Lamentations
Lamentations 3:30
30Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him;
let him be filled with reproach.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Isaiah 50:6 · Job 16:10 · Matthew 26:67 · Matthew 5:39 · 2 Corinthians 11:20 · Micah 5:1 · Psalm 123:3 · Psalm 69:20 · Luke 6:29
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.