Lamentations 2:18

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

צָעַ֥ק לִבָּ֖ם אֶל־אֲדֹנָ֑י חוֹמַ֣ת בַּת־צִ֠יּוֹן הוֹרִ֨ידִי כַנַּ֤חַל דִּמְעָה֙ יוֹמָ֣ם וָלַ֔יְלָה אַֽל־תִּתְּנִ֤י פוּגַת֙ לָ֔ךְ אַל־תִּדֹּ֖ם בַּת־עֵינֵֽךְ׃

Transliteration

ṣāʿaq libbām to-ʾăḏōnāy ḥômaṯ daughter-ṣiyyôn hôrîḏî like-naḥal dimʿâ yômām and-laylâ not-tittənî p̄ûḡaṯ to-you not-tiḏḏōm daughter-ʿênēḵ

Grammar Details

• *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)

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Their heart cried out to the Lord. O wall of the daughter of Zion, let your tears flow like a stream day and night; give yourself no rest, and let your eyes have no respite.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Their heart cried unto the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Their heart cried to the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give yourself no rest; let not the apple of your eye cease.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Their heart cried unto the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Their heart cried unto the Lord: O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night; Give thyself no respite; let not the apple of thine eye cease.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Their heart cried unto the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Let thine hert crie vnto the LORDE, O thou cite of the doughter Sion: let thy teares rune downe like a ryuer daye & night: rest not, & let not the aple of thine eye leaue of.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Their heart cryed vnto the Lord, O wall of the daughter Zion, let teares runne downe like a riuer, day and night: take thee no rest, neither let the apple of thine eye cease.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Their heart cryed vnto the Lorde, O thou citie of the daughter Sion: let thy teares runne downe like a riuer day and night, rest not, and let not the apple of thyne eye leaue of.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Their heart cried unto the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Their heart cried to the Lord: wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night; Give yourself no respite; don't let the apple of your eye cease.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Cried hath their heart unto the Lord; O wall of the daughter of Zion, Cause to go down as a stream tears daily and nightly, Give not rest to thyself, Let not the daughter of thine eye stand still.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Their heart cried unto the Lord: O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night; Give thyself no respite; let not the apple of thine eye cease.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Their heart cried unto the Lord: O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night; Give thyself no respite; let not the apple of thine eye cease.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Let your cry go up to the Lord: O wall of the daughter of Zion, let your weeping be flowing down like a stream day and night; give yourself no rest, let not your eyes keep back the drops of sorrow.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Their heart cried to the Lord: wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night; Give yourself no respite; don't let the apple of your eye cease.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  צ(Tsade) Cry out from your heart to the Lord, O wall of Daughter Zion! Make your tears flow like a river all day and all night long! Do not rest; do not let your tears stop!

