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The young and the old lie on the ground in the streets: my virgins and my young men are fallen by the sword; thou hast slain them in the day of thine anger; thou hast killed, and not pitied. (KJV)

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שָׁכְב֨וּsha.khe.Vuthey have lain down

Lemma: שָׁכַב (sha.khav) · Strong's: H7901G

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

Meaning: to lie down: lay down

Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 19:4, Genesis 28:13, Genesis 47:30, Leviticus 15:4, Leviticus 15:20, Leviticus 15:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7901G; TAHOT Lamentations 2:21 word 1

לָאָ֤רֶץla.'A.retzto the ground

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: land: soil

Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 18:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0776H; TAHOT Lamentations 2:21 word 2

חוּצוֹת֙chu.tzOtstreets

Lemma: חוּץ (chuts) · Strong's: H2351

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: outside

Used 164 times. Also: Genesis 6:14, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 19:16, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 24:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2351; TAHOT Lamentations 2:21 word 3

נַ֣עַרNa.'aryouth

Lemma: נַ֫עַר (na.ar) · Strong's: H5288

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

Meaning: youth

Used 239 times. Also: Genesis 14:24, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:17, Genesis 21:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5288; TAHOT Lamentations 2:21 word 4

וְזָקֵ֔ןve.za.Kenand old [person]

Lemma: זָקֵן (za.qen) · Strong's: H2205H

Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)

Meaning: old

Used 50 times. Also: Genesis 18:11, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 24:2, Genesis 25:8, Genesis 35:29, Genesis 43:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2205H; TAHOT Lamentations 2:21 word 5

בְּתוּלֹתַ֥יbe.tu.lo.Taiyoung women my

Lemma: בְּתוּלָה (be.tu.lah) · Strong's: H1330

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

Meaning: virgin

Used 50 times. Also: Genesis 24:16, Exodus 22:16, Exodus 22:17, Leviticus 21:3, Leviticus 21:14, Deuteronomy 22:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1330; TAHOT Lamentations 2:21 word 6

וּבַחוּרַ֖יu.va.chu.Raiand young men my

Lemma: בָּחוּר (ba.chur) · Strong's: H0970

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

Meaning: youth

Used 44 times. Also: Deuteronomy 32:25, Judges 14:10, Ruth 3:10, 1 Samuel 8:16, 1 Samuel 9:2, 2 Kings 8:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0970; TAHOT Lamentations 2:21 word 7

נָפְל֣וּna.fe.Luthey have fallen

Lemma: נָפַל (na.phal) · Strong's: H5307G

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

Meaning: to fall: fall

Used 275 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 14:10, Genesis 15:12, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5307G; TAHOT Lamentations 2:21 word 8

בֶחָ֑רֶבve.Cha.revby the sword

Lemma: חֶ֫רֶב (che.rev) · Strong's: H2719

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: sword

Used 412 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 27:40, Genesis 31:26, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 34:26, Genesis 48:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2719; TAHOT Lamentations 2:21 word 9

הָרַ֙גְתָּ֙ha.Rag.tayou have killed

Lemma: הָרַג (ha.rag) · Strong's: H2026

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqp2ms)

Meaning: to kill

Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 12:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2026; TAHOT Lamentations 2:21 word 10

בְּי֣וֹםbe.Yomin [the] day of

Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G

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

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 2:21 word 11

אַפֶּ֔ךָ'a.Pe.khaanger your

Lemma: אַף (aph) · Strong's: H0639G

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

Meaning: face: anger

Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 27:45, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 39:19, Genesis 44:18, Genesis 49:6, Genesis 49:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0639G; TAHOT Lamentations 2:21 word 12

טָבַ֖חְתָּta.Vach.tayou have slaughtered

Lemma: טָבַח (ta.vach) · Strong's: H2873

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqp2ms)

Meaning: to slaughter

Used 11 times. Also: Genesis 43:16, Exodus 22:1, Deuteronomy 28:31, 1 Samuel 25:11, Psalms 37:14, Proverbs 9:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2873; TAHOT Lamentations 2:21 word 13

לֹ֥אlo'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 2:21 word 14

חָמָֽלְתָּ\׃\ \סcha.Mal.tayou have spared

Lemma: חָמַל (cha.mal) · Strong's: H2550

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqp2ms)

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 2:21 word 15

How the BSB renders it

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

Both young	→	נַ֫עַר H5288 youth
and old	→	זָקֵן H2205H old
lie together	→	שָׁכַב H7901G to lie down: lay down
in the dust	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776H land: soil
of the streets	→	חוּץ H2351 outside
My young men	→	בָּחוּר H0970 youth
and maidens	→	בְּתוּלָה H1330 virgin
have fallen	→	נָפַל H5307G to fall: fall
by the sword	→	חֶ֫רֶב H2719 sword
You have slain [them]	→	הָרַג H2026 to kill
in the day	→	יוֹם H3117G day
of Your anger	→	אַף H0639G face: anger
You have slaughtered [them]	→	טָבַח H2873 to slaughter
without	→	לֹא H3808 not
compassion	→	חָמַל H2550 to spare

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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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