Lamentations
Lamentations 3:57–58
57You drew near when I called on You;
You said, “Do not be afraid.”
58You defend my cause, O Lord;
You redeem my life.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Lamentations 3:57
| 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 |
Lamentations 3:58
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You defend | רַ֧בְתָּ | raḇ·tā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H7378 strive, contend |
| my | נַפְשִׁ֖י | nap̄·šî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| cause | רִיבֵ֥י | rî·ḇê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H7379 strife, dispute |
| O Lord | אֲדֹנָ֛י | ’ă·ḏō·nāy | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H136 lord |
| You redeem | גָּאַ֥לְתָּ | gā·’al·tā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H1350 redeem, act as kinsman |
| my life | חַיָּֽי׃ | ḥay·yāy | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H2416 alive, living |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
Lamentations 3:58 Psalm 34:22–35:1 · Jeremiah 51:36 · Psalm 103:4 · Jeremiah 50:34 · Psalm 71:23 · Genesis 48:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.