Referenced Verses

• Jer 9:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.1", "source": "מִֽי־יִתְּנֵ֣נִי בַמִּדְבָּ֗ר מְלוֹן֙ אֹֽרְחִ֔ים וְאֶֽעֶזְבָה֙ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י וְאֵלְכָ֖ה מֵֽאִתָּ֑ם כִּ֤י כֻלָּם֙ מְנָ֣אֲפִ֔ים עֲצֶ֖רֶת בֹּגְדִֽים׃", "text": "*mî*-*yittenēnî* in-the-*midbār* *mĕlôn* *'ōrĕḥîm* *wĕ'e'ezbāh* *'et*-*'ammî* *wĕ'ēlĕkāh* from-*'ittām* *kî* *kullām* *mĕnā'ăfîm* *'ăṣeret* *bōgĕdîm*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yittenēnî*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - will give me", "*midbār*": "masculine noun, singular with prefixed preposition - in the wilderness", "*mĕlôn*": "masculine noun, construct state - lodging place of", "*'ōrĕḥîm*": "masculine plural noun - travelers/wayfarers", "*wĕ'e'ezbāh*": "conjunction + imperfect verb, 1st person singular cohortative - and I might leave", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*'ammî*": "masculine noun with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*wĕ'ēlĕkāh*": "conjunction + imperfect verb, 1st person singular cohortative - and I might go", "*'ittām*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - from them", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kullām*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*mĕnā'ăfîm*": "masculine plural participle - adulterers", "*'ăṣeret*": "feminine noun, construct state - assembly of", "*bōgĕdîm*": "masculine plural participle - traitors/treacherous ones" }, "variants": { "*mî-yittenēnî*": "who will give me/oh that I had", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*mĕlôn*": "lodging place/shelter/inn", "*'ōrĕḥîm*": "travelers/wayfarers/wanderers", "*wĕ'e'ezbāh*": "and I might leave/abandon/forsake", "*wĕ'ēlĕkāh*": "and I might go/depart/walk away", "*mĕnā'ăfîm*": "adulterers/those committing adultery (literal or spiritual)", "*'ăṣeret*": "assembly/gathering/company", "*bōgĕdîm*": "traitors/treacherous ones/deceivers" } }
• Ps 119:145 : 145 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.145", "source": "קָרָ֣אתִי בְכָל־לֵ֭ב עֲנֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֗ה חֻקֶּ֥יךָ אֶצֹּֽרָה׃", "text": "*qārāʾtî* with all-*lēḇ* *ʿănēnî* *YHWH* *ḥuqqêkā* *ʾeṣṣōrāh*", "grammar": { "*qārāʾtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, qal - I called", "*lēḇ*": "masculine singular noun - heart", "*ʿănēnî*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal with 1st person singular suffix - answer me", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ḥuqqêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your statutes", "*ʾeṣṣōrāh*": "cohortative, 1st person singular, qal - let me keep/observe" }, "variants": { "*qārāʾtî*": "I called/I cried out/I proclaimed", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ʿănēnî*": "answer me/respond to me/hear me", "*ḥuqqêkā*": "your statutes/your decrees/your laws", "*ʾeṣṣōrāh*": "let me keep/let me observe/let me guard" } }
• Lam 1:16 : 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" } }
• Lam 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Lamentations.2.8", "source": "חָשַׁ֨ב יְהוָ֤ה ׀ לְהַשְׁחִית֙ חוֹמַ֣ת בַּת־צִיּ֔וֹן נָ֣טָה קָ֔ו לֹא־הֵשִׁ֥יב יָד֖וֹ מִבַּלֵּ֑עַ וַיּֽ͏ַאֲבֶל־חֵ֥ל וְחוֹמָ֖ה יַחְדָּ֥ו אֻמְלָֽלוּ׃", "text": "*ḥāšaḇ* *YHWH* to-*hašḥîṯ* *ḥômaṯ* daughter-*ṣiyyôn* *nāṭâ* *qāw* not-*hēšîḇ* *yāḏô* from-*balēaʿ* and-*wayyaʾăḇel*-*ḥēl* and-*ḥômâ* together *ʾumlālû*", "grammar": { "*ḥāšaḇ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has determined/purposed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ləhašḥîṯ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*ḥômaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wall of", "*baṯ-ṣiyyôn*": "construct chain - daughter of Zion", "*nāṭâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has stretched out", "*qāw*": "noun, masculine singular - measuring line", "*lōʾ-hēšîḇ*": "negative