eyes",
"*ḥomarmərû*": "pealal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are fermented/troubled",
"*mēʿay*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - my inward parts",
"*nišpaḵ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is poured out",
"*lāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the ground",
"*kəḇēḏî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my liver/glory",
"*ʿal-šeḇer*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - because of the destruction of",
"*baṯ-ʿammî*": "construct chain + 1st common singular suffix - daughter of my people",
"*bēʿāṭēp̄*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - as faints",
"*ʿôlēl*": "noun, masculine singular - child/infant",
"*wəyônēq*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine singular - and nursing infant",
"*birḥōḇôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - in streets of",
"*qiryâ*": "noun, feminine singular - city"
},
"variants": {
"*kālû*": "be consumed/come to an end/be spent",
"*ḥomarmərû*": "be troubled/be agitated/ferment/be in turmoil",
"*mēʿay*": "inward parts/bowels/entrails/emotions",
"*nišpaḵ*": "be poured out/be spilled",
"*kəḇēḏî*": "liver/inner self/glory/honor",
"*šeḇer*": "destruction/ruin/breach/breaking",
"*bēʿāṭēp̄*": "faint/grow weak/be feeble",
"*ʿôlēl*": "child/infant",
"*yônēq*": "nursing infant/suckling"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Lamentations.2.12",
"source": "לְאִמֹּתָם֙ יֹֽאמְר֔וּ אַיֵּ֖ה דָּגָ֣ן וָיָ֑יִן בְּהִֽתְעַטְּפָ֤ם כֶּֽחָלָל֙ בִּרְחֹב֣וֹת עִ֔יר בְּהִשְׁתַּפֵּ֣ךְ נַפְשָׁ֔ם אֶל־חֵ֖יק אִמֹּתָֽם׃",
"text": "To-*ʾimmōṯām* *yōʾmərû* *ʾayyēh* *dāḡān* and-*yāyin* in-*bəhiṯʿaṭṭəp̄ām* like-*ḥālāl* in-*rəḥōḇôṯ* *ʿîr* in-*bəhištappēḵ* *nap̄šām* to-*ḥêq* *ʾimmōṯām*",
"grammar": {
"*ləʾimmōṯām*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their mothers",
"*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they say",
"*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where",
"*dāḡān*": "noun, masculine singular - grain/corn",
"*wāyāyin*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and wine",
"*bəhiṯʿaṭṭəp̄ām*": "preposition + hithpael infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - when they faint",
"*keḥālāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like the wounded/slain",
"*birḥōḇôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - in streets of",
"*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city",
"*bəhištappēḵ*": "preposition + hithpael infinitive construct - as pours itself out",
"*nap̄šām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their life/soul",
"*ʾel-ḥêq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - into the bosom of",
"*ʾimmōṯām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their mothers"
},
"variants": {
"*yōʾmərû*": "say/speak/tell",
"*ʾayyēh*": "where/how",
"*dāḡān*": "grain/corn",
"*yāyin*": "wine",
"*bəhiṯʿaṭṭəp̄ām*": "when they faint/when they grow weak",
"*ḥālāl*": "wounded/slain/pierced",
"*bəhištappēḵ*": "pour out oneself/be poured out",
"*nap̄šām*": "soul/life/self/person",
"*ḥêq*": "bosom/lap"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Lamentations.2.13",
"source": "מָֽה־אֲעִידֵ֞ךְ מָ֣ה אֲדַמֶּה־לָּ֗ךְ הַבַּת֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם מָ֤ה אַשְׁוֶה־לָּךְ֙ וַאֲנַֽחֲמֵ֔ךְ בְּתוּלַ֖ת בַּת־צִיּ֑וֹן כִּֽי־גָד֥וֹל כַּיָּ֛ם שִׁבְרֵ֖ךְ מִ֥י יִרְפָּא־לָֽךְ׃",
"text": "What-*ʾăʿîḏēḵ* what *ʾăḏammeh*-to-you the-daughter *yərûšālaim* what *ʾašweh*-to-you and-*ʾănaḥămēḵ* virgin daughter-*ṣiyyôn* for-great like-*yām* *šiḇrēḵ* who *yirpāʾ*-to-you",
"grammar": {
"*mâ-ʾăʿîḏēḵ*": "interrogative + hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - what shall I testify to you",
"*mâ*": "interrogative - what",
"*ʾăḏammeh-lāḵ*": "piel imperfect, 1st common singular + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - shall I compare to you",
"*habbaṯ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular construct - O daughter",
"*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*mâ*": "interrogative - what",
"*ʾašweh-lāḵ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - shall I liken to you",
