Lamentations 4 interlinear
The Hebrew text of Lamentations 4 word by word, with each word’s gloss, a short parsing and its Strong’s number, and the King James Version for comparison.
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How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street.
אֵיכָהhow!Interrogative ParticleH349יוּעַםit is dimmedverb Hophal impf 3 sg mH6004זָהָבgoldnoun sg m absH2091יִשְׁנֶאit is changedverb Qal impf 3 sg mH8132הַכֶּתֶםthe goldart + noun sg m absH3800הַטּוֹבthe fineart + adj sg m absH2896תִּשְׁתַּפֵּכְנָהthey lie scatteredverb Hithpael impf 3 pl fH8210אַבְנֵי־stones ofnoun pl f cstrH68קֹדֶשׁholinessnoun sg m absH6944בְּרֹאשׁat [the] head ofprep + noun sg m cstrH7218כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605חוּצוֹת׃ ס[the] streetsnoun pl f absH2351 The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
בְּנֵי[the] children ofnoun pl m cstrH1121צִיּוֹןZionname LocationH6726הַיְקָרִיםthe preciousart + adj pl m absH3368הַמְסֻלָּאִיםwho were weighedart + verb Pual ptc passive pl m absH5537בַּפָּזwith the pure goldprep Definite + noun sg m absH6337אֵיכָהhow!Interrogative ParticleH349נֶחְשְׁבוּthey are consideredverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH2803לְנִבְלֵי־to jars ofprep + noun pl m cstrH5035חֶרֶשׂearthenwarenoun sg m absH2789מַעֲשֵׂה[the] work ofnoun sg m cstrH4639יְדֵי[the] hands ofnoun du c cstrH3027יוֹצֵר׃ סa potternoun sg m absH3335 Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.
גַּם־alsoadvH1571תַּנִּיםjackalsnoun pl m absH8577חָלְצוּthey draw outverb Qal perf 3 pl cH2502שַׁדa breastnoun sg m absH7699הֵינִיקוּthey suckleverb Hiphil perf 3 pl cH3243גּוּרֵיהֶןyoung theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl fH1482בַּת־[the] daughter ofnoun sg f cstrH1323עַמִּיpeople mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5971לְאַכְזָר[has become] into cruelprep + adj sg m absH393כַּיְעֵנִיםlike the ostrichesart + noun pl m absH3283בַּמִּדְבָּר׃ סin the wildernessprep Definite + noun sg m absH4057 The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.
דָּבַקit has cleavedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1692לְשׁוֹן[the] tongue ofnoun sg c cstrH3956יוֹנֵקa suckling-childnoun sg m absH3243אֶל־toprepH413חכּוֹpalate itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2441בַּצָּמָאby the thirstprep Definite + noun sg m absH6772עוֹלָלִיםchildrennoun pl m absH5768שָׁאֲלוּthey have asked forverb Qal perf 3 pl cH7592לֶחֶםbreadnoun sg m absH3899פֹּרֵשׂ[one who] breaks [it]verb Qal ptc sg m absH6566אֵיןnotnoun sg m cstrH369לָהֶם׃ ס[belonged] to themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038 They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
הָאֹכְלִיםthe [ones] eatingart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH398לְמַעֲדַנִּיםto delicaciesprep + noun pl m absH4574נָשַׁמּוּthey are desolateverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH8074בַּחוּצוֹתin the streetsprep Definite + noun pl f absH2351הָאֱמֻנִיםthe [ones] brought upart + verb Qal ptc passive pl m absH539עֲלֵיonprepH5921תוֹלָעcrimsonnoun sg m absH8438חִבְּקוּthey have embracedverb Piel perf 3 pl cH2263אַשְׁפַּתּוֹת׃ סash heapsnoun pl f absH830 For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her.
