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"
}
}