Lamentations

Lamentations 1:3–5

3Judah has gone into exile

under affliction and harsh slavery;

she dwells among the nations

but finds no place to rest.

All her pursuers have overtaken her

in the midst of her distress.

4The roads to Zion mourn,

because no one comes to her appointed feasts.

All her gates are deserted;

her priests groan,

her maidens grieve,

and she herself is bitter with anguish.

5Her foes have become her masters;

her enemies are at ease.

For the LORD has brought her grief

because of her many transgressions.

Her children have gone away

as captives before the enemy.

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Lamentations 1:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Judahיְהוּדָ֤הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
has gone into exileגָּֽלְתָ֨הgā·lə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1540 uncover, remove
under afflictionמֵעֹ֙נִי֙mê·‘ō·nîPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH6040 affliction, poverty
and harshוּמֵרֹ֣בū·mê·rōḇConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
slaveryעֲבֹדָ֔ה‘ă·ḇō·ḏāhNoun - feminine singularH5656 labour, service
sheהִ֚יאhîPronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
dwellsיָשְׁבָ֣הyā·šə·ḇāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
among the nationsבַגּוֹיִ֔םḇag·gō·w·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
but findsמָצְאָ֖הmā·ṣə·’āhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH4672 attain to, find
noלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
place to restמָנ֑וֹחַmā·nō·w·aḥNoun - masculine singularH4494 resting-place, state, or condition of rest
Allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
her pursuersרֹדְפֶ֥יהָrō·ḏə·p̄e·hāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH7291 pursue, chase, persecute
have overtaken herהִשִּׂיג֖וּהָhiś·śî·ḡū·hāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural; third person feminine singularH5381 reach, overtake
in the midstבֵּ֥יןbênPrepositionH996 interval, space between
of her distressהַמְּצָרִֽים׃סham·mə·ṣā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4712 straits, distress

Lamentations 1:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The roadsדַּרְכֵ֨יdar·ḵêNoun - common plural constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
to Zionצִיּ֜וֹןṣî·yō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH6726 Zion
mournאֲבֵל֗וֹת’ă·ḇê·lō·wṯAdjective - feminine pluralH57 mourning
because no oneמִבְּלִי֙mib·bə·lîPreposition-m; AdverbH1097 wearing out
comesבָּאֵ֣יbā·’êVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
to her appointed feastsמוֹעֵ֔דmō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
Allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
her gatesשְׁעָרֶ֙יהָ֙šə·‘ā·re·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH8179 gate
are desertedשֽׁוֹמֵמִ֔יןšō·w·mê·mînVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH8074 be desoleted, appalled
her priestsכֹּהֲנֶ֖יהָkō·hă·ne·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH3548 priest
groanנֶאֱנָחִ֑יםne·’ĕ·nā·ḥîmVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH584 sigh, groan
her maidensבְּתוּלֹתֶ֥יהָbə·ṯū·lō·ṯe·hāNoun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singularH1330 virgin
grieveנּוּג֖וֹתnū·ḡōṯVerb - Nifal - Participle - feminine pluralH3013 suffer
and she herselfוְהִ֥יאwə·hîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
is bitter with anguishמַר־mar-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4751 bitter, bitterness

Lamentations 1:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Her foesצָרֶ֤יהָṣā·re·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH6862 narrow, tight
have becomeהָי֨וּhā·yūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
her mastersלְרֹאשׁ֙lə·rōšPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH7218 head
her enemiesאֹיְבֶ֣יהָ’ō·yə·ḇe·hāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH341 be hostile to
are at easeשָׁל֔וּšā·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7951 be quiet, at ease
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has brought her griefהוֹגָ֖הּhō·w·ḡāhVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH3013 suffer
because ofעַ֣ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
her manyרֹב־rōḇ-Noun - masculine singular constructH7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
transgressionsפְּשָׁעֶ֑יהָpə·šā·‘e·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH6588 transgression
Her childrenעוֹלָלֶ֛יהָ‘ō·w·lā·le·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH5768 child
have gone awayהָלְכ֥וּhā·lə·ḵūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1980 go, come, walk
as captivesשְׁבִ֖יšə·ḇîNoun - masculine singularH7628 captivity, captives
beforeלִפְנֵי־lip̄·nê-Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH6440 face, before
the enemyצָֽר׃סṣārNoun - masculine singularH6862 narrow, tight

Cross-references

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Lamentations 1:3 Lamentations 2:9

Lamentations 1:4 Jeremiah 9:11 · Joel 1:8–13 · Isaiah 24:4–6 · Jeremiah 14:2 · Lamentations 2:6–7 · Jeremiah 10:22

Lamentations 1:5 Ezekiel 8:17–18 · Jeremiah 30:14–15 · Psalm 90:7–8 · Jeremiah 39:9 · Deuteronomy 32:15–27 · Ezekiel 9:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.