Lamentations

Lamentations 4:11–12

¹¹The LORD has exhausted His wrath;

He has poured out His fierce anger;

He has kindled a fire in Zion,

and it has consumed her foundations.

¹²The kings of the earth did not believe,

nor any people of the world,

that an enemy or a foe

could enter the gates of Jerusalem.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has exhausted	כִּלָּ֤ה	kil·lāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
His wrath	חֲמָת֔וֹ	ḥă·mā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2534 heat, rage
He has poured out	שָׁפַ֖ךְ	šā·p̄aḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8210 pour out, pour
His fierce	חֲר֣וֹן	ḥă·rō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2740 (burning of) anger
anger	אַפּ֑וֹ	’ap·pōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
He has kindled	וַיַּצֶּת־	way·yaṣ·ṣeṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3341 kindle, burn
a fire	אֵ֣שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
in Zion	בְּצִיּ֔וֹן	bə·ṣî·yō·wn	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
and it has consumed	וַתֹּ֖אכַל	wat·tō·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
her foundations	יְסוֹדֹתֶֽיהָ׃ס	yə·sō·w·ḏō·ṯe·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H3247 foundation, base

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The kings	מַלְכֵי־	mal·ḵê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4428 king
of the earth	אֶ֔רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
did not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
believe	הֶאֱמִ֙ינוּ֙	he·’ĕ·mî·nū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H539 confirm, support
nor any	וְכֹל	wə·ḵå̄l	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
people	יֹשְׁבֵ֣י	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of the world	תֵבֵ֑ל	ṯê·ḇêl	Noun - feminine singular	H8398 world
that	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
an enemy	צַ֣ר	ṣar	Noun - masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight
or a foe	וְאוֹיֵ֔ב	wə·’ō·w·yêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
could enter	יָבֹא֙	yā·ḇō	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the gates	בְּשַׁעֲרֵ֖י	bə·ša·‘ă·rê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H8179 gate
of Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ס	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem

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Lamentations 4:11 Jeremiah 7:20 · Ezekiel 22:31 · Lamentations 2:17 · Jeremiah 17:27

Lamentations 4:12 Deuteronomy 29:24–28 · Psalm 48:4–6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.