Lamentations
Lamentations 4:13
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.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| for the sins | מֵֽחַטֹּ֣את | mê·ḥaṭ·ṭōṯ | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct | H2403 offence, penalty, occasion |
| of her prophets | נְבִיאֶ֔יהָ | nə·ḇî·’e·hā | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet |
| and the guilt | עֲוֺנ֖וֹת | ‘ă·wō·nō·wṯ | Noun - common plural construct | H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity |
| of her priests | כֹּהֲנֶ֑יהָ | kō·hă·ne·hā | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H3548 priest |
| who shed | הַשֹּׁפְכִ֥ים | haš·šō·p̄ə·ḵîm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H8210 pour out, pour |
| the blood | דַּ֥ם | dam | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1818 blood |
| of the righteous | צַדִּיקִֽים׃ס | ṣad·dî·qîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H6662 just, righteous |
| in her midst | בְּקִרְבָּ֖הּ | bə·qir·bāh | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H7130 inward part, midst |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 5:31 · Jeremiah 6:13 · Matthew 23:31 · Ezekiel 22:26–28 · Jeremiah 26:8–9 · Lamentations 2:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.