Lamentations

Lamentations 4:17

¹⁷All the while our eyes were failing

as we looked in vain for help.

We watched from our towers

for a nation that could not save us.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All the while	עוֹדֵינָה	ʿō·ḏē·nå̄h	Adverb; first person common plural	H5750 a going round, continuance
our eyes	עֵינֵ֔ינוּ	‘ê·nê·nū	Noun - cdc; first person common plural	H5869 eye
were failing	תִּכְלֶ֣ינָה	tiḵ·le·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
as we looked in vain	הָ֑בֶל	hā·ḇel	Noun - masculine singular	H1892 vapour, breath
for	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
help	עֶזְרָתֵ֖נוּ	‘ez·rā·ṯê·nū	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H5833 help, succour, assistance
We watched	בְּצִפִּיָּתֵ֣נוּ	bə·ṣip·pî·yā·ṯê·nū	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H6836 outlook-post (?)
from our towers	צִפִּ֔ינוּ	ṣip·pî·nū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common plural	H6822 look out or about, spy, keep watch
for	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a nation	גּ֖וֹי	gō·w	Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
could not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
save us	יוֹשִֽׁעַ׃ס	yō·wō·ši·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3467 deliver

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.