וַיִּגְדַּלand it has become greatConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1431עֲוֹן[the] iniquity ofnoun sg m cstrH5771בַּת־[the] daughter ofnoun sg f cstrH1323עַמִּיpeople mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5971מֵחַטַּאתmore than [the] sin ofprep + noun sg f cstrH2403סְדֹםSodomname LocationH5467הַהֲפוּכָהwhich was overthrownart + verb Qal ptc passive sg f absH2015כְמוֹ־likeprepH3644רָגַעa momentnoun sg m absH7281וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808חָלוּthey twistedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH2342בָהּon itprep + sfx 3 sg fH9034יָדָיִם׃ סhandsnoun du c absH3027 Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was of sapphire:
זַכּוּthey were brightverb Qal perf 3 pl cH2141נְזִירֶיהָones of high rank itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH5139מִשֶּׁלֶגmore than snowprep + noun sg m absH7950צַחוּthey were dazzlingverb Qal perf 3 pl cH6705מֵחָלָבmore than milkprep + noun sg m absH2461אָדְמוּthey were redverb Qal perf 3 pl cH119עֶצֶםbonenoun sg f absH6106מִפְּנִינִיםmore than coralsprep + noun pl m absH6443סַפִּיר[was] sapphirenoun sg m absH5601גִּזְרָתָם׃ סpolishing theirnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1508 Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.
חָשַׁךְit is darkverb Qal perf 3 sg mH2821מִשְּׁחוֹרmore than sootprep + noun sg m absH7815תָּאֳרָםappearance theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH8389לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808נִכְּרוּthey are recognizedverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH5234בַּחוּצוֹתin the streetsprep Definite + noun pl f absH2351צָפַדit has shriveledverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6821עוֹרָםskin theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5785עַל־onprepH5921עַצְמָםbone theirnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6106יָבֵשׁdryadj sg m absH3002הָיָהit has becomeverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1961כָעֵץ׃ סlike the woodprep Definite + noun sg m absH6086 They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.
טוֹבִיםgoodadj pl m absH2896הָיוּthey areverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1961חַלְלֵי־[those] slain ofadj pl m cstrH2491חֶרֶבa swordnoun sg f absH2719מֵחַלְלֵיmore than [those] slain ofprep + adj pl m cstrH2491רָעָבhungernoun sg m absH7458שֶׁהֵםwho theyRelative Particle + pron 3 pl mH1992יָזוּבוּthey flow awayverb Qal impf 3 pl mH2100מְדֻקָּרִיםpierced throughverb Pual ptc passive pl m absH1856מִתְּנוּבֹתfrom [the] produces ofprep + noun pl f cstrH8570שָׂדָי׃ ס[the] fieldnoun sg m absH7704 The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people.
יְדֵי[the] hands ofnoun du c cstrH3027נָשִׁיםwomennoun pl m absH802רַחֲמָנִיּוֹתcompassionateadj pl f absH7362בִּשְּׁלוּthey have boiledverb Piel perf 3 pl cH1310יַלְדֵיהֶןown children theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl fH3206הָיוּthey have beenverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1961לְבָרוֹתfor eatingprep + noun sg f absH1262לָמוֹfor themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038בְּשֶׁבֶרin [the] brokenness ofprep + noun sg m cstrH7667בַּת־[the] daughter ofnoun sg f cstrH1323עַמִּי׃ סpeople mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5971 The LORD hath accomplished his fury; he hath poured out his fierce anger, and hath kindled a fire in Zion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof.
כִּלָּהhe has completedverb Piel perf 3 sg mH3615יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853חֲמָתוֹrage hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2534שָׁפַךְhe has poured outverb Qal perf 3 sg mH8210חֲרוֹן[the] burning ofnoun sg m cstrH2740אַפּוֹanger hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH639וַיַּצֶּת־and he has kindledConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3341אֵשׁa firenoun sg c absH784בְּצִיּוֹןin Zionprep + name LocationH6726וַתֹּאכַלand it has consumedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH398יְסוֹדֹתֶיהָ׃ סfoundations itsnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg fH3247 The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should have entered into the gates of Jerusalem.
לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808הֶאֱמִינוּthey believedverb Hiphil perf 3 pl cH539מַלְכֵי־[the] kings ofnoun pl m cstrH4428אֶרֶץ[the] earthnoun sg f absH776כֹּלallnoun sg m cstrH3605יֹשְׁבֵי[the] inhabitants ofverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH3427תֵבֵל[the] worldnoun sg f absH8398כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588יָבֹאhe will goverb Qal impf 3 sg mH935צַרopponentnoun sg m absH6862וְאוֹיֵבand enemyconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH341בְּשַׁעֲרֵיin [the] gates ofprep + noun pl m cstrH8179יְרוּשָׁלִָם׃ סJerusalemname LocationH3389 For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her,
מֵחַטֹּאתfrom [the] sins ofprep + noun pl f cstrH2403נְבִיאֶיהָprophets itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH5030עֲוֹנוֹת[the] iniquities ofnoun pl f cstrH5771כֹּהֲנֶיהָpriests itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH3548הַשֹּׁפְכִיםwho shedart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH8210בְּקִרְבָּהּin midst itsprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH7130דַּם[the] blood ofnoun sg m cstrH1818צַדִּיקִים׃ סrighteous [people]adj pl m absH6662 They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they have polluted themselves with blood, so that men could not touch their garments.
נָעוּthey wanderedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5128עִוְרִיםblind [people]adj pl m absH5787בַּחוּצוֹתin the streetsprep Definite + noun pl f absH2351נְגֹאֲלוּthey were defiledverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH1351בַּדָּםby the bloodprep Definite + noun sg m absH1818בְּלֹאin notprep + Negative ParticleH3808יוּכְלוּpeople were ableverb Qal impf 3 pl mH3201יִגְּעוּpeople touchedverb Qal impf 3 pl mH5060בִּלְבֻשֵׁיהֶם׃ סin clothes theirprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3830 They cried unto them, Depart ye; it is unclean; depart, depart, touch not: when they fled away and wandered, they said among the heathen, They shall no more sojourn there.
סוּרוּdepartverb Qal impv 2 pl mH5493טָמֵאuncleanadj sg m absH2931קָרְאוּpeople called outverb Qal perf 3 pl cH7121לָמוֹto themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038סוּרוּdepartverb Qal impv 2 pl mH5493סוּרוּdepartverb Qal impv 2 pl mH5493אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּגָּעוּyou touchverb Qal impf 2 pl mH5060כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588נָצוּthey fledverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5132גַּם־alsoadvH1571נָעוּthey wanderedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5128אָמְרוּpeople saidverb Qal perf 3 pl cH559בַּגּוֹיִםamong the nationsprep Definite + noun pl m absH1471לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יוֹסִיפוּthey will increaseverb Hiphil impf 3 pl mH3254לָגוּר׃ סto sojournprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1481 The anger of the LORD hath divided them; he will no more regard them: they respected not the persons of the priests, they favoured not the elders.
פְּנֵי[the] presence ofnoun pl m cstrH6440יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068חִלְּקָםit scattered themverb Piel perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH2505לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יוֹסִיףhe will repeatverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3254לְהַבִּיטָםto pay attention to themprep + verb Hiphil inf cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5027פְּנֵי[the] face ofnoun pl m cstrH6440כֹהֲנִיםpriestsnoun pl m absH3548לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808נָשָׂאוּthey lifted upverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5375וּזְקֵנִיםand eldersconj + adj pl m absH2205לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808חָנָנוּ׃ סthey showed favor toverb Qal perf 3 pl cH2603 As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.
עוֹדֵינוּyet weNumerical adj pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH5750תִּכְלֶינָהthey failedverb Qal impf 3 pl fH3615עֵינֵינוּeyes ournoun du f cstr + sfx 1 pl cH5869אֶל־toprepH413עֶזְרָתֵנוּhelp ournoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 pl cH5833הָבֶלfutilitynoun sg m absH1892בְּצִפִּיָּתֵנוּin watchtower ourprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 pl cH6836צִפִּינוּwe watchedverb Piel perf 1 pl cH6822אֶל־toprepH413גּוֹיa nationnoun sg m absH1471לֹא[which] notNegative ParticleH3808יוֹשִׁעַ׃ סit will saveverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3467 They hunt our steps, that we cannot go in our streets: our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come.
