Lamentations

Lamentations 3:26–33

²⁶It is good to wait quietly

for the salvation of the LORD.

²⁷It is good for a man to bear the yoke

while he is still young.

²⁸Let him sit alone in silence,

for the LORD has laid it upon him.

²⁹Let him bury his face in the dust—

perhaps there is still hope.

³⁰Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him;

let him be filled with reproach.

³¹For the Lord will not

cast us off forever.

³²Even if He causes grief, He will show compassion

according to His abundant loving devotion.

³³For He does not willingly afflict

or grieve the sons of men.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It is good	ט֤וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
to wait	וְיָחִיל֙	wə·yā·ḥîl	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H3175 waiting
quietly	וְדוּמָ֔ם	wə·ḏū·mām	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H1748 silence
for the salvation	לִתְשׁוּעַ֖ת	liṯ·šū·‘aṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8668 deliverance, salvation
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It is good	ט֣וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
for a man	לַגֶּ֔בֶר	lag·ge·ḇer	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1397 man
to bear	יִשָּׂ֥א	yiś·śā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
the yoke	עֹ֖ל	‘ōl	Noun - masculine singular	H5923 yoke
while he is still young	בִּנְעוּרָֽיו׃ס	bin·‘ū·rāw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5271 youth, juvenility, young

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let him sit	יֵשֵׁ֤ב	yê·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
alone	בָּדָד֙	bā·ḏāḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H910 isolation, separation
in silence	וְיִדֹּ֔ם	wə·yid·dōm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1826 be or grow dumb, silent, still
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
has laid it	נָטַ֖ל	nā·ṭal	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5190 lift, bear
upon him	עָלָֽיו׃	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let him bury	יִתֵּ֤ן	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
his face	פִּ֔יהוּ	pî·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6310 mouth
in the dust	בֶּֽעָפָר֙	be·‘ā·p̄ār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6083 dry earth, dust
perhaps	אוּלַ֖י	’ū·lay	Adverb	H194 peradventure, perhaps
there is	יֵ֥שׁ	yêš	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
still hope	תִּקְוָֽה׃	tiq·wāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8615 cord

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let him offer	יִתֵּ֧ן	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
his cheek	לֶ֖חִי	le·ḥî	Noun - feminine singular	H3895 jaw, cheek
to the one who would strike him	לְמַכֵּ֛הוּ	lə·mak·kê·hū	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
let him be filled	יִשְׂבַּ֥ע	yiś·ba‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
with reproach	בְּחֶרְפָּֽה׃ס	bə·ḥer·pāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H2781 reproach

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the Lord	אֲדֹנָֽי׃	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
cast us off	יִזְנַ֛ח	yiz·naḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2186 reject, spurn
forever	לְעוֹלָ֖ם	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
He causes grief	הוֹגָ֔ה	hō·w·ḡāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3013 suffer
He will show compassion	וְרִחַ֖ם	wə·ri·ḥam	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7355 love
according to His abundant	כְּרֹ֥ב	kə·rōḇ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
loving devotion	חַסְדּוֹ׃	ḥas·dō	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He does not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
willingly	מִלִּבּ֔וֹ	mil·lib·bōw	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
afflict	עִנָּה֙	‘in·nāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6031 be occupied, busied with
or grieve	וַיַּגֶּ֖ה	way·yag·geh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3013 suffer
the sons	בְנֵי־	bə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of men	אִֽישׁ׃ס	ʾīš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man