particle + hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has not drawn back", "*yāḏô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*mibbalkēaʿ*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - from swallowing up", "*wayyaʾăḇel-ḥēl*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - and he has made mourn the rampart", "*wəḥômâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and wall", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*ʾumlālû*": "pulal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have languished/withered" }, "variants": { "*ḥāšaḇ*": "think/plan/devise/purpose", "*hašḥîṯ*": "destroy/ruin/spoil/corrupt", "*nāṭâ*": "stretch out/extend/spread out", "*qāw*": "measuring line/line/cord", "*hēšîḇ*": "turn back/withdraw/draw back", "*mibbalkēaʿ*": "from swallowing up/from devouring", "*wayyaʾăḇel*": "make mourn/cause to lament", "*ḥēl*": "rampart/fortress/bulwark/outer wall", "*ʾumlālû*": "languish/wither/fade away/droop" } }
• Lam 3:48-49 : 48 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.48", "source": "פַּלְגֵי־מַ֙יִם֙ תֵּרַ֣ד עֵינִ֔י עַל־שֶׁ֖בֶר בַּת־עַמִּֽי׃", "text": "*palgê*-*mayim* *tērad* *ʿênî* for *šeber* *bat*-*ʿammî*", "grammar": { "*palgê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - streams of", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*tērad*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - runs down", "*ʿênî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eye", "*šeber*": "noun, masculine singular construct - destruction of", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my people" }, "variants": { "*palgê*": "streams of/channels of/rivulets of", "*tērad*": "runs down/flows down", "*šeber*": "destruction of/breaking of/ruin of", "*bat*-*ʿammî*": "daughter of my people/my dear people" } } 49 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.49", "source": "עֵינִ֧י נִגְּרָ֛ה וְלֹ֥א תִדְמֶ֖ה מֵאֵ֥ין הֲפֻגֽוֹת׃", "text": "*ʿênî* *niggerâ* and not *tidmeh* without *hăpugôt*", "grammar": { "*ʿênî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eye", "*niggerâ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - pours down", "*tidmeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - ceases", "*hăpugôt*": "noun, feminine plural - intermissions" }, "variants": { "*niggerâ*": "pours down/flows", "*tidmeh*": "ceases/is silent/stops", "*hăpugôt*": "intermissions/respite/stopping" } }
• Hos 7:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Hosea.7.14", "source": "וְלֹֽא־זָעֲק֤וּ אֵלַי֙ בְּלִבָּ֔ם כִּ֥י יְיֵלִ֖ילוּ עַל־מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָ֑ם עַל־דָּגָ֧ן וְתִיר֛וֹשׁ יִתְגּוֹרָ֖רוּ יָס֥וּרוּ בִֽי׃", "text": "*wə*-*lōʾ*-*zāʿăqû* to me in *libbām* but *yəyēlîlû* on-*miškəḇôṯām* over-*dāḡān* *wə*-*tîrôš* *yiṯgôrārû* *yāsûrû* from me.", "grammar": { "*wə*-*lōʾ*-*zāʿăqû*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal perfect 3rd plural - and they did not cry out", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*bəlibbām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their heart", "*yəyēlîlû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they howl/wail", "*miškəḇôṯām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix with prefix *ʿal* - on their beds", "*dāḡān*": "noun, masculine singular with prefix *ʿal* - over grain", "*wə*-*tîrôš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and new wine", "*yiṯgôrārû*": "hithpolel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they assemble themselves/gather", "*yāsûrû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they turn aside/depart", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - from me" }, "variants": { "*zāʿăqû*": "cried out/called out/summoned for help", "*libbām*": "their heart/mind/inner self", "*yəyēlîlû*": "howl/wail/lament", "*miškəḇôṯām*": "their beds/couches/resting places", "*dāḡān*": "grain/corn/wheat", "*tîrôš*": "new wine/fresh wine/must", "*yiṯgôrārû*": "assemble themselves/gather/cut themselves", "*yāsûrû*": "turn aside/depart/rebel" } }
