Lamentations
Lamentations 3:58
58You defend my cause, O Lord;
You redeem my life.
Word by word
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| 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.
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.