King James Version
Lamentations 5:22 in the King James Version says “But thou hast utterly rejected us; thou art very wroth against us. But: or, For wilt thou utterly reject us?” — study this verse from Lamentations chapter 5 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“But thou hast utterly rejected us; thou art very wroth against us. But: or, For wilt thou utterly reject us?”
Lamentations 5:22 · KJV
Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time? so: Heb. for length of days?
Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.
But thou hast utterly rejected us; thou art very wroth against us. But: or, For wilt thou utterly reject us?
KJV Study — Public Domain
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
“us thou art very”
H3966properly, vehemence, i.e., (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or
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