Hebrew Interlinear
Lamentations 4:3 Interlinear
“ Even the sea monsters draw out the breast they give suck to their young ones the daughter of my people is become cruel like the ostriches in the wilderness”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | גַּם | H1571 | properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and | |
| 2 | תַּנִּין֙ | H8577 | Even the sea monsters | a marine or land monster, i.e., sea-serpent or jackal |
| 3 | חָ֣לְצוּ | H2502 | draw out | to pull off; hence (intensively) to strip, (reflexive) to depart; by implication, to deliver, equip (for fight); present, strengthen |
| 4 | שַׁ֔ד | H7699 | the breast | the breast of a woman or animal (as bulging) |
| 5 | הֵינִ֖יקוּ | H3243 | they give suck | to suck; causatively, to give milk |
| 6 | גּוּרֵיהֶ֑ן | H1482 | to their young ones | a cub (as still abiding in the lair), especially of the lion |
| 7 | בַּת | H1323 | the daughter | a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively) |
| 8 | עַמִּ֣י | H5971 | of my people | a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock |
| 9 | לְאַכְזָ֔ר | H393 | is become cruel | violent; by implication deadly; also (in a good sense) brave |
| 10 | כַּיְ | H3588 | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | |
| 11 | עֵנִ֖ים | H3283 | like the ostriches | the ostrich (probably from its answering cry |
| 12 | בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ | H4057 | in the wilderness | a pasture (i.e., open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert |
Verse Context
Lamentations 4:2sons of Zion The precious comparable to fine gold ...
Lamentations 4:3 (current) Even the sea monsters draw out the breast they give suck to their young ones the daughter of my people is become cruel like the ostriches in the wilderness
Lamentations 4:4cleaveth The tongue of the sucking child to the roof of his mouth for thirst...