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
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | רְאֵ֤ה | H7200 | Behold | to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) |
| 2 | יְהוָה֙ | H3068 | O LORD | (the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god |
| 3 | וְֽהַבִּ֔יטָה | H5027 | and consider | to scan, i.e., look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care |
| 4 | לְמִ֖י | H4310 | who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix | |
| 5 | עוֹלַ֣לְתָּ | H5953 | to whom thou hast done | to effect thoroughly; by implication (in a bad sense) to overdo, i.e., maltreat, be saucy to, pain, impose (also literal) |
| 6 | כֹּ֑ה | H3541 | this | properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now |
| 7 | אִם | H518 | used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not | |
| 8 | תֹּאכַ֨לְנָה | H398 | eat | to eat (literally or figuratively) |
| 9 | נָשִׁ֤ים | H802 | Shall the women | a woman |
| 10 | פִּרְיָם֙ | H6529 | their fruit | fruit (literally or figuratively) |
| 11 | עֹלֲלֵ֣י | H5768 | and children | a suckling |
| 12 | טִפֻּחִ֔ים | H2949 | of a span long | nursing |
| 13 | אִם | H518 | used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not | |
| 14 | יֵהָרֵ֛ג | H2026 | be slain | to smite with deadly intent |
| 15 | בְּמִקְדַּ֥שׁ | H4720 | in the sanctuary | a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary (whether of jehovah or of idols) or asylum |
| 16 | אֲדֹנָ֖י | H136 | of the Lord | the lord (used as a proper name of god only) |
| 17 | כֹּהֵ֥ן | H3548 | shall the priest | literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) |
| 18 | וְנָבִֽיא׃ | H5030 | and the prophet | a prophet or (generally) inspired man |
Verse Context
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