Lamentations
Lamentations 3:2
2He has driven me away and made me walk
in darkness instead of light.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He has driven me away | נָהַ֛ג | nā·haḡ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5090 drive, conduct |
| and made me walk | וַיֹּלַ֖ךְ | way·yō·laḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| in darkness | חֹ֥שֶׁךְ | ḥō·šeḵ | Noun - masculine singular | H2822 darkness, obscurity |
| instead of | וְלֹא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| light | אֽוֹר׃ | ’ō·wr | Noun - common singular | H216 light |
Cross-references
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Job 30:26 · Isaiah 59:9 · Amos 5:18–20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.