Lamentations
Lamentations 5:4
4We must buy the water we drink;
our wood comes at a price.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| We must buy | בְּכֶ֣סֶף | bə·ḵe·sep̄ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H3701 silver, money |
| the water | מֵימֵ֙ינוּ֙ | mê·mê·nū | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| we drink | שָׁתִ֔ינוּ | šā·ṯî·nū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural | H8354 drink |
| our wood | עֵצֵ֖ינוּ | ‘ê·ṣê·nū | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural | H6086 tree, trees, wood |
| comes | יָבֹֽאוּ׃ | yā·ḇō·’ū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| at a price | בִּמְחִ֥יר | bim·ḥîr | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H4242 price, hire |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.