Lamentations 2:14

Old Testament • 15 words with Strong's data

"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."

Word-by-Word Analysis

Thy

נָבִיא

nâbîyʼ

H5030

a prophet or (generally) inspired man

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have

רָאָה

râʼâh

H7200

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

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שָׁוְא

shâvᵉʼ

H7723

evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, object...

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and

כְּסִיל

kᵉçîyl

H3684

properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly

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דָּבָר

dâbâr

H1697

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

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for thee and they have not

גָּלָה

gâlâh

H1540

to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal

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thine

עָוֺן

ʻâvôn

H5771

perversity, i.e. (moral) evil

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to

שׁוּב

shûwb

H7725

to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); ...

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סוּר

çûwr

H5493

to turn off (literal or figurative)

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thy

שְׁבוּת

shᵉbûwth

H7622

exile, concretely, prisoners; figuratively, a former state of prosperity

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but have

רָאָה

râʼâh

H7200

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

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for thee

שֶׁקֶר

sheqer

H8267

an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)

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סְבָלָה

çᵉbâlâh

H5450

porterage

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and

דָּבָר

dâbâr

H1697

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

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of

מַדּוּחַ

maddûwach

H4065

seduction

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Key Terms in This Verse

banishment H4065

מַדּוּחַ maddûwach

seduction

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causes H1697

דָּבָר dâbâr

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

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discovered H1540

גָּלָה gâlâh

to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal

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burdens H5450

סְבָלָה çᵉbâlâh

porterage

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foolish H3684

כְּסִיל kᵉçîyl

properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly

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false H8267

שֶׁקֶר sheqer

an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)

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vain H7723

שָׁוְא shâvᵉʼ

evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain)

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captivity H7622

שְׁבוּת shᵉbûwth

exile, concretely, prisoners; figuratively, a former state of prosperity

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prophets H5030

נָבִיא nâbîyʼ

a prophet or (generally) inspired man

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seen H7200

רָאָה râʼâh

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

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Cross References

Isaiah 58:1 cross-reference

Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.

Jeremiah 5:31 cross-reference

The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

Ezekiel 22:28 cross-reference

And her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord GOD, when the LORD hath not spoken.

Ezekiel 22:25 cross-reference

There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many w...

Jeremiah 2:8 cross-reference

The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not pr...

Jeremiah 23:22 cross-reference

But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.

Jeremiah 28:15 cross-reference

Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie.

Ezekiel 13:22 cross-reference

Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:

Micah 2:11 cross-reference

If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.

Jeremiah 23:36 cross-reference

And the burden of the LORD shall ye mention no more: for every man’s word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the LORD of hosts our God.

Jeremiah 37:19 cross-reference

Where are now your prophets which prophesied unto you, saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land?

Zephaniah 3:4 cross-reference

Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.

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