"*waʾănaḥămēḵ*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 1st common singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - that I may comfort you",
"*bəṯûlaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - virgin of",
"*baṯ-ṣiyyôn*": "construct chain - daughter of Zion",
"*kî-ḡāḏôl*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - for great",
"*kayyām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - as the sea",
"*šiḇrēḵ*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your destruction/breach",
"*mî*": "interrogative - who",
"*yirpāʾ-lāḵ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - will heal you"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾăʿîḏēḵ*": "testify to/bear witness to/admonish",
"*ʾăḏammeh*": "compare/liken/think",
"*ʾašweh*": "make equal/compare/liken",
"*ʾănaḥămēḵ*": "comfort/console",
"*bəṯûlaṯ*": "virgin/maiden",
"*šiḇrēḵ*": "breach/breaking/destruction/ruin",
"*yirpāʾ*": "heal/cure/repair"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Lamentations.2.14",
"source": "נְבִיאַ֗יִךְ חָ֤זוּ לָךְ֙ שָׁ֣וְא וְתָפֵ֔ל וְלֹֽא־גִלּ֥וּ עַל־עֲוֺנֵ֖ךְ לְהָשִׁ֣יב *שביתך **שְׁבוּתֵ֑ךְ וַיֶּ֣חֱזוּ לָ֔ךְ מַשְׂא֥וֹת שָׁ֖וְא וּמַדּוּחִֽים׃",
"text": "*nəḇîʾayiḵ* *ḥāzû* for-you *šāwəʾ* and-*tāp̄ēl* and-not-*gillû* on-*ʿăwōnēḵ* to-*hāšîḇ* *šəḇûṯēḵ* and-*wayyeḥĕzû* for-you *maśʾôṯ* *šāwəʾ* and-*maddûḥîm*",
"grammar": {
"*nəḇîʾayiḵ*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your prophets",
"*ḥāzû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have seen",
"*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - for you",
"*šāwəʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/falsehood",
"*wəṯāp̄ēl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and folly/tastelessness",
"*wəlōʾ-gillû*": "conjunction + negative particle + piel perfect, 3rd common plural - and they have not uncovered",
"*ʿal-ʿăwōnēḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - concerning your iniquity",
"*ləhāšîḇ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to turn back/restore",
"*šəḇûṯēḵ*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your captivity",
"*wayyeḥĕzû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they have seen",
"*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - for you",
"*maśʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - oracles/burdens of",
"*šāwəʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood",
"*ûmaddûḥîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and deceit/seductions"
},
"variants": {
"*nəḇîʾayiḵ*": "prophets/seers",
"*ḥāzû*": "see/perceive/prophesy",
"*šāwəʾ*": "vanity/emptiness/falsehood/worthlessness",
"*tāp̄ēl*": "whitewash/plaster/tasteless/unseasoned",
"*gillû*": "uncover/reveal/expose",
"*ʿăwōnēḵ*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment",
"*hāšîḇ*": "turn back/restore/bring back",
"*šəḇûṯēḵ*": "captivity/fortunes/restoration",
"*maśʾôṯ*": "burdens/oracles/utterances",
"*maddûḥîm*": "enticements/deceptions/seductions"
}
}
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"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Lamentations.2.16",
"source": "פָּצ֨וּ עָלַ֤יִךְ פִּיהֶם֙ כָּל־א֣וֹיְבַ֔יִךְ שָֽׁרְקוּ֙ וַיַּֽחַרְקוּ־שֵׁ֔ן אָמְר֖וּ בִּלָּ֑עְנוּ אַ֣ךְ זֶ֥ה הַיּ֛וֹם שֶׁקִּוִּינֻ֖הוּ מָצָ֥אנוּ רָאִֽינוּ׃",
"text": "*pāṣû* upon-you *pîhem* all-*ʾôyəḇayiḵ* *šārəqû* and-*wayyaḥarqû*-*šēn* *ʾāmərû* *billāʿnû* surely this the-*yôm* that-*šeqqiwwînuhû* *māṣāʾnû* *rāʾînû*",
"grammar": {
"*pāṣû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have opened wide",
"*ʿālayiḵ*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - against you",
"*pîhem*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their mouth",
"*kol-ʾôyəḇayiḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + qal participle, masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - all your enemies",
"*šārəqû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have hissed",
"*wayyaḥarqû-šēn*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + noun, feminine singular - and they have gnashed teeth",
"*ʾāmərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have said",
"*billāʿnû*": "piel perfect, 1st common plural - we have swallowed her",
"*ʾaḵ*": "adverb - surely/indeed",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day",
