Lamentations
Lamentations 3:16
16He has ground my teeth with gravel
and trampled me in the dust.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He has ground | וַיַּגְרֵ֤ס | way·yaḡ·rês | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1638 be crushed |
| my teeth | שִׁנָּ֔י | šin·nāy | Noun - cdc; first person common singular | H8127 tooth, ivory |
| with gravel | בֶּֽחָצָץ֙ | be·ḥā·ṣāṣ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2687 gravel |
| and trampled me | הִכְפִּישַׁ֖נִי | hiḵ·pî·ša·nî | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular | H3728 make bent, press or bend together |
| in the dust | בָּאֵֽפֶר׃ | bā·’ê·p̄er | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H665 ashes |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 20:17 · Jeremiah 6:26 · Psalm 58:6 · Psalm 3:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.