Lamentations 2:17
Old Testament • 16 words with Strong's data
"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."
Word-by-Word Analysis
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
חָשַׁב
châshab
properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious...
מָלֵא
mâlêʼ
to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
צָוָה
tsâvâh
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin
יוֹם
yôwm
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso...
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
רָמָה
râmâh
to hurl; specifically, to shoot; figuratively, to delude or betray (as if causing to fall)
רַחַם
racham
compassion (in the plural); by extension, the womb (as cherishing the fetus); by implication, a maiden
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
שָׂמַח
sâmach
probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
שׂוּם
sûwm
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
קֶרֶן
qeren
a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resemblance. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mount...
צַר
tsar
narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble ; (transitive) an opponent (as crowding)
Key Terms in This Verse
רַחַם racham
compassion (in the plural); by extension, the womb (as cherishing the fetus); by implication, a maiden
Study H7356 →חָשַׁב châshab
properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, ...
Study H2803 →רָמָה râmâh
to hurl; specifically, to shoot; figuratively, to delude or betray (as if causing to fall)
Study H7411 →קֶרֶן qeren
a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resemblance. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power
Study H7161 →צַר tsar
narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble ; (transitive) an opponent (as crowding)
Study H6862 →מָלֵא mâlêʼ
to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
Study H4390 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →שָׂמַח sâmach
probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
Study H8055 →בֵּן bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
Study H1121 →Cross References
Wherefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD; Surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish thee; neither s...
Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.
Therefore will I also deal in fury: mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.
Her adversaries are the chief, her enemies prosper; for the LORD hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone into captivity before the enemy.
The LORD hath purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion: he hath stretched out a line, he hath not withdrawn his hand from destroying: therefore he made the rampart and the wall to lament; ...
Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks; neither shall ye go haughtily: for this time is evil.
For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every...
And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will recompense their way upon their head.
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