"*šeqqiwwînuhû*": "relative particle + piel perfect, 1st common plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - that we have waited for it",
"*māṣāʾnû*": "qal perfect, 1st common plural - we have found",
"*rāʾînû*": "qal perfect, 1st common plural - we have seen"
},
"variants": {
"*pāṣû*": "open wide/gape",
"*ʾôyəḇayiḵ*": "enemies/foes/adversaries",
"*šārəqû*": "hiss/whistle (in mockery)",
"*wayyaḥarqû-šēn*": "gnash teeth/grind teeth",
"*billāʿnû*": "swallow up/devour/destroy",
"*qiwwînuhû*": "wait for/hope for/expect"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Lamentations.2.17",
"source": "עָשָׂ֨ה יְהוָ֜ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר זָמָ֗ם בִּצַּ֤ע אֶמְרָתוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֣ה מִֽימֵי־קֶ֔דֶם הָרַ֖ס וְלֹ֣א חָמָ֑ל וַיְשַׂמַּ֤ח עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ אוֹיֵ֔ב הֵרִ֖ים קֶ֥רֶן צָרָֽיִךְ׃",
"text": "*ʿāśâ* *YHWH* which *zāmām* *biṣṣaʿ* *ʾemrāṯô* which *ṣiwwâ* from-days-*qeḏem* *hāras* and-not *ḥāmāl* and-*wayśammaḥ* upon-you *ʾôyēḇ* *hērîm* *qeren* *ṣārāyiḵ*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has done",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*zāmām*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has purposed",
"*biṣṣaʿ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has carried out/fulfilled",
"*ʾemrāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his word",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has commanded",
"*mîmê-qeḏem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + noun - from days of ancient times",
"*hāras*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has thrown down",
"*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*ḥāmāl*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has pitied",
"*wayśammaḥ*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he has caused to rejoice",
"*ʿālayiḵ*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - over you",
"*ʾôyēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - enemy",
"*hērîm*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has lifted up",
"*qeren*": "noun, feminine singular construct - horn/power of",
"*ṣārāyiḵ*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your adversaries"
},
"variants": {
"*zāmām*": "purpose/plan/devise",
"*biṣṣaʿ*": "fulfill/carry out/accomplish/complete",
"*ʾemrāṯô*": "word/saying/command",
"*ṣiwwâ*": "command/order/charge",
"*qeḏem*": "ancient/old/former/east",
"*hāras*": "tear down/break down/overthrow",
"*ḥāmāl*": "pity/spare/have compassion",
"*wayśammaḥ*": "cause to rejoice/make glad",
"*hērîm*": "lift up/raise/exalt",
"*qeren*": "horn/power/strength",
"*ṣārāyiḵ*": "adversaries/enemies/foes"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Lamentations.2.18",
"source": "צָעַ֥ק לִבָּ֖ם אֶל־אֲדֹנָ֑י חוֹמַ֣ת בַּת־צִ֠יּוֹן הוֹרִ֨ידִי כַנַּ֤חַל דִּמְעָה֙ יוֹמָ֣ם וָלַ֔יְלָה אַֽל־תִּתְּנִ֤י פוּגַת֙ לָ֔ךְ אַל־תִּדֹּ֖ם בַּת־עֵינֵֽךְ׃",
"text": "*ṣāʿaq* *libbām* to-*ʾăḏōnāy* *ḥômaṯ* daughter-*ṣiyyôn* *hôrîḏî* like-*naḥal* *dimʿâ* *yômām* and-*laylâ* not-*tittənî* *p̄ûḡaṯ* to-you not-*tiḏḏōm* daughter-*ʿênēḵ*",
"grammar": {
"*ṣāʿaq*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it has cried out",
"*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their heart",
"*ʾel-ʾăḏōnāy*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to the Lord",
"*ḥômaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wall of",
"*baṯ-ṣiyyôn*": "construct chain - daughter of Zion",
"*hôrîḏî*": "hiphil imperative, feminine singular - bring down",
"*kannaḥal*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like a stream/torrent",
"*dimʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - tear",
"*yômām*": "adverb - by day",
"*wālaylâ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and by night",
"*ʾal-tittənî*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular + paragogic nun - do not give",
"*p̄ûḡaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - rest/relief",
"*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - to yourself",
"*ʾal-tiḏḏōm*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - let it not be silent",
