Hebrew Interlinear
Lamentations 4:8 Interlinear
“is blacker than a coal Their visage they are not known in the streets cleaveth their skin to their bones it is withered it is become like a stick”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | חָשַׁ֤ךְ | H2821 | is blacker | to be dark (as withholding light); transitively, to darken |
| 2 | מִשְּׁחוֹר֙ | H7815 | than a coal | dinginess, i.e., perhaps soot |
| 3 | תָּֽאֳרָ֔ם | H8389 | Their visage | outline, i.e., figure or appearance |
| 4 | לֹ֥א | H3808 | not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | |
| 5 | נִכְּר֖וּ | H5234 | they are not known | properly, to scrutinize, i.e., look intently at; hence (with recognition implied), to acknowledge, be acquainted with, care for, respect, revere, or ( |
| 6 | בַּחוּצ֑וֹת | H2351 | in the streets | properly, separate by a wall, i.e., outside, outdoors |
| 7 | צָפַ֤ד | H6821 | cleaveth | to adhere |
| 8 | עוֹרָם֙ | H5785 | their skin | skin (as naked); by implication, hide, leather |
| 9 | עַל | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 10 | עַצְמָ֔ם | H6106 | to their bones | a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e., (as pron.) selfsame |
| 11 | יָבֵ֖שׁ | H3001 | it is withered | to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage) |
| 12 | הָיָ֥ה | H1961 | to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) | |
| 13 | כָעֵֽץ׃ | H6086 | it is become like a stick | a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) |
Verse Context
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Lamentations 4:8 (current)is blacker than a coal Their visage they are not known in the streets cleaveth their skin to their bones it is withered it is become like a stick
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