Lamentations

Lamentations 3:55–57

⁵⁵I called on Your name, O LORD,

out of the depths of the Pit.

⁵⁶You heard my plea:

“Do not ignore my cry for relief.”

⁵⁷You drew near when I called on You;

You said, “Do not be afraid.”

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I called on	קָרָ֤אתִי	qā·rā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Your name	שִׁמְךָ֙	šim·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
O LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
out of the depths	תַּחְתִּיּֽוֹת׃	taḥ·tî·yō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H8482 lower, lowest
of the Pit	מִבּ֖וֹר	mib·bō·wr	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H953 pit, cistern, well

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You heard	שָׁמָ֑עְתָּ	šā·mā·‘ə·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
my plea	קוֹלִ֖י	qō·w·lî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6963 sound, voice
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
ignore	תַּעְלֵ֧ם	ta‘·lêm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5956 conceal
my cry	לְשַׁוְעָתִֽי׃	lə·šaw·‘ā·ṯî	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7775 cry for help
for relief	לְרַוְחָתִ֖י	lə·raw·ḥā·ṯî	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7309 respite, relief

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You drew near	קָרַ֙בְתָּ֙	qā·raḇ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
when	בְּי֣וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
I called on You	אֶקְרָאֶ֔ךָּ	’eq·rā·’e·kā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
You said	אָמַ֖רְתָּ	’ā·mar·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraid	תִּירָֽא׃ס	tî·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3372 fear

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Lamentations 3:55 Acts 16:24–28

Lamentations 3:56 Job 34:28 · Isaiah 38:5 · Psalm 88:13–14 · Psalm 34:6 · Psalm 55:1 · Psalm 6:8–9 · 2 Chronicles 33:13 · Psalm 3:4 · Romans 8:26 · Psalm 116:1–2 · Psalm 66:19

Lamentations 3:57 Isaiah 41:10 · James 4:8 · Isaiah 58:9 · Revelation 2:10 · Isaiah 41:14 · Psalm 145:18 · Isaiah 43:1–2 · Acts 27:24 · Acts 18:9 · Jeremiah 1:17 · Psalm 69:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.