New American Standard Bible 1995

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Lamentations

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Even jackals offer the breast, They nurse their young; But the daughter of my people has become cruel Like ostriches in the wilderness.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Even also, moreover, yea Adverb H1571 גַּם־ gam-
jackals a jackal H8565    
offer to draw off or out, withdraw Verb H2502 חָ֣לְצוּ cha·le·tzu
the breast, (female) breast Noun H7699 שַׁ֔ד shad,
They nurse to suck Verb H3243 הֵינִ֖יקוּ hei·ni·ku
their young; a whelp Noun H1482 גּוּרֵיהֶ֑ן gu·rei·hen;
[But] the daughter daughter Noun H1323 בַּת־ bat-
of my people people Noun H5971 עַמִּ֣י am·mi
has become cruel cruel, fierce Adjective H393 לְאַכְזָ֔ר le·'ach·zar,
Like ostriches ostrich Noun H3283 [כִּי ki
in the wilderness. wilderness Noun H4057 בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ bam·mid·bar.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Even jackals offer the breast, They nurse their young; But the daughter of my people has become cruel Like ostriches in the wilderness.
King James Bible Even jackals offer the sea monsters draw out the breast, They nurse they give suck to their young; But young ones: the daughter of my people has is become cruel Like cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.
Hebrew Greek English Even jackals offer the breast, They nurse their young; But the daughter of my people has become cruel Like ostriches in the wilderness.