Lamentations

Lamentations 1:20–22

20See, O LORD, how distressed I am!

I am churning within;

my heart is pounding within me,

for I have been most rebellious.

Outside, the sword bereaves;

inside, there is death.

21People have heard my groaning,

but there is no one to comfort me.

All my enemies have heard of my trouble;

they are glad that You have caused it.

May You bring the day You have announced,

so that they may become like me.

22Let all their wickedness come before You,

and deal with them

as You have dealt with me

because of all my transgressions.

For my groans are many,

and my heart is faint.

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Lamentations 1:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Seeרְאֵ֨הrə·’êhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7200 see
O LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
howכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
distressedצַר־ṣar-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6862 narrow, tight
Iלִי֙lîPreposition; first person common singular
I am churningחֳמַרְמָ֔רוּḥo·mar·mā·rūVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralH2560 ferment, boil or foam up
withinמֵעַ֣יmê·‘ayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH4578 internal organs, inward parts (intestines, bowels), belly
my heartלִבִּי֙lib·bîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
is poundingנֶהְפַּ֤ךְneh·paḵVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2015 turn, overturn
within meבְּקִרְבִּ֔יbə·qir·bîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH7130 inward part, midst
forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I have been most rebelliousמָר֖וֹmā·rōwVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH4784 be contentious, refractory, rebellious
Outsideמִח֥וּץmi·ḥūṣPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH2351 the outside
the swordחֶ֖רֶבḥe·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
bereavesשִׁכְּלָה־šik·kə·lāh-Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singularH7921 be bereaved
insideבַּבַּ֥יִתbab·ba·yiṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
there is deathכַּמָּֽוֶת׃סkam·mā·weṯPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4194 death

Lamentations 1:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
People have heardשָׁמְע֞וּšā·mə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH8085 hear
myאָ֗נִי’ā·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
groaningנֶאֱנָחָ֣הne·’ĕ·nā·ḥāhVerb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singularH584 sigh, groan
but there is noאֵ֤ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
one to comfortמְנַחֵם֙mə·na·ḥêmVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH5162 be sorry, console
meלִ֔יlîPreposition; first person common singular
Allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
my enemiesאֹ֨יְבַ֜י’ō·yə·ḇayVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH341 be hostile to
have heardשָׁמְע֤וּšā·mə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH8085 hear
of my troubleרָֽעָתִי֙rā·‘ā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH7451 bad, evil
they are gladשָׂ֔שׂוּśā·śūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7797 exult, rejoice
thatכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
have caused itעָשִׂ֑יתָ‘ā·śî·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
May You bringהֵבֵ֥אתָhê·ḇê·ṯāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the dayיוֹם־yō·wm-Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
You have announcedקָרָ֖אתָqā·rā·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
so that they may becomeוְיִֽהְי֥וּwə·yih·yūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like meכָמֽוֹנִי׃סḵā·mō·w·nîPreposition; first person common singularH3644 like, as, when

Lamentations 1:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Let allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
their wickednessרָעָתָ֤םrā·‘ā·ṯāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH7451 bad, evil
comeתָּבֹ֨אtā·ḇōVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
before Youלְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
and dealוְעוֹלֵ֣לwə·‘ō·w·lêlConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularH5953 act severely
with themלָ֔מוֹlā·mōwPreposition; third person masculine plural
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
You have dealtעוֹלַ֛לְתָּ‘ō·w·lal·tāVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5953 act severely
with meלִ֖יlîPreposition; first person common singular
because ofעַ֣ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
my transgressionsפְּשָׁעָ֑יpə·šā·‘āyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6588 transgression
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
my groansאַנְחֹתַ֖י’an·ḥō·ṯayNoun - feminine plural construct; first person common singularH585 sighing, groaning
are manyרַבּ֥וֹתrab·bō·wṯAdjective - feminine pluralH7227 much, many, great
and my heartוְלִבִּ֥יwə·lib·bîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
is faintדַוָּֽי׃פḏaw·wāyAdjective - masculine singularH1742 faint

Cross-references

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Lamentations 1:20 Ezekiel 7:15 · Lamentations 2:11 · Isaiah 16:11 · Proverbs 28:13 · Deuteronomy 32:25 · Jeremiah 4:19 · Job 30:27

Lamentations 1:21 Lamentations 1:8 · Lamentations 2:15 · Lamentations 1:22 · Lamentations 1:16 · Jeremiah 50:11 · Psalm 35:15 · Micah 7:9–10 · Lamentations 1:4 · Lamentations 1:2 · Lamentations 4:21–22 · Jeremiah 51:24

Lamentations 1:22 Revelation 6:10 · Jeremiah 8:18 · Psalm 109:14–15 · Nehemiah 4:4–5 · Lamentations 5:17 · Ephesians 3:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.