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He hath bent his bow like an enemy: he stood with his right hand as an adversary, and slew all that were pleasant to the eye in the tabernacle of the daughter of Zion: he poured out his fury like fire. (KJV)

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דָּרַ֨ךְda.Rakhhe has bent

Lemma: דָּרַךְ (da.rakh) · Strong's: H1869

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

Meaning: to tread

Used 62 times. Also: Numbers 24:17, Deuteronomy 1:36, Deuteronomy 11:24, Deuteronomy 11:25, Deuteronomy 33:29, Joshua 1:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1869; TAHOT Lamentations 2:4 word 1

קַשְׁתּ֜וֹkash.Tobow his

Lemma: קֶ֫שֶׁת (qe.shet) · Strong's: H7198

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: bow

Used 76 times. Also: Genesis 9:13, Genesis 9:14, Genesis 9:16, Genesis 21:16, Genesis 27:3, Genesis 48:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7198; TAHOT Lamentations 2:4 word 2

כְּאוֹיֵ֗בke.'o.Yevlike an 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 2:4 word 3

נִצָּ֤בni.Tzav[he has] taken a stand

Lemma: נָצַב (na.tsav) · Strong's: H5324

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrmsa)

Meaning: to stand

Used 74 times. Also: Genesis 18:2, Genesis 21:28, Genesis 21:29, Genesis 24:13, Genesis 24:43, Genesis 28:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5324; TAHOT Lamentations 2:4 word 4

יְמִינוֹ֙ye.mi.Noright [hand] his

Lemma: יָמִין (ya.min) · Strong's: H3225G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: right

Used 123 times. Also: Genesis 13:9, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 48:13, Genesis 48:14, Genesis 48:17, Genesis 48:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3225G; TAHOT Lamentations 2:4 word 5

כְּצָ֔רke.Tzarlike an opponent

Lemma: צַר (tsar) · Strong's: H6862C

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

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 2:4 word 6

וַֽיַּהֲרֹ֔גvai.ya.ha.Rogand he has killed

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

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 2:4 word 7

כֹּ֖לkolall

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

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

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Lamentations 2:4 word 8

מַחֲמַדֵּי\־ma.cha.ma.dei-[the] delights of

Lemma: מַחְמָד (mach.mad) · Strong's: H4261

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

Meaning: desire

Used 12 times. Also: 1 Kings 20:6, 2 Chronicles 36:19, Song of Solomon 5:16, Isaiah 64:11, Lamentations 1:10, Ezekiel 24:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4261; TAHOT Lamentations 2:4 word 9

עָ֑יִן'A.yineye

Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869A

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

Meaning: eye

Used 461 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 13:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5869A; TAHOT Lamentations 2:4 word 10

בְּאֹ֙הֶל֙be.'O.helin [the] tent of

Lemma: אֹ֫הֶל (o.hel) · Strong's: H0168G

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

Meaning: tent

Used 327 times. Also: Genesis 4:20, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 13:5, Genesis 18:1, Genesis 18:2, Genesis 18:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0168G; TAHOT Lamentations 2:4 word 11

בַּת\־bat-[the] daughter of

Lemma: בַּת (bat) · Strong's: H1323G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: daughter

Used 539 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1323G; TAHOT Lamentations 2:4 word 12

צִיּ֔וֹןtzi.YonZion

Lemma: צִיּוֹן (tsiy.yon) · Strong's: H6726

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Zion

Used 154 times. Also: 2 Samuel 5:7, 1 Kings 8:1, 2 Kings 19:21, 2 Kings 19:31, 1 Chronicles 11:5, 2 Chronicles 5:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6726; TAHOT Lamentations 2:4 word 13

שָׁפַ֥ךְsha.Fakhhe has poured out

Lemma: שָׁפַךְ (sha.phakh) · Strong's: H8210G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

Meaning: to pour: pour

Used 69 times. Also: Exodus 4:9, Exodus 29:12, Leviticus 4:7, Leviticus 4:18, Leviticus 4:25, Leviticus 4:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8210G; TAHOT Lamentations 2:4 word 14

כָּאֵ֖שׁka.'Eshlike <the> fire

Lemma: אֵשׁ (esh) · Strong's: H0784

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: fire

Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 15:17, Genesis 19:24, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:7, Exodus 3:2, Exodus 9:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0784; TAHOT Lamentations 2:4 word 15

חֲמָתֽוֹ\׃\ \סcha.ma.Torage his

Lemma: חֵמָה (che.mah) · Strong's: H2534

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: rage

Used 125 times. Also: Genesis 27:44, Leviticus 26:28, Numbers 25:11, Deuteronomy 9:19, Deuteronomy 29:23, Deuteronomy 29:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2534; TAHOT Lamentations 2:4 word 16

How the BSB renders it

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

He has bent	→	דָּרַךְ H1869 to tread
His bow	→	קֶ֫שֶׁת H7198 bow
like an enemy	→	אֹיֵב H0341 enemy
His right hand	→	יָמִין H3225G right
is positioned	→	נָצַב H5324 to stand
Like a foe	→	צַר H6862C enemy
He has killed	→	הָרַג H2026 to kill
all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
who were pleasing	→	מַחְמָד H4261 desire
to the eye	→	עַ֫יִן H5869A eye
He has poured out	→	שָׁפַךְ H8210G to pour: pour
His wrath	→	חֵמָה H2534 rage
like fire	→	אֵשׁ H0784 fire
on the tent	→	אֹ֫הֶל H0168G tent
of the Daughter	→	בַּת H1323G daughter
of Zion	→	צִיּוֹן H6726 Zion

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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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