• Hab 2:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.2.11", "source": "כִּי־אֶ֖בֶן מִקִּ֣יר תִּזְעָ֑ק וְכָפִ֖יס מֵעֵ֥ץ יַעֲנֶֽנָּה׃ פ", "text": "For *ʾeben miqqîr tizʿāq*, and *kāpîs mēʿēṣ yaʿănennâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine, singular - stone", "*miqqîr*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - from wall", "*tizʿāq*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will cry out", "*kāpîs*": "noun, masculine, singular - beam/rafter", "*mēʿēṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - from wood", "*yaʿănennâ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - it will answer it" }, "variants": { "*kāpîs*": "beam/rafter/crossbeam/fastener", "*tizʿāq*": "will cry out/will shriek/will call" } }
• Ps 119:136 : 136 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.136", "source": "פַּלְגֵי־מַ֭יִם יָרְד֣וּ עֵינָ֑י עַ֝֗ל לֹא־שָׁמְר֥וּ תוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*palgê*-*mayim* *yārəḏû* *ʿênāy* *ʿal* not-*šāmərû* *tôrātekā*", "grammar": { "*palgê*": "masculine plural construct - streams/channels of", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*yārəḏû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural, qal - they went down/descended", "*ʿênāy*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon/because", "*šāmərû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural, qal - they kept/observed", "*tôrātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your law" }, "variants": { "*palgê*": "streams of/channels of/rivers of", "*mayim*": "waters/water", "*yārəḏû*": "went down/descended/flowed down", "*ʿal*": "because/concerning/on account of", "*šāmərû*": "kept/observed/guarded", "*tôrātekā*": "your law/your instruction/your teaching" } }
• Lam 1:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Lamentations.1.2", "source": "בָּכ֨וֹ תִבְכֶּ֜ה בַּלַּ֗יְלָה וְדִמְעָתָהּ֙ עַ֣ל לֶֽחֱיָ֔הּ אֵֽין־לָ֥הּ מְנַחֵ֖ם מִכָּל־אֹהֲבֶ֑יהָ כָּל־רֵעֶ֙יהָ֙ בָּ֣גְדוּ בָ֔הּ הָ֥יוּ לָ֖הּ לְאֹיְבִֽים׃ ס", "text": "*bāḵô* *ṯiḇkeh* in the *laylāh* *wə*-her *dimʿāṯāh* upon her *leḥĕyāh*, *ʾên*-to her *mənaḥēm* from all-her *ʾōhăḇeyhā*; all-her *rēʿeyhā* *bāḡəḏû* against her, *hāyû* to her to *ʾōyəḇîm*.", "grammar": { "*bāḵô*": "infinitive absolute - weeping", "*ṯiḇkeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she weeps", "*ballaylāh*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - in the night", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*dimʿāṯāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her tear", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*leḥĕyāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her cheek", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*mənaḥēm*": "piel participle, masculine singular - comforter", "*mikkāl*": "preposition + noun - from all", "*ʾōhăḇeyhā*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her lovers", "*kāl*": "noun, construct - all of", "*rēʿeyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her friends", "*bāḡəḏû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they betrayed", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - against her", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they became", "*ləʾōyəḇîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - to enemies" }, "variants": { "*bāḵô ṯiḇkeh*": "weeping she weeps/she weeps bitterly/she continually weeps", "*laylāh*": "night/nighttime", "*dimʿāṯāh*": "her tear/her tears", "*leḥĕyāh*": "her cheek/her jaw", "*mənaḥēm*": "comforter/consoler/one who comforts", "*ʾōhăḇeyhā*": "her lovers/those who love her/her allies", "*rēʿeyhā*": "her friends/her companions/her associates", "*bāḡəḏû*": "they betrayed/they acted treacherously/they dealt faithlessly", "*ʾōyəḇîm*": "enemies/foes/adversaries" } }
