Lamentations

Lamentations 4:13–14

13But this was for the sins of her prophets

and the guilt of her priests,

who shed the blood of the righteous

in her midst.

14They wandered blind in the streets,

defiled by this blood,

so that no one dared

to touch their garments.

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Lamentations 4:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
for the sinsמֵֽחַטֹּ֣אתmê·ḥaṭ·ṭōṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine plural constructH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
of her prophetsנְבִיאֶ֔יהָnə·ḇî·’e·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
and the guiltעֲוֺנ֖וֹת‘ă·wō·nō·wṯNoun - common plural constructH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of her priestsכֹּהֲנֶ֑יהָkō·hă·ne·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH3548 priest
who shedהַשֹּׁפְכִ֥יםhaš·šō·p̄ə·ḵîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH8210 pour out, pour
the bloodדַּ֥םdamNoun - masculine singular constructH1818 blood
of the righteousצַדִּיקִֽים׃סṣad·dî·qîmAdjective - masculine pluralH6662 just, righteous
in her midstבְּקִרְבָּ֖הּbə·qir·bāhPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH7130 inward part, midst

Lamentations 4:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They wanderedנָע֤וּnā·‘ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5128 quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter
blindעִוְרִים֙‘iw·rîmAdjective - masculine pluralH5787 blind
in the streetsבַּֽחוּצ֔וֹתba·ḥū·ṣō·wṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH2351 the outside
defiledנְגֹֽאֲל֖וּnə·ḡō·’ă·lūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1351 defile
by this bloodבַּדָּ֑םbad·dāmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1818 blood
so that noבְּלֹ֣אbə·lōPreposition-b; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
one daredיֽוּכְל֔וּyū·ḵə·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
to touchיִגְּע֖וּyig·gə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5060 touch, reach, strike
their garmentsבִּלְבֻשֵׁיהֶֽם׃סbil·ḇu·šê·hemPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH3830 garment, clothing, raiment

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Lamentations 4:13 Jeremiah 5:31 · Jeremiah 6:13 · Matthew 23:31 · Ezekiel 22:26–28 · Jeremiah 26:8–9 · Lamentations 2:14

Lamentations 4:14 Isaiah 1:15 · Jeremiah 2:34 · Numbers 19:16 · Deuteronomy 28:28–29 · Isaiah 56:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.