צָדוּthey huntedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH6679צְעָדֵינוּsteps ournoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH6806מִלֶּכֶתfrom walkingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1980בִּרְחֹבֹתֵינוּin open places ourprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 1 pl cH7339קָרַבit drew nearverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7126קִצֵּינוּend ournoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH7093מָלְאוּthey were completedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH4390יָמֵינוּdays ournoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH3117כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588בָאit had comeverb Qal perf 3 sg mH935קִצֵּינוּ׃ סend ournoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH7093 Our persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.
קַלִּיםswiftadj pl m absH7031הָיוּthey wereverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1961רֹדְפֵינוּpursuers ourverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH7291מִנִּשְׁרֵיmore than [the] eagles ofprep + noun pl m cstrH5404שָׁמָיִםheavennoun pl m absH8064עַל־onprepH5921הֶהָרִיםthe mountainsart + noun pl m absH2022דְּלָקֻנוּthey hotly pursued usverb Qal perf 3 pl c + sfx 1 pl cH1814בַּמִּדְבָּרin the wildernessprep Definite + noun sg m absH4057אָרְבוּthey lay in waitverb Qal perf 3 pl cH693לָנוּ׃ סfor usprep + sfx 1 pl cH9035 The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen.
רוּחַ[the] breath ofnoun sg f cstrH7307אַפֵּינוּnostrils ournoun du m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH639מְשִׁיחַ[the] [one] anointed ofnoun sg m cstrH4899יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068נִלְכַּדhe was capturedverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH3920בִּשְׁחִיתוֹתָםin pits theirprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH7825אֲשֶׁרwhomRelative ParticleH834אָמַרְנוּwe had saidverb Qal perf 1 pl cH559בְּצִלּוֹin shadow hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6738נִחְיֶהwe will liveverb Qal impf 1 pl cH2421בַגּוֹיִם׃ סamong the nationsprep Definite + noun pl m absH1471 Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Uz; the cup also shall pass through unto thee: thou shalt be drunken, and shalt make thyself naked.
שִׂישִׂיexultverb Qal impv 2 sg fH7797וְשִׂמְחִיand rejoiceconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg fH8055בַּת־O daughter ofnoun sg f cstrH1323אֱדוֹםEdomname m individualH123יוֹשֶׁבֶת[who] dwellsverb Qal ptc sg f absH3427בְּאֶרֶץin [the] land ofprep + noun sg f cstrH776עוּץUzname LocationH5780גַּם־alsoadvH1571עָלַיִךְto youprep + sfx 2 sg fH5921תַּעֲבָר־it will pass onverb Qal impf 3 sg fH5674כּוֹסa cupnoun sg f absH3563תִּשְׁכְּרִיyou will become drunkverb Qal impf 2 sg fH7937וְתִתְעָרִי׃ סand you may strip yourself nakedconj + verb Hithpael conj+impf 2 sg fH6168 The punishment of thine iniquity is accomplished, O daughter of Zion; he will no more carry thee away into captivity: he will visit thine iniquity, O daughter of Edom; he will discover thy sins.
תַּם־it will finishverb Qal perf 3 sg mH8552עֲוֹנֵךְiniquity yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH5771בַּת־O daughter ofnoun sg f cstrH1323צִיּוֹןZionname LocationH6726לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יוֹסִיףhe will increaseverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3254לְהַגְלוֹתֵךְto take into exile youprep + verb Hiphil inf cstr + sfx 2 sg fH1540פָּקַדhe will punishverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6485עֲוֹנֵךְiniquity yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH5771בַּת־O daughter ofnoun sg f cstrH1323אֱדוֹםEdomname m individualH123גִּלָּהhe will make knownverb Piel perf 3 sg mH1540עַל־onprepH5921חַטֹּאתָיִךְ׃ פsins yournoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 sg fH2403
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