Hebrew Interlinear

Lamentations 1:11 Interlinear

All her people sigh they seek bread they have given for meat to relieve the soul see O LORD and consider for I am become vile

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
2עַמָּ֤הּH5971All her peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
3נֶאֱנָחִים֙H584sighto sigh
4מְבַקְּשִׁ֣יםH1245they seekto search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
5לֶ֔חֶםH3899breadfood (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
6נָתְנ֧וּH5414they have givento give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
7מַחֲמַודֵּיהֶ֛םH4262desired; hence, a valuable
8בְּאֹ֖כֶלH400for meatfood
9לְהָשִׁ֣יבH7725to relieveto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
10נָ֑פֶשׁH5315the soulproperly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or ment
11רְאֵ֤הH7200seeto see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
12יְהוָה֙H3068O LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
13וְֽהַבִּ֔יטָהH5027and considerto scan, i.e., look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care
14כִּ֥יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
15הָיִ֖יתִיH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
16זוֹלֵלָֽה׃H2151for I am become vilefiguratively, to be loose morally, worthless or prodigal

Verse Context

Lamentations 1:10his hand hath spread out The adversary upon all her pleasant things...
Lamentations 1:11 (current) All her people sigh they seek bread they have given for meat to relieve the soul see O LORD and consider for I am become vile
Lamentations 1:12 Is it nothing to you all ye that pass by behold...

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