Lamentations

Lamentations 2:7–8

⁷The Lord has rejected His altar;

He has abandoned His sanctuary;

He has delivered the walls of her palaces

into the hand of the enemy.

They have raised a shout in the house of the LORD

as on the day of an appointed feast.

⁸The LORD determined to destroy

the wall of the Daughter of Zion.

He stretched out a measuring line

and did not withdraw His hand from destroying.

He made the ramparts and walls lament;

together they waste away.

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Lamentations 2:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The Lord	אֲדֹנָ֤י׀	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
has rejected	זָנַ֨ח	zā·naḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2186 reject, spurn
His altar	מִזְבְּחוֹ֙	miz·bə·ḥōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4196 altar
He has abandoned	נִאֵ֣ר	ni·’êr	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5010 abhor, spurn
His sanctuary	מִקְדָּשׁ֔וֹ	miq·dā·šōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4720 sacred place, sanctuary
He has delivered	הִסְגִּיר֙	his·gîr	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5462 shut, close
the walls	חוֹמֹ֖ת	ḥō·w·mōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H2346 wall
of her palaces	אַרְמְנוֹתֶ֑יהָ	’ar·mə·nō·w·ṯe·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H759 citadel
into the hand	בְּיַד־	bə·yaḏ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the enemy	אוֹיֵ֔ב	’ō·w·yêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
They have raised	נָתְנ֥וּ	nā·ṯə·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5414 give, put, set
a shout	ק֛וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
in the house	בְּבֵית־	bə·ḇêṯ-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
as on the day	כְּי֥וֹם	kə·yō·wm	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of an appointed feast	מוֹעֵֽד׃ס	mō·w·‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting

Lamentations 2:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָ֤ה׀	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
determined	חָשַׁ֨ב	ḥā·šaḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2803 think, account
to destroy	לְהַשְׁחִית֙	lə·haš·ḥîṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7843 go to ruin (?)
the wall	חוֹמַ֣ת	ḥō·w·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2346 wall
of the Daughter	בַּת־	baṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
of Zion	צִיּ֔וֹן	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
He stretched out	נָ֣טָה	nā·ṭāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
a measuring line	קָ֔ו	qāw	Noun - masculine singular	H6957 line
and did not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
withdraw	הֵשִׁ֥יב	hê·šîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
His hand	יָד֖וֹ	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
from destroying	מִבַּלֵּ֑עַ	mib·bal·lê·a‘	Preposition-m; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1104 swallow down, swallow up, engulf
He made the ramparts	חֵ֥ל	ḥêl	Noun - masculine singular	H2426 rampart, fortress
and walls	וְחוֹמָ֖ה	wə·ḥō·w·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H2346 wall
lament	וַיַּֽאֲבֶל־	way·ya·’ă·ḇel-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H56 mourn
together	יַחְדָּ֥ו	yaḥ·dāw	Adverb	H3162 unitedness
they waste away	אֻמְלָֽלוּ׃ס	’um·lā·lū	Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common plural	H535 be weak, languish

Cross-references

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Lamentations 2:7 Amos 2:5 · Psalm 74:3–8 · Ezekiel 24:21 · Ezekiel 7:20–22 · Jeremiah 52:13 · Psalm 78:59–61

Lamentations 2:8 2 Kings 21:13 · Isaiah 3:26 · Isaiah 34:11 · Jeremiah 14:2 · Amos 7:7–8 · Jeremiah 5:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.