Hebrew Interlinear

Lamentations 2:8 Interlinear

hath purposed The LORD to destroy and the wall of the daughter of Zion he hath stretched out a line he hath not withdrawn his hand from destroying to lament therefore he made the rampart and the wall together they languished

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1חָשַׁ֨בH2803hath purposedproperly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e., (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a maliciou
2יְהוָ֤ה׀H3068The LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
3לְהַשְׁחִית֙H7843to destroyto decay, i.e., (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)
4וְחוֹמָ֖הH2346and the walla wall of protection
5בַּתH1323of the daughtera daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
6צִיּ֔וֹןH6726of Ziontsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of jerusalem
7נָ֣טָהH5186he hath stretched outto stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (as follows)
8קָ֔וH6957a linea cord (as connecting), especially for measuring; figuratively, a rule; also a rim, a musical string or accord
9לֹאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
10הֵשִׁ֥יבH7725he hath not withdrawnto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
11יָד֖וֹH3027his handa hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
12מִבַּלֵּ֑עַH1104from destroyingto make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy
13וַיַּֽאֲבֶלH56to lamentto bewail
14חֵ֥לH2426therefore he made the rampartan army; also (by analogy,) an intrenchment
15וְחוֹמָ֖הH2346and the walla wall of protection
16יַחְדָּ֥וH3162togetherproperly, a unit, i.e., (adverb) unitedly
17אֻמְלָֽלוּ׃H535they languishedto droop; by implication to be sick, to mourn

Verse Context

Lamentations 2:7hath cast off The Lord his altar he hath abhorred his sanctuary he hath given up...
Lamentations 2:8 (current)hath purposed The LORD to destroy and the wall of the daughter of Zion he hath stretched out a line he hath not withdrawn his hand from destroying to lament therefore he made the rampart and the wall together they languished
Lamentations 2:9are sunk into the ground Her gates he hath destroyed and broken her bars...

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