Lamentations
Lamentations 5:16
16The crown has fallen from our head.
Woe to us, for we have sinned!
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The crown | עֲטֶ֣רֶת | ‘ă·ṭe·reṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5850 crown, wreath |
| has fallen | נָֽפְלָה֙ | nā·p̄ə·lāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H5307 fall, lie |
| from our head | רֹאשֵׁ֔נוּ | rō·šê·nū | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural | H7218 head |
| Woe | אֽוֹי־ | ’ō·w- | Interjection | H188 woe! |
| to us | לָ֖נוּ | lā·nū | Preposition; first person common plural | |
| for | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| we have sinned | חָטָֽאנוּ׃ | ḥā·ṭā·nū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural | H2398 miss |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 89:39 · Isaiah 3:9–11 · Jeremiah 13:18 · Job 19:9 · Lamentations 4:13 · Lamentations 1:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.