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"
}
}