Lamentations 4:6
Old Testament • 12 words with Strong's data
"For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her."
Word-by-Word Analysis
בַּת
bath
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
עַם
ʻam
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
גָּדוֹל
gâdôwl
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
חַטָּאָה
chaṭṭâʼâh
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
הָרַס
hâraç
to pull down or in pieces, break, destroy
רֶגַע
regaʻ
a wink (of the eyes), i.e. a very short space of time
יָד
yâd
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
כָּלָא
kâlâʼ
to restrict, by act (hold back or in) or word (prohibit)
Key Terms in This Verse
בַּת bath
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
Study H1323 →חַטָּאָה chaṭṭâʼâh
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
Study H2403 →Cross References
And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.
But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.
And he hath confirmed his words, which he spake against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil: for under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done upo...
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