Lamentations
Lamentations 3:5
5He has besieged me and surrounded me
with bitterness and hardship.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He has besieged | בָּנָ֥ה | bā·nāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1129 build |
| me | עָלַ֛י | ‘ā·lay | Preposition; first person common singular | H5921 height |
| and surrounded me | וַיַּקַּ֖ף | way·yaq·qap̄ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5362 strike off |
| with bitterness | רֹ֥אשׁ | rōš | Noun - masculine singular | H7219 head |
| and hardship | וּתְלָאָֽה׃ | ū·ṯə·lā·’āh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H8513 weariness, hardship |
Cross-references
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Lamentations 3:19 · Jeremiah 23:15 · Job 19:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.