"*baṯ-ʿênēḵ*": "construct chain + 2nd feminine singular suffix - daughter of your eye (pupil)"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣāʿaq*": "cry out/call/shout",
"*libbām*": "heart/mind/inner self",
"*ḥômaṯ*": "wall/rampart",
"*hôrîḏî*": "bring down/cause to descend/let flow down",
"*naḥal*": "stream/torrent/wadi",
"*p̄ûḡaṯ*": "rest/relief/respite",
"*tiḏḏōm*": "be silent/be still/cease",
"*baṯ-ʿênēḵ*": "daughter of your eye/pupil/apple of your eye"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Lamentations.2.19",
"source": "ק֣וּמִי ׀ רֹ֣נִּי *בליל **בַלַּ֗יְלָה לְרֹאשׁ֙ אַשְׁמֻר֔וֹת שִׁפְכִ֤י כַמַּ֙יִם֙ לִבֵּ֔ךְ נֹ֖כַח פְּנֵ֣י אֲדֹנָ֑י שְׂאִ֧י אֵלָ֣יו כַּפַּ֗יִךְ עַל־נֶ֙פֶשׁ֙ עֽוֹלָלַ֔יִךְ הָעֲטוּפִ֥ים בְּרָעָ֖ב בְּרֹ֥אשׁ כָּל־חוּצֽוֹת׃",
"text": "*qûmî* *rōnnî* in-*laylâ* to-*rōʾš* *ʾašmurôṯ* *šip̄ḵî* like-*mayim* *libbēḵ* *nōḵaḥ* *pənê* *ʾăḏōnāy* *śəʾî* to-him *kappayiḵ* on-*nep̄eš* *ʿôlālayiḵ* the-*hāʿăṭûp̄îm* in-*rāʿāḇ* in-*rōʾš* all-*ḥûṣôṯ*",
"grammar": {
"*qûmî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - arise",
"*rōnnî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - cry out/wail",
"*ballaylâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the night",
"*lərōʾš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - at the beginning of",
"*ʾašmurôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - night watches",
"*šip̄ḵî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - pour out",
"*kammayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - like water",
"*libbēḵ*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your heart",
"*nōḵaḥ*": "preposition - in front of",
"*pənê*": "noun, common plural construct - face of",
"*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord",
"*śəʾî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - lift up",
"*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*kappayiḵ*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your palms/hands",
"*ʿal-nep̄eš*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - for the life of",
"*ʿôlālayiḵ*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your infants",
"*hāʿăṭûp̄îm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the faint ones",
"*bərāʿāḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with hunger",
"*bərōʾš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - at the head of",
"*kol-ḥûṣôṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine plural - all streets"
},
"variants": {
"*qûmî*": "arise/stand up/get up",
"*rōnnî*": "cry out/wail/sing",
"*ʾašmurôṯ*": "watches (divisions of night)/night watches",
"*šip̄ḵî*": "pour out/spill/shed",
"*libbēḵ*": "heart/mind/inner being",
"*nōḵaḥ*": "in front of/opposite/before",
"*śəʾî*": "lift up/raise",
"*nep̄eš*": "soul/life/self/person",
"*hāʿăṭûp̄îm*": "faint/weak/languishing"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Lamentations.2.20",
"source": "רְאֵ֤ה יְהוָה֙ וְֽהַבִּ֔יטָה לְמִ֖י עוֹלַ֣לְתָּ כֹּ֑ה אִם־תֹּאכַ֨לְנָה נָשִׁ֤ים פִּרְיָם֙ עֹלֲלֵ֣י טִפֻּחִ֔ים אִם־יֵהָרֵ֛ג בְּמִקְדַּ֥שׁ אֲדֹנָ֖י כֹּהֵ֥ן וְנָבִֽיא׃",
"text": "*rəʾēh* *YHWH* and-*habḇîṭâ* to-whom *ʿôlaltā* thus if-*tōʾḵalnâ* *nāšîm* *piryām* *ʿōlălê* *ṭippuḥîm* if-*yēhārēḡ* in-*miqdaš* *ʾăḏōnāy* *kōhēn* and-*nāḇîʾ*",
"grammar": {
"*rəʾēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - see/look",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD",
"*wəhabḇîṭâ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine singular + paragogic he - and observe/consider",
"*ləmî*": "preposition + interrogative - to whom",
"*ʿôlaltā*": "poel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done/dealt severely",
"*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*ʾim-tōʾḵalnâ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - if they shall eat",
"*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women",
"*piryām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fruit",
"*ʿōlălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - children of",
"*ṭippuḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - span/handbreadths",
"*ʾim-yēhārēḡ*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - if shall be slain",
"*bəmiqdaš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in sanctuary of",
"*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord",