• Isa 26:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.26.16", "source": "יְהוָ֖ה בַּצַּ֣ר פְּקָד֑וּךָ צָק֣וּן לַ֔חַשׁ מוּסָרְךָ֖ לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*YHWH*, in *ṣar* *peqādûḵā*; *ṣāqûn* *laḥaš* *mûsārḵā* for them.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'YHWH'", "*baṣṣar*": "preposition with definite article and masculine singular noun - 'in distress'", "*peqādûḵā*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'they sought you'", "*ṣāqûn*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - 'they poured out'", "*laḥaš*": "masculine singular noun - 'whisper/prayer'", "*mûsārḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your discipline/chastening'", "*lāmô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix (poetic) - 'to them'" }, "variants": { "*ṣar*": "distress/trouble/affliction/adversity", "*peqādûḵā*": "sought/visited/attended to/missed", "*ṣāqûn*": "poured out/poured forth/shed", "*laḥaš*": "whisper/prayer/incantation/charm", "*mûsārḵā*": "discipline/chastening/correction/instruction" } } 17 { "verseID": "Isaiah.26.17", "source": "כְּמ֤וֹ הָרָה֙ תַּקְרִ֣יב לָלֶ֔דֶת תָּחִ֥יל תִּזְעַ֖ק בַּחֲבָלֶ֑יהָ כֵּ֛ן הָיִ֥ינוּ מִפָּנֶ֖יךָ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "Like *hārāh* *taqrîb* to *lāledet*, *tāḥîl* *tizʿaq* in *ḥăbāleyhā*, so *hāyînû* from *pāneḵā*, *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*Kemô*": "preposition - 'like/as'", "*hārāh*": "feminine singular adjective - 'pregnant woman'", "*taqrîb*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'she draws near'", "*lāledet*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - 'to give birth'", "*tāḥîl*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'she writhes'", "*tizʿaq*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'she cries out'", "*baḥăbāleyhā*": "preposition with masculine plural noun and 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'in her labor pains'", "*kēn*": "adverb - 'so/thus'", "*hāyînû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - 'we were'", "*mippāneḵā*": "preposition with plural noun and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'from your face/presence'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'YHWH'" }, "variants": { "*hārāh*": "pregnant woman/one who conceived", "*taqrîb*": "draws near/approaches/comes close", "*tāḥîl*": "writhes/twists/trembles/is in anguish", "*tizʿaq*": "cries out/calls/shouts", "*ḥăbāleyhā*": "labor pains/birth pangs/cords" } }
• Jer 4:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.31", "source": "כִּי֩ ק֨וֹל כְּחוֹלָ֜ה שָׁמַ֗עְתִּי צָרָה֙ כְּמַבְכִּירָ֔ה ק֧וֹל בַּת־צִיּ֛וֹן תִּתְיַפֵּ֖חַ תְּפָרֵ֣שׂ כַּפֶּ֑יהָ אֽוֹי־נָ֣א לִ֔י כִּֽי־עָיְפָ֥ה נַפְשִׁ֖י לְהֹרְגִֽים׃ פ", "text": "For *qôl* like *ḥôlāh* *šāmaʿtî*, *ṣārāh* like *məbakkîrāh*, *qôl* *bat*-*Ṣiyyôn* *tityappēaḥ* *təpārēś* *kappehâ*; *ʾôy*-*nāʾ* to me, for *ʿāyəpāh* my *napšî* to *hōrəgîm*", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "masculine singular noun - voice/sound", "*ḥôlāh*": "qal participle, feminine singular - one in labor/birth pains", "*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I heard", "*ṣārāh*": "feminine singular noun - distress/anguish", "*məbakkîrāh*": "piel participle, feminine singular - woman bearing first child", "*qôl*": "masculine singular noun, construct - voice of", "*bat*": "feminine singular noun, construct - daughter of", "*Ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*tityappēaḥ*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - gasps for breath", "*təpārēś*": "piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - spreads out", "*kappehâ*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her hands", "*ʾôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*ʿāyəpāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is