Lamentations
Lamentations 4:16
16The presence of the LORD has scattered them;
He regards them no more.
The priests are shown no honor;
the elders find no favor.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The presence | פְּנֵ֤י | pə·nê | Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| of the LORD | יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| has scattered them | חִלְּקָ֔ם | ḥil·lə·qām | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H2505 divide, share |
| He regards them | לְהַבִּיטָ֑ם | lə·hab·bî·ṭām | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural | H5027 look |
| no | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| more | יוֹסִ֖יף | yō·w·sîp̄ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3254 add |
| The priests | כֹהֲנִים֙ | ḵō·hă·nîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3548 priest |
| are shown no honor | נָשָׂ֔אוּ | nā·śā·’ū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| the elders | זְקֵנִים | zə·qē·nīm | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural | H2205 old |
| find no | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| favor | חָנָֽנוּ׃ס | ḥā·nā·nū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H2603 shew favour, be gracious |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Lamentations 5:12 · Isaiah 9:14–16 · Deuteronomy 32:26 · Hebrews 8:9 · Deuteronomy 28:25 · Jeremiah 24:9 · Deuteronomy 28:64–65
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.