Chapter 1
Lamentations 1:1
| ל מס ס | היתה | ב מדינות | שרתי | ב גוים | רבתי | כ אלמנה | היתה | עם | רבתי | ה עיר | בדד | ישבה | איכה ׀ |
| to a body of forced laborers | she has become | within the jurisdictions | the noble woman/princess | within the Nations | abundant | like a widow | she has become | together with/a people | abundant | the City | separated one | she has sat down | How? |
9018 | ס None Definition: Setumah paragraph marker Root: None Exhaustive: None 9016 | None Definition: verseEnd Root: None Exhaustive: None 4522 | מס maç Definition: properly, a burden (as causing to faint), i.e. a tax in the form of forced labor Root: or מס; from H4549 (מסס); Exhaustive: or מס; from מסס; properly, a burden (as causing to faint), i.e. a tax in the form of forced labor; discomfited, levy, task(-master), tribute(-tary). 9005 ל None Definition: to, for Root: None Exhaustive: None | 1961 היה hâyâh Definition: to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) Root: a primitive root (compare H1933 (הוא)); Exhaustive: a primitive root (compare הוא); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary); beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. | 4082 | מדינה mᵉdîynâh Definition: properly, a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region Root: from H1777 (דין); Exhaustive: from דין; properly, a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region; ([idiom] every) province. 9003 ב None Definition: in, by Root: None Exhaustive: in, at, against, on, among, with; according to, by, because of. prefix or inseparable preposition; combined with the definite article | 8282 שרה sârâh Definition: a mistress, i.e. female noble Root: feminine of H8269 (שר); Exhaustive: feminine of שר; a mistress, i.e. female noble; lady, princess, queen. | 1471a | גוי gôwy Definition: a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts Root: rarely (shortened) גי; apparently from the same root as H1465 (גוה) (in the sense of massing); Exhaustive: rarely (shortened) גי; apparently from the same root as גוה (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts; Gentile, heathen, nation, people. 9003 ב None Definition: in, by Root: None Exhaustive: in, at, against, on, among, with; according to, by, because of. prefix or inseparable preposition; combined with the definite article | 7227a רב rab Definition: abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) Root: by contracted from H7231 (רבב); Exhaustive: by contracted from רבב; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality); (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent). | 490 | אלמנה ʼalmânâh Definition: a widow; also a desolate place Root: feminine of H488 (אלמן); Exhaustive: feminine of אלמן; a widow; also a desolate place; desolate house (palace), widow. 9004 כ None Definition: like, as Root: Derived terms כאשר (ka'ashér) כמו (k'mó) כמות (k'mót) כש־ (k'she-) Exhaustive: prefix, particle of comparison, similarity or proportion; before Sheva, with article - as, like, as if; at, about [a time], according to, after; before an infinitive - as, when, if, after. | 1961 היה hâyâh Definition: to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) Root: a primitive root (compare H1933 (הוא)); Exhaustive: a primitive root (compare הוא); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary); beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. | 5971a עם ʻam Definition: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock Root: from H6004 (עמם); Exhaustive: from עמם; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock; folk, men, nation, people. | 7227a רב rab Definition: abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) Root: by contracted from H7231 (רבב); Exhaustive: by contracted from רבב; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality); (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent). | 5892b | עיר ʻîyr Definition: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) Root: or (in the plural) ער; or עיר; (Judges 10:4), from H5782 (עור) Exhaustive: or (in the plural) ער; or עיר; (Judges 10:4), from עור; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post); Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town. 9009 ה None Definition: the Root: None Exhaustive: definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or. | 910 בדד bâdâd Definition: separate; adverb, separately Root: from H909 (בדד); Exhaustive: None | 3427 ישב yâshab Definition: properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry; (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry. | 9015 | ׀ None Definition: separate Root: None Exhaustive: None 349b איך ʼêyk Definition: how? or how!; also where Root: also איכה ; and איככה ; prolonged from H335 (אי); Exhaustive: also איכה ; and איככה ; prolonged from אי; how? or how!; also where; how, what. |
RBT Translation:
How? she has sat down separated one the City abundant people she has become like a widow abundant within the Nations the noble woman/princess within the jurisdictions she has become to a body of forced laborers
RBT Paraphrase:
How? She has sat down isolated/separated! The City of an abounding people, she has become as an abounding widow within the Nations! The princess of myself has become a body of forced laborers within the States!
How? She has sat down isolated/separated! The City of an abounding people, she has become as an abounding widow within the Nations! The princess of myself has become a body of forced laborers within the States!
LITV Translation:
How alone sits the city that was full of people! She has become like a widow, great among the nations; A noblewoman among the provinces has become a payer of tribute.
How alone sits the city that was full of people! She has become like a widow, great among the nations; A noblewoman among the provinces has become a payer of tribute.
ESV Translation:
How lonely sits the city that was full of people! How like a widow has she become, she who was great among the nations! She who was a princess among the provinces has become a slave.
How lonely sits the city that was full of people! How like a widow has she become, she who was great among the nations! She who was a princess among the provinces has become a slave.
Brenton Septuagint Translation:
How does the city that was filled with people sit solitary! She is become as a widow: She that was magnified among the nations, And princess among the provinces, Has become tributary.
How does the city that was filled with people sit solitary! She is become as a widow: She that was magnified among the nations, And princess among the provinces, Has become tributary.