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Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment. (KJV)

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נְבִיאַ֗יִךְne.vi.'A.yikhprophets your

Lemma: נָבִיא (na.vi) · Strong's: H5030

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: prophet

Used 314 times. Also: Genesis 20:7, Exodus 7:1, Numbers 11:29, Numbers 12:6, Deuteronomy 13:1, Deuteronomy 13:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5030; TAHOT Lamentations 2:14 word 1

חָ֤זוּCha.zuthey have seen

Lemma: חָזָה (cha.zah) · Strong's: H2372

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)

Meaning: to see

Used 55 times. Also: Exodus 18:21, Exodus 24:11, Numbers 24:4, Numbers 24:16, Job 8:17, Job 15:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2372; TAHOT Lamentations 2:14 word 2

שָׁ֣וְאshav'worthlessness

Lemma: שָׁוְא (shav) · Strong's: H7723G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: vanity: false

Used 26 times. Also: Exodus 23:1, Deuteronomy 5:20, Job 11:11, Job 31:5, Psalms 12:2, Psalms 24:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7723G; TAHOT Lamentations 2:14 word 3

וְתָפֵ֔לve.ta.Feland sham

Lemma: תָּפֵל (ta.phel) · Strong's: H8602A

Parsing: Acmsa (Acmsa)

Meaning: insipid

Used 2 times. Also: Job 6:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8602A; TAHOT Lamentations 2:14 word 4

וְלֹֽא\־ve.lo'-and not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Lamentations 2:14 word 5

גִלּ֥וּgi.Luthey have made known

Lemma: גָּלָה (ga.lah) · Strong's: H1540I

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVpp3cp)

Meaning: to reveal: uncover

Used 66 times. Also: Genesis 9:21, Exodus 20:26, Leviticus 18:6, Leviticus 18:7, Leviticus 18:8, Leviticus 18:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1540I; TAHOT Lamentations 2:14 word 6

עַל\־'al-on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Lamentations 2:14 word 7

עֲוֹנֵ֖ךְ'a.vo.Nekhiniquity your

Lemma: עָוֺן (a.van) · Strong's: H5771G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: iniquity: crime

Used 180 times. Also: Genesis 15:16, Exodus 20:5, Exodus 34:7, Exodus 34:9, Leviticus 5:1, Leviticus 5:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5771G; TAHOT Lamentations 2:14 word 8

לְהָשִׁ֣יבle.ha.Shivto turn back

Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725H

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

Meaning: to return: rescue

Used 103 times. Also: Genesis 37:22, Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:21, Genesis 41:13, Exodus 4:7, Exodus 23:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7725H; TAHOT Lamentations 2:14 word 9

וַיֶּ֣חֱזוּvai.Ye.che.zuand they have seen

Lemma: חָזָה (cha.zah) · Strong's: H2372

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to see

Used 55 times. Also: Exodus 18:21, Exodus 24:11, Numbers 24:4, Numbers 24:16, Job 8:17, Job 15:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2372; TAHOT Lamentations 2:14 word 10

מַשְׂא֥וֹתmas.'otoracles of

Lemma: מַשָּׂא (mas.sa) · Strong's: H4853B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: oracle

Used 28 times. Also: 2 Kings 9:25, 2 Chronicles 24:27, Isaiah 13:1, Isaiah 14:28, Isaiah 15:1, Isaiah 17:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4853B; TAHOT Lamentations 2:14 word 11

שָׁ֖וְאshav'worthlessness

Lemma: שָׁוְא (shav) · Strong's: H7723G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: vanity: false

Used 26 times. Also: Exodus 23:1, Deuteronomy 5:20, Job 11:11, Job 31:5, Psalms 12:2, Psalms 24:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7723G; TAHOT Lamentations 2:14 word 12

וּמַדּוּחִֽים\׃\ \סu.ma.du.Chimand enticement<s>

Lemma: מַדּוּחַ (mad.du.ach) · Strong's: H4065

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: enticement

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4065; TAHOT Lamentations 2:14 word 13

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

The visions	→	חָזָה H2372 to see
of your prophets	→	נָבִיא H5030 prophet
were empty	→	שָׁוְא H7723G vanity: false
and deceptive	→	תָּפֵל H8602A insipid
they did not	→	לֹא H3808 not
expose	→	גָּלָה H1540I to reveal: uncover
. . .	→	עַל H5921A upon
your guilt	→	עָוֺן H5771G iniquity: crime
to ward off	→	שׁוּב H7725H to return: rescue
your captivity	→	שְׁבִית H7622 captivity
The burdens	→	מַשָּׂא H4853B oracle
they envisioned	→	חָזָה H2372 to see
for you	→
were empty	→	שָׁוְא H7723G vanity: false
and misleading	→	מַדּוּחַ H4065 enticement

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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