Lamentations 3:39

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

מה מַה־

what/why/how!

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מה

mâh

Definition

properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senses

Root

or מה; or מ; or מ; also מה; a primitive particle;

Exhaustive

or מה; or מ; or מ; also מה; a primitive particle; properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senses; how (long, oft, (-soever)), (no-) thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4100

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

מָה

interrogative pronoun • Root מה • Strongs / High • Page 815

An interrogative pronoun, meaning 'what?'. It has various applications, including direct and indirect questions, functioning as a substantive ('what of...'), expressing quality ('what kind of...'), conveying reproach or negation, serving as an exclamation of wonder ('how...!'), and meaning 'whatever' or 'why'.

מָה

interrogative pronoun / adverb • Strongs / High • Page 816

An interrogative pronoun and adverb with various meanings including: what?, why?, how?, in what way?

מָה

interrogative pronoun • Strongs / High • Page 817

how what! = but how! how great! An interrogative pronoun, what? Also signifies 'on account of that, for that'.

מָה

aramaic pronoun (aramaic) • Strongs / High • Page 817

Aramaic interrogative pronoun, same as Hebrew. what? whatever, quidquid.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מָה

interrog. pron. / particle • Page 358

1. what? spoken of things (Judg. 11:12; 2 Sam. 16:10, 19:23; Jer. 2:18; Hos. 14:9). 2. without an interrogation, what, whatever, something, any thing (Prov. 9:13; 2 Sam. 18:23; Job 13:13, 14; Ecc. 1:9, 3:15, 22:6; Dan. 10:10 (Aram.)). 3. before substantives, what, of what sort, qualis (Josh. 22:16; 1 Sam. 28:14; 1 K. 9:13). 4. how? (Gen. 44:16; Ex. 10:26; Gen. 28:17). 5. wherefore? (Judg. 8:1; Ps. 42:12). 6. not (Cant. 8:4; Job 16:6, 31:1, 20, 24).

מָה

interrog. pron. • Page 358

Chald. what, as in Heb. with and without an interrogation. מָה דִי that which (Dan. 2:28). Combined with prepositions: (1.) כְּמָה how, how very (Dan. 3:33). (2.) לְמָה דִי lest, that not (Ezra 4:22, 7:23).

Pronoun interrogative

LXX: τί τίσ τίνι ἐστιν ὡσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H4100:

τί 516× (62.9%)

τίσ 44× (5.6%)

τίνι 29× (3.2%)

ἐστιν 24× (2.6%)

ὡσ 14× (1.8%)

'' 13× (1.4%)

---% 11× (1.1%)

τίνοσ 11× (1.3%)

τι 10× (1.1%)

--- 10× (1.3%)

יתאונן יִּתְאוֹנֵן

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

אנן

ʼânan

Definition

to mourn, i.e. complain

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to mourn, i.e. complain; complain.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H596

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אָנַן

verb • Strongs_Numbers • Page 164

To lament, mourn; only in Hithpael: to complain, to murmur.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אָנַן

verb • Page 61

to groan, murmur, complain, found only in Hithpoel, Num. 11:1. Lam. 3:39.

Verb Hithpael imperfect third person masculine singular

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0596:

No stats available

אדם אָדָם

man

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

אדם

ʼâdâm

Definition

ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)

Root

from H119 (אדם);

Exhaustive

from אדם; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.); [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H120

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אָדָם

noun masculine • Root אדם • Strongs_Numbers • Page 64

Man, or collectively men, mankind; proper name of the first man, Adam.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אֻדַּם

verb pual • Root אדם • Page 26

To be red-coloured. Nah. 2:4. Ex. 25:5. 35:7, 23.

אָדָם

m. prim. • Page 26

1. man, i. q. Lat. homo, and collectively men. Subordinate meanings include: (1.) other men, in opposition to those already named (Jer. 32:20; Judg. 18:7, 28; Ps. 73:5); common men (Job 31:33; Hos. 6:7; Ps. 82:7); (2.) men of inferior rank, when opposed to איש. 2. man, i. q. איש = Lat. vir, very rarely (Ecc. 7:28). 3. any one (Lev. 1:2). 4. proper name of the first man. 5. proper name of a city on the Jordan (Josh. 3:16).

