Lamentations 2:17 Go deeper
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The LORD hath done that which he had devised; he hath fulfilled his word that he had commanded in the days of old: he hath thrown down, and hath not pitied: and he hath caused thine enemy to rejoice over thee, he hath set up the horn of thine adversaries. (KJV)
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עָשָׂ֨ה'a.Sahhe has done
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Lamentations 2:17 word 1
יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Lamentations 2:17 word 2
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhat
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Lamentations 2:17 word 3
זָמָ֗םza.Mamhe purposed
Lemma: זָמַם (za.mam) · Strong's: H2161
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to plan
Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Deuteronomy 19:19, Psalms 17:3, Psalms 31:13, Psalms 37:12, Proverbs 30:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2161; TAHOT Lamentations 2:17 word 4
בִּצַּ֤עbi.Tza'he has fulfilled
Lemma: בָּצַע (ba.tsa) · Strong's: H1214I
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)
Meaning: to cut off: to gain
Used 9 times. Also: Psalms 10:3, Proverbs 1:19, Proverbs 15:27, Jeremiah 6:13, Jeremiah 8:10, Ezekiel 22:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1214I; TAHOT Lamentations 2:17 word 5
אֶמְרָתוֹ֙'em.ra.Toword his
Lemma: אֶמְרָה (im.rah) · Strong's: H0565B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: threat
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0565B; TAHOT Lamentations 2:17 word 6
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Lamentations 2:17 word 7
צִוָּ֣הtzi.Vahhe commanded
Lemma: צָוָה (tsa.vah) · Strong's: H6680
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)
Meaning: to command
Used 491 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 6:22, Genesis 7:5, Genesis 7:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6680; TAHOT Lamentations 2:17 word 8
מִֽימֵי\־mi.mei-from days of
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Lamentations 2:17 word 9
קֶ֔דֶםKe.demantiquity
Lemma: קֶ֫דֶם (qe.dem) · Strong's: H6924H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: front: old
Used 32 times. Also: Deuteronomy 33:15, Deuteronomy 33:27, 2 Kings 19:25, Nehemiah 12:46, Job 29:2, Psalms 44:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6924H; TAHOT Lamentations 2:17 word 10
הָרַ֖סha.Rashe has torn down
Lemma: הָרַס (ha.ras) · Strong's: H2040
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to overthrow
Used 43 times. Also: Exodus 15:7, Exodus 19:21, Exodus 19:24, Exodus 23:24, Judges 6:25, 2 Samuel 11:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2040; TAHOT Lamentations 2:17 word 11
וְלֹ֣אve.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 2:17 word 12
חָמָ֑לcha.Malhe has spared
Lemma: חָמַל (cha.mal) · Strong's: H2550
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to spare
Used 41 times. Also: Exodus 2:6, Deuteronomy 13:8, 1 Samuel 15:3, 1 Samuel 15:9, 1 Samuel 15:15, 1 Samuel 23:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2550; TAHOT Lamentations 2:17 word 13
וַיְשַׂמַּ֤חvay.sa.Machand he has caused to rejoice
Lemma: שָׂמַח (sa.mach) · Strong's: H8055
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)
Meaning: to rejoice
Used 153 times. Also: Exodus 4:14, Leviticus 23:40, Deuteronomy 12:7, Deuteronomy 12:12, Deuteronomy 12:18, Deuteronomy 14:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8055; TAHOT Lamentations 2:17 word 14
עָלַ֙יִךְ֙'a.La.yikhon you
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 2:17 word 15
אוֹיֵ֔ב'o.Yevan enemy
Lemma: אֹיֵב (o.yev) · Strong's: H0341
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: enemy
Used 280 times. Also: Genesis 22:17, Genesis 49:8, Exodus 15:6, Exodus 15:9, Exodus 23:4, Exodus 23:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0341; TAHOT Lamentations 2:17 word 16
הֵרִ֖יםhe.Rimhe has lifted up
Lemma: רוּם (rum) · Strong's: H7311A
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhp3ms)
Meaning: to exalt
Used 185 times. Also: Genesis 7:17, Genesis 14:22, Genesis 31:45, Genesis 39:15, Genesis 39:18, Genesis 41:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7311A; TAHOT Lamentations 2:17 word 17
קֶ֥רֶןKe.ren[the] horn of
Lemma: קֶ֫רֶן (qe.ren) · Strong's: H7161A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: horn
Used 75 times. Also: Genesis 22:13, Exodus 27:2, Exodus 29:12, Exodus 30:2, Exodus 30:3, Exodus 30:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7161A; TAHOT Lamentations 2:17 word 18
צָרָֽיִךְ\׃\ \סtza.Ra.yikhopponents your
Lemma: צַר (tsar) · Strong's: H6862C
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: enemy
Used 69 times. Also: Genesis 14:20, Numbers 10:9, Numbers 24:8, Deuteronomy 32:27, Deuteronomy 32:41, Deuteronomy 32:43 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6862C; TAHOT Lamentations 2:17 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| has done | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| what | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| He planned | → | זָמַם H2161 to plan |
| He has accomplished | → | בָּצַע H1214I to cut off: to gain |
| His decree | → | אֶמְרָה H0565B threat |
| which | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| He ordained | → | צָוָה H6680 to command |
| in days | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| of old | → | קֶ֫דֶם H6924H front: old |
| He has overthrown you | → | הָרַס H2040 to overthrow |
| without | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| pity | → | חָמַל H2550 to spare |
| He has let the enemy | → | אֹיֵב H0341 enemy |
| gloat | → | שָׂמַח H8055 to rejoice |
| over you | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| and exalted | → | רוּם H7311A to exalt |
| the horn | → | קֶ֫רֶן H7161A horn |
| of your foes | → | צַר H6862C enemy |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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