Lamentations
Lamentations 3:53
53They dropped me alive into a pit
and cast stones upon me.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They dropped me | צָֽמְת֤וּ | ṣā·mə·ṯū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H6789 put an end to, exterminate |
| alive | חַיָּ֔י | ḥay·yāy | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H2416 alive, living |
| into a pit | בַבּוֹר֙ | ḇab·bō·wr | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H953 pit, cistern, well |
| and cast | וַיַּדּוּ־ | way·yad·dū- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3034 throw, cast |
| stones | אֶ֖בֶן | ’e·ḇen | Noun - feminine singular | H68 stone |
| upon me | בִּֽי׃ | bî | Preposition; first person common singular |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.