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Lamentations

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How shall I admonish you? To what shall I compare you, O daughter of Jerusalem? To what shall I liken you as I comfort you, O virgin daughter of Zion? For your ruin is as vast as the sea; Who can heal you?

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
How what? how? anything Pronoun H4100 מָֽה־ mah-
shall I admonish to bear witness Verb H5749 אֲעִידֵ֞ךְ a·'i·dech
you? To what what? how? anything Pronoun H4100 מָ֣ה mah
shall I compare to be like, resemble Verb H1819 אֲדַמֶּה־ a·dam·meh-
you, O daughter daughter Noun H1323 הַבַּת֙ hab·bat
of Jerusalem? probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr. Noun H3389 יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם ye·ru·sha·lim,
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To what what? how? anything Pronoun H4100 מָ֤ה mah
shall I liken to agree with, be like, resemble Verb H7737 אַשְׁוֶה־ ash·veh-
you as I comfort to be sorry, console oneself Verb H5162 וַאֲנַֽחֲמֵ֔ךְ va·'a·na·cha·mech,
you, O virgin a virgin Noun H1330 בְּתוּלַ֖ת be·tu·lat
daughter daughter Noun H1323 בַּת־ bat-
of Zion? a mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. Noun H6726 צִיֹּ֑ון tzi·yo·vn;
For your ruin a breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash Noun H7667 שִׁבְרֵ֖ךְ shiv·rech
is as vast great Adjective H1419 גָדֹ֥ול ga·do·vl
as the sea; sea Noun H3220 כַּיָּ֛ם kai·yam
Who who? Pronoun H4310 מִ֥י mi
can heal to heal Verb H7495 יִרְפָּא־ yir·pa-
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Locations

Jerusalem

JERUSALEMje-roo'-sa-lem:I. THE NAME1. In Cuneiform2. In Hebrew3. In Greek and Latin4. The Meaning of Jerusalem5. Other NamesII. GEOLOGY, CLIMATE AND SPRINGS1. Geology2. Climate and Rainfall3. The Natural SpringsIII. THE NATURAL SITE1. The Mountains Around2. The Valleys3. The HillsIV. GENERAL TOPOGRAPHY OF JERUSALEM1. Description of Josephus2. Summary of the... View Details

Zion (Jerusalem)

ZIONzi'-on (tsiyon; Sion):1. Meaning of the Word2. The Zion of the Jebusites3. Zion of the Prophets4. Zion in Later Poetical Writings and Apocrypha5. Omission of Name by Some Writers6. The Name "Zion" in Christian TimesLITERATURE1. Meaning of the Word:A name applied to Jerusalem, or to certain parts of it, at least since the time of David. Nothing certain is... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 How shall I admonish you? To what shall I compare you, O daughter of Jerusalem? To what shall I liken you as I comfort you, O virgin daughter of Zion? For your ruin is as vast as the sea; Who can heal you?
King James Bible How What thing shall I admonish you? To take to witness for thee? what thing shall I compare you, liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? To what shall I liken you as equal to thee, that I may comfort you, thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? For your ruin for thy breach is as vast as great like the sea; Who sea: who can heal you?thee?
Hebrew Greek English How shall I admonish you? To what shall I compare you, O daughter of Jerusalem? To what shall I liken you as I comfort you, O virgin daughter of Zion? For your ruin is as vast as the sea; Who can heal you?