faint/exhausted", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my soul", "*hōrəgîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - murderers/killers" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice/sound/cry", "*ḥôlāh*": "one in labor/birth pains/woman giving birth", "*šāmaʿtî*": "heard/listened to/perceived", "*ṣārāh*": "distress/anguish/trouble", "*məbakkîrāh*": "woman bearing first child/first-time mother", "*bat*": "daughter/female inhabitant", "*Ṣiyyôn*": "Zion (refers to Jerusalem)", "*tityappēaḥ*": "gasps for breath/pants/sighs", "*təpārēś*": "spreads out/extends/stretches forth", "*kappehâ*": "her hands/palms", "*ʾôy*": "woe/alas/ah!", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray", "*ʿāyəpāh*": "is faint/exhausted/weary", "*napšî*": "my soul/life/self", "*hōrəgîm*": "murderers/killers/slayers" } }
• Jer 9:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.17", "source": "וּתְמַהֵ֕רְנָה וְתִשֶּׂ֥נָה עָלֵ֖ינוּ נֶ֑הִי וְתֵרַ֤דְנָה עֵינֵ֙ינוּ֙ דִּמְעָ֔ה וְעַפְעַפֵּ֖ינוּ יִזְּלוּ־מָֽיִם׃", "text": "*ûtĕmahērnāh* *wĕtiśśenāh* over-us *nehî* *wĕtērednāh* *'ênênû* *dim'āh* *wĕ'ap'appênû* *yizzĕlû*-*māyim*", "grammar": { "*ûtĕmahērnāh*": "conjunction + imperfect verb, 3rd person feminine plural, piel - and let them hasten", "*wĕtiśśenāh*": "conjunction + imperfect verb, 3rd person feminine plural, qal - and let them lift up", "*nehî*": "masculine noun - wailing", "*wĕtērednāh*": "conjunction + imperfect verb, 3rd person feminine plural - and let them run down", "*'ênênû*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person plural suffix - our eyes", "*dim'āh*": "feminine noun - tear", "*wĕ'ap'appênû*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - and our eyelids", "*yizzĕlû*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - they will flow/gush", "*māyim*": "masculine dual noun - water" }, "variants": { "*ûtĕmahērnāh*": "and let them hasten/hurry/make haste", "*wĕtiśśenāh*": "and let them lift up/raise/bear", "*nehî*": "wailing/lamentation/dirge", "*wĕtērednāh*": "and let them run down/descend/flow down", "*'ênênû*": "our eyes/sight/vision", "*dim'āh*": "tear/weeping/crying", "*wĕ'ap'appênû*": "and our eyelids/eyelashes", "*yizzĕlû*": "they will flow/gush/stream", "*māyim*": "water/waters/liquid" } } 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.18", "source": "כִּ֣י ק֥וֹל נְהִ֛י נִשְׁמַ֥ע מִצִיּ֖וֹן אֵ֣יךְ שֻׁדָּ֑דְנוּ בֹּ֤שְׁנֽוּ מְאֹד֙ כִּֽי־עָזַ֣בְנוּ אָ֔רֶץ כִּ֥י הִשְׁלִ֖יכוּ מִשְׁכְּנוֹתֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*kî* *qôl* *nĕhî* *nišma'* from-*ṣiyyôn* how *šuddādnû* *bōšnû* extremely *kî*-*'āzabnû* *'āreṣ* *kî* *hišlîkû* *miškĕnôtênû*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*qôl*": "masculine noun, construct state - voice of", "*nĕhî*": "masculine noun - wailing", "*nišma'*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular, niphal - is heard", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition - from Zion", "*šuddādnû*": "perfect verb, 1st person plural, pual - we are devastated", "*bōšnû*": "perfect verb, 1st person plural - we are ashamed", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'āzabnû*": "perfect verb, 1st person plural - we have forsaken", "*'āreṣ*": "feminine noun - land", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hišlîkû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person common plural, hiphil - they have cast away", "*miškĕnôtênû*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our dwellings" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/indeed", "*qôl nĕhî*": "voice of wailing/sound of lamentation", "*nišma'*": "is heard/is perceived/is understood", "*šuddādnû*": "we are devastated/destroyed/plundered", "*bōšnû*": "we are ashamed/disgraced/humiliated", "*'āzabnû*": "we have forsaken/abandoned/left", "*'āreṣ*": "land/earth/country", "*hišlîkû*": "they have cast away/thrown down/abandoned", "*miškĕnôtênû*": "our dwellings/habitations/homes" } }
