New American Standard Bible 1995

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Lamentations

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All her people groan seeking bread; They have given their precious things for food To restore their lives themselves. "See, O LORD, and look, For I am despised."

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
All the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
her people people Noun H5971 עַמָּ֤הּ am·mah
groan to sigh, groan Verb H584 נֶאֱנָחִים֙ ne·'e·na·chim
seeking to seek Verb H1245 מְבַקְּשִׁ֣ים me·vak·ke·shim
bread; bread, food Noun H3899 לֶ֔חֶם le·chem,
They have given to give, put, set Verb H5414 נָתְנ֧וּ na·te·nu
their precious things a desirable or precious thing Noun H4262 (מַחֲמַדֵּיהֶ֛ם ma·cha·mad·dei·hem
for food food Noun H400 בְּאֹ֖כֶל be·'o·chel
To restore to turn back, return Verb H7725 לְהָשִׁ֣יב le·ha·shiv
their lives a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion Noun H5315 נָ֑פֶשׁ na·fesh;
themselves. "See, to see Verb H7200 רְאֵ֤ה re·'eh
O LORD, the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh
and look, to look Verb H5027 וְֽהַבִּ֔יטָה ve·hab·bi·tah,
For I am to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 הָיִ֖יתִי ha·yi·ti
despised." to be light or worthless, make light of Verb H2151 זֹולֵלָֽה׃ zo·v·le·lah.

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Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 All her people groan seeking bread; They have given their precious things for food To restore their lives themselves. "See, O LORD, and look, For I am despised."
King James Bible All her people groan seeking sigh, they seek bread; They they have given their precious pleasant things for food To restore their lives themselves. "See, meat to relieve the soul: see, O LORD, and look, For consider; for I am despised."become vile.
Hebrew Greek English All her people groan seeking bread; They have given their precious things for food To restore their lives themselves. "See, O LORD, and look, For I am despised."