Lamentations

Lamentations 1:9–11

9Her uncleanness stains her skirts;

she did not consider her end.

Her downfall was astounding;

there was no one to comfort her.

Look, O LORD, on my affliction,

for the enemy has triumphed!

10The adversary has seized

all her treasures.

For she has seen the nations

enter her sanctuary—

those You had forbidden

to enter Your assembly.

11All her people groan

as they search for bread.

They have traded their treasures for food

to keep themselves alive.

Look, O LORD, and consider,

for I have become despised.

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Lamentations 1:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Her uncleannessטֻמְאָתָ֣הּṭum·’ā·ṯāhNoun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singularH2932 uncleanness
stains her skirtsבְּשׁוּלֶ֗יהָbə·šū·le·hāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH7757 skirt
she did notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
considerזָֽכְרָה֙zā·ḵə·rāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH2142 remember
her endאַחֲרִיתָ֔הּ’a·ḥă·rî·ṯāhNoun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singularH319 after-part, end
Her downfallוַתֵּ֣רֶדwat·tê·reḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
was astoundingפְּלָאִ֔יםpə·lā·’îmNoun - masculine pluralH6382 wonder
there was no oneאֵ֥ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
to comfortמְנַחֵ֖םmə·na·ḥêmVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH5162 be sorry, console
herלָ֑הּlāhPreposition; third person feminine singular
Lookרְאֵ֤הrə·’êhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7200 see
O LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
on my afflictionעָנְיִ֔י‘ā·nə·yîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6040 affliction, poverty
forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the enemyאוֹיֵֽב׃ס’ō·w·yêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH341 be hostile to
has triumphedהִגְדִּ֖ילhiḡ·dîlVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1431 grow up, become great

Lamentations 1:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The adversaryצָ֔רṣārNoun - masculine singularH6862 narrow, tight
has seizedיָדוֹ֙yā·ḏōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
her treasuresמַחֲמַדֶּ֑יהָma·ḥă·mad·de·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH4261 desire, desirable thing
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
she has seenרָאֲתָ֤הrā·’ă·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH7200 see
the nationsגוֹיִם֙ḡō·w·yimNoun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
enterבָּ֣אוּbā·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
her sanctuaryמִקְדָּשָׁ֔הּmiq·dā·šāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH4720 sacred place, sanctuary
thoseאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
You had forbiddenצִוִּ֔יתָהṣiw·wî·ṯāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
to enterיָבֹ֥אוּyā·ḇō·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
Your assemblyבַקָּהָ֖לḇaq·qā·hālPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6951 assembly, convocation, congregation

Lamentations 1:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
her peopleעַמָּ֤הּ‘am·māhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH5971 people
groanנֶאֱנָחִים֙ne·’ĕ·nā·ḥîmVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH584 sigh, groan
as they searchמְבַקְּשִׁ֣יםmə·ḇaq·qə·šîmVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH1245 seek
for breadלֶ֔חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
They have tradedנָתְנ֧וּnā·ṯə·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5414 give, put, set
their treasuresמַחֲמוֹדֵּיהֶםma·ḥă·mōd·dē·hɛmNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4262 desirable, precious thing
for foodבְּאֹ֖כֶלbə·’ō·ḵelPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH400 food
to keep themselves aliveלְהָשִׁ֣יבlə·hā·šîḇPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH7725 turn back, return
Lookרְאֵ֤הrə·’êhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7200 see
O LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and considerוְֽהַבִּ֔יטָהwə·hab·bî·ṭāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH5027 look
forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I have becomeהָיִ֖יתִיhā·yî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
despisedזוֹלֵלָֽה׃סzō·w·lê·lāhVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH2151 shake

Cross-references

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Lamentations 1:9 Deuteronomy 32:29 · Isaiah 47:7 · Psalm 25:18 · Ecclesiastes 4:1 · Lamentations 1:17 · Isaiah 3:8 · Zephaniah 2:10 · Jeremiah 48:26 · 2 Thessalonians 2:4–8 · Jeremiah 13:17–18 · Jeremiah 2:34 · Psalm 119:153

Lamentations 1:10 Deuteronomy 23:3 · Jeremiah 51:51 · Isaiah 64:10–11 · Nehemiah 13:1 · Psalm 74:4–8 · Lamentations 1:7

Lamentations 1:11 Jeremiah 52:6 · Jeremiah 38:9 · Lamentations 2:12 · 1 Samuel 30:11–12 · Deuteronomy 28:52–57

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.