Lamentations

Lamentations 3:27–30

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.

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	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