Hebrew Interlinear
Lamentations 2:21 Interlinear
“lie on the ground in the streets The young and the old my virgins and my young men are fallen by the sword thou hast slain them in the day of thine anger thou hast killed and not pitied”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | שָׁכְב֨וּ | H7901 | lie | to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose) |
| 2 | לָאָ֤רֶץ | H776 | on the ground | the earth (at large, or partitively a land) |
| 3 | חוּצוֹת֙ | H2351 | in the streets | properly, separate by a wall, i.e., outside, outdoors |
| 4 | נַ֣עַר | H5288 | The young | (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latit |
| 5 | וְזָקֵ֔ן | H2205 | and the old | old |
| 6 | בְּתוּלֹתַ֥י | H1330 | my virgins | a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or state |
| 7 | וּבַחוּרַ֖י | H970 | and my young men | properly, selected, i.e., a youth (often collective) |
| 8 | נָפְל֣וּ | H5307 | are fallen | to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative) |
| 9 | בֶחָ֑רֶב | H2719 | by the sword | drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement |
| 10 | הָרַ֙גְתָּ֙ | H2026 | thou hast slain | to smite with deadly intent |
| 11 | בְּי֣וֹם | H3117 | them in the day | a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso |
| 12 | אַפֶּ֔ךָ | H639 | of thine anger | properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire |
| 13 | טָבַ֖חְתָּ | H2873 | thou hast killed | to slaughter (animals or men) |
| 14 | לֹ֥א | H3808 | not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | |
| 15 | חָמָֽלְתָּ׃ | H2550 | and not pitied | to commiserate; by implication, to spare |
Verse Context
Lamentations 2:20Behold O LORD and consider to whom thou hast done this...
Lamentations 2:21 (current)lie on the ground in the streets The young and the old my virgins and my young men are fallen by the sword thou hast slain them in the day of thine anger thou hast killed and not pitied
Lamentations 2:22Thou hast called day as in a solemn my terrors round about ...