• Jer 13:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.13.17", "source": "וְאִם֙ לֹ֣א תִשְׁמָע֔וּהָ בְּמִסְתָּרִ֥ים תִּבְכֶּֽה־נַפְשִׁ֖י מִפְּנֵ֣י גֵוָ֑ה וְדָמֹ֨עַ תִּדְמַ֜ע וְתֵרַ֤ד עֵינִי֙ דִּמְעָ֔ה כִּ֥י נִשְׁבָּ֖ה עֵ֥דֶר יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And if not *tishmāʿûhā*, in *mistārîm tibkeh*-*napeshî* because of *gēwâ*, and *dāmōaʿ tidmaʿ* and *tērad ʿênî dimʿâ*, for *nishbâ ʿēder YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*weʾim*": "conjunction with conditional particle - and if", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tishmāʿûhā*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - you will hear it", "*bemistārîm*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural - in secret places", "*tibkeh*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will weep", "*napeshî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*mippenê*": "compound preposition - because of/from before", "*gēwâ*": "noun, feminine singular - pride", "*wedāmōaʿ*": "conjunction with infinitive absolute - and surely weep", "*tidmaʿ*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will shed tears", "*wetērad*": "conjunction with imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and will run down", "*ʿênî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my eye", "*dimʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - tears", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nishbâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is taken captive", "*ʿēder*": "noun, masculine singular construct - flock of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*mistārîm*": "secret places/hiding places", "*gēwâ*": "pride/arrogance", "*nishbâ*": "is taken captive/is captured" } }
• Jer 14:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.14.17", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֤ אֲלֵיהֶם֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה תֵּרַ֨דְנָה עֵינַ֥י דִּמְעָ֛ה לַ֥יְלָה וְיוֹמָ֖ם וְאַל־תִּדְמֶ֑ינָה כִּי֩ שֶׁ֨בֶר גָּד֜וֹל נִשְׁבְּרָ֗ה בְּתוּלַת֙ בַּת־עַמִּ֔י מַכָּ֖ה נַחְלָ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*wəʾāmartā* to-them *haḏḏāḇār* the-this *tēraḏnāh* *ʿênay* *dimʿāh* *laylāh* *wəyômām* and-not-*tiḏmênāh* for *šeḇer* *gāḏôl* *nišbərāh* *bəṯûlaṯ* *baṯ*-*ʿammî* *makkāh* *naḥlāh* *məʾōḏ*", "grammar": { "*wəʾāmartā*": "qal perfect, 2nd singular masculine with conjunction - and you shall say", "*haḏḏāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular with direct object marker + definite article - the word", "*tēraḏnāh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural feminine - they will run down", "*ʿênay*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*dimʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - tears", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*wəyômām*": "adverb with conjunction - and day", "*tiḏmênāh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural feminine with negative particle - they should not cease", "*šeḇer*": "noun, masculine singular - breaking/fracture", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*nišbərāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd singular feminine - is broken", "*bəṯûlaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - virgin of", "*baṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*makkāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wound/blow", "*naḥlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - sick/sore", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*tēraḏnāh*": "they will run down/flow down/descend", "*dimʿāh*": "tears/weeping", "*tiḏmênāh*": "they should not cease/be silent/rest", "*šeḇer*": "breaking/fracture/ruin/destruction", "*nišbərāh*": "is broken/shattered/crushed", "*bəṯûlaṯ*": "virgin of/maiden of", "*makkāh*": "wound/blow/defeat", "*naḥlāh*": "sick/sore/severe/grievous" } }