Lamentations

Lamentations 2:10–11

¹⁰The elders of the Daughter of Zion

sit on the ground in silence.

They have thrown dust on their heads

and put on sackcloth.

The young women of Jerusalem

have bowed their heads to the ground.

¹¹My eyes fail from weeping;

I am churning within.

My heart is poured out in grief

over the destruction of the daughter of my people,

because children and infants faint

in the streets of the city.

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Lamentations 2:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The elders	זִקְנֵ֣י	ziq·nê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2205 old
of the Daughter	בַת־	ḇaṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
of Zion	צִיּ֔וֹן	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
sit	יֵשְׁב֨וּ	yê·šə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
on the ground	לָאָ֤רֶץ	lā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
in silence	יִדְּמוּ֙	yid·də·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1826 be or grow dumb, silent, still
They have thrown	הֶֽעֱל֤וּ	he·‘ĕ·lū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
dust	עָפָר֙	‘ā·p̄ār	Noun - masculine singular	H6083 dry earth, dust
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
their heads	רֹאשָׁ֔ם	rō·šām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7218 head
and put on	חָגְר֖וּ	ḥā·ḡə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2296 gird, gird on, gird oneself
sackcloth	שַׂקִּ֑ים	śaq·qîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8242 sack, sackcloth
The young women	בְּתוּלֹ֖ת	bə·ṯū·lōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H1330 virgin
of Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ס	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
have bowed	הוֹרִ֤ידוּ	hō·w·rî·ḏū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H3381 come or go down, descend
their heads	רֹאשָׁ֔ן	rō·šān	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine plural	H7218 head
to the ground	לָאָ֙רֶץ֙	lā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Lamentations 2:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My eyes	עֵינַי֙	‘ê·nay	Noun - cdc; first person common singular	H5869 eye
fail	כָּל֨וּ	kā·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
from weeping	בַדְּמָע֤וֹת	ḇad·də·mā·‘ō·wṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H1832 tears
I am churning	חֳמַרְמְר֣וּ	ḥo·mar·mə·rū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H2560 ferment, boil or foam up
within	מֵעַ֔י	mê·‘ay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H4578 internal organs, inward parts (intestines, bowels), belly
My heart	כְּבֵדִ֔י	kə·ḇê·ḏî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3516 liver
is poured out	נִשְׁפַּ֤ךְ	niš·paḵ	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8210 pour out, pour
in grief	לָאָ֙רֶץ֙	lā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the destruction	שֶׁ֖בֶר	še·ḇer	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7667 breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash
of the daughter	בַּת־	baṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
of my people	עַמִּ֑י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
because children	עוֹלֵל֙	‘ō·w·lêl	Noun - masculine singular	H5768 child
and infants	וְיוֹנֵ֔ק	wə·yō·w·nêq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3243 suck
faint	בֵּֽעָטֵ֤ף	bê·‘ā·ṭêp̄	Preposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H5848 turn aside
in the streets	בִּרְחֹב֖וֹת	bir·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H7339 broad open place, plaza
of the city	קִרְיָֽה׃ס	qir·yāh	Noun - feminine singular	H7151 town, city

Cross-references

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Lamentations 2:10 Isaiah 3:26 · Isaiah 15:3 · Job 2:12–13 · Joshua 7:6 · Amos 8:3 · Isaiah 47:1 · Lamentations 3:28 · Lamentations 1:1 · Ezekiel 7:18 · Lamentations 1:4

Lamentations 2:11 Lamentations 1:20 · Lamentations 1:16 · Jeremiah 4:19 · Job 16:13 · Lamentations 3:48–51 · Psalm 6:7 · Luke 23:29 · Isaiah 22:4 · Psalm 22:14 · Lamentations 4:3–4 · Lamentations 2:19–20 · Psalm 31:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.