Lamentations
Lamentations 5:18
18because of Mount Zion, which lies desolate,
patrolled by foxes.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| because of | עַ֤ל | ‘al | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Mount | הַר־ | har- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country |
| Zion | צִיּוֹן֙ | ṣî·yō·wn | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H6726 Zion |
| which lies desolate | שֶׁשָּׁמֵ֔ם | šeš·šā·mêm | Pronoun - relative; Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H8074 be desoleted, appalled |
| patrolled | הִלְּכוּ־ | hil·lə·ḵū- | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | H1980 go, come, walk |
| by foxes | שׁוּעָלִ֖ים | šū·‘ā·lîm | Noun - masculine plural | H7776 fox |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.