Hebrew Interlinear

Lamentations 2:20 Interlinear

Behold O LORD and consider to whom thou hast done this eat Shall the women their fruit and children of a span long be slain in the sanctuary of the Lord shall the priest and the prophet

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1רְאֵ֤הH7200Beholdto see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
2יְהוָה֙H3068O LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
3וְֽהַבִּ֔יטָהH5027and considerto scan, i.e., look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care
4לְמִ֖יH4310who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix
5עוֹלַ֣לְתָּH5953to whom thou hast doneto effect thoroughly; by implication (in a bad sense) to overdo, i.e., maltreat, be saucy to, pain, impose (also literal)
6כֹּ֑הH3541thisproperly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
7אִםH518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
8תֹּאכַ֨לְנָהH398eatto eat (literally or figuratively)
9נָשִׁ֤יםH802Shall the womena woman
10פִּרְיָם֙H6529their fruitfruit (literally or figuratively)
11עֹלֲלֵ֣יH5768and childrena suckling
12טִפֻּחִ֔יםH2949of a span longnursing
13אִםH518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
14יֵהָרֵ֛גH2026be slainto smite with deadly intent
15בְּמִקְדַּ֥שׁH4720in the sanctuarya consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary (whether of jehovah or of idols) or asylum
16אֲדֹנָ֖יH136of the Lordthe lord (used as a proper name of god only)
17כֹּהֵ֥ןH3548shall the priestliterally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
18וְנָבִֽיא׃H5030and the propheta prophet or (generally) inspired man

Verse Context

Lamentations 2:19Arise cry out in the night in the beginning of the watches pour out...
Lamentations 2:20 (current)Behold O LORD and consider to whom thou hast done this eat Shall the women their fruit and children of a span long be slain in the sanctuary of the Lord shall the priest and the prophet
Lamentations 2:21lie on the ground in the streets The young and the old my virgins...

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