Lamentations

Lamentations 3:31–34

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.

34To crush underfoot

all the prisoners of the land,

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Lamentations 3:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the Lordאֲדֹנָֽי׃’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
will notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
cast us offיִזְנַ֛חyiz·naḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2186 reject, spurn
foreverלְעוֹלָ֖םlə·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

Lamentations 3:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Evenכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
He causes griefהוֹגָ֔הhō·w·ḡāhVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3013 suffer
He will show compassionוְרִחַ֖םwə·ri·ḥamConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7355 love
according to His abundantכְּרֹ֥בkə·rōḇPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
loving devotionחַסְדּוֹ׃ḥas·dōNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness

Lamentations 3:33

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
He does notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
willinglyמִלִּבּ֔וֹmil·lib·bōwPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
afflictעִנָּה֙‘in·nāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6031 be occupied, busied with
or grieveוַיַּגֶּ֖הway·yag·gehConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3013 suffer
the sonsבְנֵי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of menאִֽישׁ׃סʾīšNoun - masculine singularH376 man

Lamentations 3:34

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
To crushלְדַכֵּא֙lə·ḏak·kêPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1792 crush
underfootתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
allכֹּ֖לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the prisonersאֲסִ֥ירֵי’ă·sî·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH615 bondman, prisoner
of the landאָֽרֶץ׃’ā·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Cross-references

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Lamentations 3:31 Psalm 94:14 · Psalm 103:8–10 · Psalm 77:7 · Isaiah 54:7–10 · Isaiah 57:16 · Jeremiah 32:40 · 1 Samuel 12:22 · Romans 11:1–6 · Jeremiah 33:24 · Jeremiah 31:37 · Micah 7:18

Lamentations 3:32 Psalm 78:38 · Psalm 30:5 · Psalm 103:11 · Psalm 106:43–45 · Hosea 11:8 · Judges 10:16 · Exodus 3:7 · Luke 15:20 · Jeremiah 31:20 · Lamentations 3:22 · 2 Kings 13:23 · Exodus 2:23

Lamentations 3:33 Ezekiel 33:11 · Ezekiel 18:32 · Hebrews 12:9–10

Lamentations 3:34 Zechariah 9:11–12 · Isaiah 51:22–23 · Psalm 102:20 · Psalm 69:33 · Isaiah 49:9 · Jeremiah 51:33–36

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.