Lamentations

Lamentations 2:18–19

¹⁸The hearts of the people

cry out to the Lord.^d

O wall of the Daughter of Zion,

let your tears run down like a river

day and night.

Give yourself no relief,

and your eyes no rest.

¹⁹Arise, cry out in the night

from the first watch of the night.^e

Pour out your heart like water

in the presence of the Lord.

Lift up your hands to Him

for the lives of your children

who are fainting from hunger

on the corner of every street.

Footnotes

d 2:18 Literally Their heart cries out to the Lord.
e 2:19 That is, between six and nine at night

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Lamentations 2:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The hearts	לִבָּ֖ם	lib·bām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
cry out	צָעַ֥ק	ṣā·‘aq	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6817 cry, cry out, call
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֑י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
O wall	חוֹמַ֣ת	ḥō·w·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2346 wall
of the Daughter	בַּת־	baṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
of Zion	צִ֠יּוֹן	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
let your tears	דִּמְעָה֙	dim·‘āh	Noun - feminine singular	H1832 tears
run down	הוֹרִ֨ידִי	hō·w·rî·ḏî	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
like a river	כַנַּ֤חַל	ḵan·na·ḥal	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
day	יוֹמָ֣ם	yō·w·mām	Adverb	H3119 daytime, by day
and night	וָלַ֔יְלָה	wā·lay·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
Give	תִּתְּנִ֤י	tit·tə·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
yourself	לָ֔ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
no	אַֽל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
relief	פוּגַת֙	p̄ū·ḡaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6314 intermission
and your eyes	עֵינֵֽךְ׃ס	‘ê·nêḵ	Noun - common singular construct; second person feminine singular	H5869 eye
no	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
rest	תִּדֹּ֖ם	tid·dōm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1826 be or grow dumb, silent, still

Lamentations 2:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Arise	ק֣וּמִי׀	qū·mî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
cry out	רֹ֣נִּי	rōn·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H7442 give a ringing cry
in the night	בַלַּיִל	ḇal·la·yil	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
from the first	לְרֹאשׁ֙	lə·rōš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
watch of the night	אַשְׁמֻר֔וֹת	’aš·mu·rō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H821 watch
Pour out	שִׁפְכִ֤י	šip̄·ḵî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H8210 pour out, pour
your heart	לִבֵּ֔ךְ	lib·bêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
like water	כַמַּ֙יִם֙	ḵam·ma·yim	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
in	נֹ֖כַח	nō·ḵaḥ	Preposition	H5227 front
the presence	פְּנֵ֣י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֑י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
Lift up	שְׂאִ֧י	śə·’î	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
your hands	כַּפַּ֗יִךְ	kap·pa·yiḵ	Noun - feminine dual construct; second person feminine singular	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
to Him	אֵלָ֣יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the lives	נֶ֙פֶשׁ֙	ne·p̄eš	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
of your children	עֽוֹלָלַ֔יִךְ	‘ō·w·lā·la·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H5768 child
who are fainting	הָעֲטוּפִ֥ים	hā·‘ă·ṭū·p̄îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5848 turn aside
from hunger	בְּרָעָ֖ב	bə·rā·‘āḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H7458 famine, hunger
on the corner	בְּרֹ֥אשׁ	bə·rōš	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
of every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
street	חוּצֽוֹת׃ס	ḥū·ṣō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H2351 the outside

Cross-references

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Lamentations 2:18 Psalm 119:145 · Jeremiah 9:1 · Lamentations 2:8 · Lamentations 3:48–49 · Psalm 119:136 · Lamentations 1:16 · Hosea 7:14 · Jeremiah 13:17 · Habakkuk 2:11 · Lamentations 1:2 · Isaiah 26:16–17 · Jeremiah 14:17

Lamentations 2:19 Psalm 62:8 · Psalm 119:147–148 · Isaiah 26:9 · Psalm 142:2 · Mark 1:35 · 1 Samuel 1:15 · Lamentations 2:11–12 · Psalm 141:2 · Judges 7:19 · Luke 6:12 · Psalm 42:8 · Matthew 14:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.