"*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest",
"*wənāḇîʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and prophet"
},
"variants": {
"*habḇîṭâ*": "look/observe/regard/consider",
"*ʿôlaltā*": "deal severely with/inflict/abuse",
"*piryām*": "fruit/offspring",
"*ʿōlălê*": "children/infants",
"*ṭippuḥîm*": "those carefully raised/those tenderly cared for",
"*yēhārēḡ*": "be killed/be slain",
"*miqdaš*": "sanctuary/holy place/temple"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Lamentations.2.21",
"source": "שָׁכְב֨וּ לָאָ֤רֶץ חוּצוֹת֙ נַ֣עַר וְזָקֵ֔ן בְּתוּלֹתַ֥י וּבַחוּרַ֖י נָפְל֣וּ בֶחָ֑רֶב הָרַגְ֙תָּ֙ בְּי֣וֹם אַפֶּ֔ךָ טָבַ֖חְתָּ לֹ֥א חָמָֽלְתָּ׃",
"text": "*šāḵəḇû* to-*ʾāreṣ* *ḥûṣôṯ* *naʿar* and-*zāqēn* *bəṯûlōṯay* and-*baḥûray* *nāp̄əlû* in-*ḥāreḇ* *hāraḡtā* in-day *ʾappeḵā* *ṭāḇaḥtā* not *ḥāmāltā*",
"grammar": {
"*šāḵəḇû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they lie",
"*lāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - on the ground",
"*ḥûṣôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - streets",
"*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - boy/youth",
"*wəzāqēn*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and old man",
"*bəṯûlōṯay*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st common singular suffix - my virgins",
"*ûḇaḥûray*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - and my young men",
"*nāp̄əlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have fallen",
"*beḥāreḇ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - by the sword",
"*hāraḡtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have slain",
"*bəyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the day of",
"*ʾappeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your anger",
"*ṭāḇaḥtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have slaughtered",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ḥāmāltā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have spared"
},
"variants": {
"*šāḵəḇû*": "lie down/lie prostrate",
"*naʿar*": "boy/youth/young man",
"*zāqēn*": "old man/elder",
"*bəṯûlōṯay*": "my virgins/my maidens",
"*baḥûray*": "my young men/my chosen ones",
"*nāp̄əlû*": "fall/fall down/be killed",
"*hāraḡtā*": "kill/slay",
"*ṭāḇaḥtā*": "slaughter/butcher/kill",
"*ḥāmāltā*": "spare/have compassion/show mercy"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Lamentations.2.22",
"source": "תִּקְרָא֩ כְי֨וֹם מוֹעֵ֤ד מְגוּרַי֙ מִסָּבִ֔יב וְלֹ֥א הָיָ֛ה בְּי֥וֹם אַף־יְהוָ֖ה פָּלִ֣יט וְשָׂרִ֑יד אֲשֶׁר־טִפַּ֥חְתִּי וְרִבִּ֖יתִי אֹיְבִ֥י כִלָּֽם׃",
"text": "*tiqrāʾ* like-day *môʿēḏ* *məḡûray* from-*sāḇîḇ* and-not *hāyâ* in-day anger-*YHWH* *pālîṭ* and-*śārîḏ* which-*ṭippaḥtî* and-*ribbîṯî* *ʾōyəḇî* *killām*",
"grammar": {
"*tiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you call/summon",
"*kəyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - as in the day of",
"*môʿēḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - appointed time/festival",
"*məḡûray*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - my terrors",
"*missāḇîḇ*": "preposition + adverb - from round about",
"*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - there was",
"*bəyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the day of",
"*ʾap̄-YHWH*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - anger of the LORD",
"*pālîṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - fugitive/escapee",
"*wəśārîḏ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and survivor",
"*ʾăšer-ṭippaḥtî*": "relative pronoun + piel perfect, 1st common singular - whom I have nursed/cherished",
"*wəribbîṯî*": "conjunction + piel perfect, 1st common singular - and brought up/raised",
"*ʾōyəḇî*": "qal participle, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my enemy",
"*killām*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - has destroyed them"
},
"variants": {
"*tiqrāʾ*": "call/summon/invite",
"*môʿēḏ*": "appointed time/meeting place/festival",
"*məḡûray*": "my terrors/my fears/my dreaded ones",
"*pālîṭ*": "fugitive/escapee/refugee",
"*śārîḏ*": "survivor/remnant",
"*ṭippaḥtî*": "nurture/cherish/care for/bring up",
"*ribbîṯî*": "multiply/increase/make great",
"*killām*": "destroy completely/finish off/annihilate"
}
}