Lamentations

Lamentations 2:15–17

15All who pass by

clap their hands at you in scorn.

They hiss and shake their heads

at the Daughter of Jerusalem:

“Is this the city that was called

the perfection of beauty,

the joy of all the earth?”

16All your enemies

open their mouths against you.

They hiss and gnash their teeth,

saying, “We have swallowed her up.

This is the day for which we have waited.

We have lived to see it!”

17The LORD has done what He planned;

He has accomplished His decree,

which He ordained in days of old;

He has overthrown you without pity.

He has let the enemy gloat over you

and exalted the hornc of your foes.

Footnotes

  • c 2:17 Or the strength

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Lamentations 2:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who pass byעֹ֣בְרֵי‘ō·ḇə·rêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
clapסָֽפְק֨וּsā·p̄ə·qūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5606 clap, be enough, vomit
their handsכַּפַּ֙יִם֙kap·pa·yimNoun - fdH3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
at youעָלַ֤יִךְ‘ā·la·yiḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5921 height
They hissשָֽׁרְקוּ֙šā·rə·qūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH8319 hiss
and shakeוַיָּנִ֣עוּway·yā·ni·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5128 quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter
their headsרֹאשָׁ֔םrō·šāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH7218 head
atעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the Daughterבַּ֖תbaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
Is thisהֲזֹ֣אתhă·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
the cityהָעִ֗ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
that was calledשֶׁיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙še·yō·mə·rūPronoun - relative; Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
the perfectionכְּלִ֣ילַתkə·lî·laṯAdjective - feminine singular constructH3632 entire, whole, holocaust
of beautyיֹ֔פִיyō·p̄îNoun - masculine singularH3308 beauty
the joyמָשׂ֖וֹשׂmā·śō·wśNoun - masculine singularH4885 id.
of allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃סhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Lamentations 2:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
your enemiesא֣וֹיְבַ֔יִךְ’ō·wy·ḇa·yiḵVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singularH341 be hostile to
openפָּצ֨וּpā·ṣūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6475 part, open
their mouthsפִּיהֶם֙pî·hemNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH6310 mouth
against youעָלַ֤יִךְ‘ā·la·yiḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5921 height
They hissשָֽׁרְקוּ֙šā·rə·qūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH8319 hiss
and gnashוַיַּֽחַרְקוּ־way·ya·ḥar·qū-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2786 gnash or grind the teeth
their teethשֵׁ֔ןšênNoun - common singularH8127 tooth, ivory
sayingאָמְר֖וּ’ā·mə·rūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH559 utter, say
We have swallowed her upבִּלָּ֑עְנוּbil·lā·‘ə·nūVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common pluralH1104 swallow down, swallow up, engulf
Thisזֶ֥הzehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
is the dayהַיּ֛וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
for which we have waitedשֶׁקִּוִּינֻ֖הוּšeq·qiw·wî·nu·hūPronoun - relative; Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common plural; third person masculine singularH6960 wait for
We have livedמָצָ֥אנוּmā·ṣā·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralH4672 attain to, find
to see itרָאִֽינוּ׃סrā·’î·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralH7200 see

Lamentations 2:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has doneעָשָׂ֨ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
He plannedזָמָ֗םzā·māmVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2161 consider, purpose, devise
He has accomplishedבִּצַּ֤עbiṣ·ṣa‘Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1214 cut off, break off, gain by violence
His decreeאֶמְרָתוֹ֙’em·rā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH565 utterance, speech, word
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
He ordainedצִוָּ֣הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
in daysמִֽימֵי־mî·mê-Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
of oldקֶ֔דֶםqe·ḏemNoun - masculine singularH6924 front, east, aforetime
He has overthrown youהָרַ֖סhā·rasVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2040 throw down, break or tear down
withoutוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
pityחָמָ֑לḥā·mālVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2550 spare
He has let the enemyאוֹיֵ֔ב’ō·w·yêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH341 be hostile to
gloatוַיְשַׂמַּ֤חway·śam·maḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8055 rejoice, be glad
over youעָלַ֙יִךְ֙‘ā·la·yiḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5921 height
and exaltedהֵרִ֖יםhê·rîmVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7311 be high, exalted, rise
the hornקֶ֥רֶןqe·renNoun - feminine singular constructH7161 horn
of your foesצָרָֽיִךְ׃סṣā·rā·yiḵNoun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singularH6862 narrow, tight

Cross-references

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Lamentations 2:15 Psalm 48:2 · Jeremiah 18:16 · Ezekiel 25:6 · Psalm 50:2 · Jeremiah 19:8 · Isaiah 64:11 · Matthew 27:39 · Psalm 22:7 · Isaiah 37:22 · Zephaniah 2:15

Lamentations 2:16 Psalm 35:21 · Psalm 37:12 · Lamentations 3:46 · Psalm 56:2 · Job 16:9–10 · Psalm 22:13 · Psalm 35:16 · Psalm 124:3 · Jeremiah 51:34

Lamentations 2:17 Ezekiel 5:11 · Psalm 89:42 · Ezekiel 7:8–9 · Lamentations 1:5 · Deuteronomy 28:15–68 · Ezekiel 8:18 · Lamentations 2:1–2 · Deuteronomy 31:16–17 · Leviticus 26:14–46 · Deuteronomy 29:18–23 · Lamentations 2:8 · Deuteronomy 32:15–27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.