Lamentations
Lamentations 4:14
14They wandered blind in the streets,
defiled by this blood,
so that no one dared
to touch their garments.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They wandered | נָע֤וּ | nā·‘ū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H5128 quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter |
| blind | עִוְרִים֙ | ‘iw·rîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H5787 blind |
| in the streets | בַּֽחוּצ֔וֹת | ba·ḥū·ṣō·wṯ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H2351 the outside |
| defiled | נְגֹֽאֲל֖וּ | nə·ḡō·’ă·lū | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural | H1351 defile |
| by this blood | בַּדָּ֑ם | bad·dām | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1818 blood |
| so that no | בְּלֹ֣א | bə·lō | Preposition-b; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| one dared | יֽוּכְל֔וּ | yū·ḵə·lū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure |
| to touch | יִגְּע֖וּ | yig·gə·‘ū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5060 touch, reach, strike |
| their garments | בִּלְבֻשֵׁיהֶֽם׃ס | bil·ḇu·šê·hem | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H3830 garment, clothing, raiment |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.