Noun common both singular absolute

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0120:

No stats available

חי חָי

living one

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

חי

chay

Definition

alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively

Root

from H2421 (חיה);

Exhaustive

from חיה; alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively; [phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2416

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

חַי

noun masculine • Root חיה • Strongs / High • Page 477

I. (abridged from חָיָה) 1. abstract: the power of life, life, vital energy; health as a salutation. 2. concrete: a living one, living thing, remaining, enduring. 3. thorn-bush, thorn-copse. 4. race, tribe, people, family.

חַי

adjective • Root חיה • Strongs / High • Page 477

II. (properly a participle of חָיָה) 1. living. 2. living again, reviving, becoming young again.

חַי

substantive • Root חיה • Strongs / High • Page 478

As a substantive: a living person or thing; living, i.e. living men; the earth inhabited by men.

חַי

aramaic adj. and subst. m. (aramaic) • Root חיה • Strongs / High • Page 478

Aramaic adjective and substantive for 'living'.

חַי

noun / masculine • Root חיה • Strongs / High • Page 478

An abridged form from חַיָּה; life, state, existence.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

חַי

adjective • Root חיה • Page 224

1. as an adj. living, lively. Gen. 3: 20. 2. fresh, flowing, spoken of water. Gen. 26: 19. 3. raw, fresh, spoken of flesh. 1 Sam. 2: 15. 4. reviving, living again. Gen. 18: 10. 5. as a subst. life. Lev. 25: 36. Often used in formulas of swearing (e.g., as Jehovah liveth).

Adjective adjective both singular absolute

LXX: ζωῆσ ζῇ θηρία ζῶ ζῶν

LXX Usage Statistics

H2416a:

ζωῆσ 82× (15.7%)

ζῇ 65× (13.1%)

θηρία 44× (7.8%)

ζῶ 23× (4.7%)

ζῶν 21× (3.9%)

'' 21× (3.7%)

ζῶντα 17× (3.4%)

θηρίοισ 17× (2.8%)

ζωὴν 15× (2.6%)

ζώντων 12× (2.3%)

גבר גֶּבֶר

he has become mighty/warrior

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

גבר

geber

Definition

properly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply

Root

from H1396 (גבר);

Exhaustive

from גבר; properly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply; every one, man, [idiom] mighty.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1397

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

גֶּבֶר

noun masculine • Root גבר • Strongs / High • Page 301

1. a valiant soldier, a warrior; or generally a man, with the additional idea of strength; applied to the male sex. Metaphorically, a married man. 2. (as in 'strong') a masculine proper name.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

גֶּבֶר

noun masculine • Page 128

Every one marches in his path. Lam. 3:39; Ps. 18:16.

גֶּבֶר

m. prob. prim. • Root גבר • Page 127

1. man, vir, i. q. אֱנוֹשׁ, almost exclusively in poetry. Josh. 7: 14, 17, 18.—Ps. 34: 9. 2. as a distinguishing name of sex, male, mas, i. q. זָכָר Deut. 22: 5. 3. in a general sense, for man, homo; especially in opposition to God. Prov. 20: 24. 4. every one, like אִישׁ. Joel 2: 8.

גָּבַר

verb • Root גבר • Page 127

1. to be strong, powerful. Lam. 1: 16. 2. to increase; e. g. as water, Gen. 7: 18. 3. to conquer, get the upper hand. Ex. 17: 11. 1 Sam. 2: 9. Pi. to make strong, to establish. Ecc. 10: 10. Hiph. to make strong, to confirm. Dan. 9: 27. Hithpa. to prevail, be superior. Is. 42: 13.

Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: ἄνθρωποσ ἀνὴρ ἄνδρα ἀνδρὸσ ἀνήρ

LXX Usage Statistics

H1397:

ἄνθρωποσ 12× (12.4%)

ἀνὴρ 10× (10.8%)

ἄνδρα 6× (6.5%)

ἀνδρὸσ 5× (5.7%)

ἀνήρ 4× (4.5%)

ἄνδρασ 4× (3.6%)

ἄνδρεσ 3× (3.1%)

ἄνθρωποι 3× (3.1%)

ἀνδρόσ 3× (3.4%)

ἀνδρὶ 3× (3.4%)

על עַל־

upon/against/yoke

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

על

ʻal

Definition

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

Root

properly, the same as H5920 (על) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following);

Exhaustive

properly, the same as על used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5921

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עַל

adjective / noun • Root עלה • Strongs / High • Page 1088

Highest; same as עֶלְיוֹן. This form is abridged from עָלָה and derived from עָלַי (like יַד from יָדָה I.), serving as the construct form עֲלֵי (out of עֲלַאי).

עַל

preposition / adverb • Root עלה • Strongs / High • Page 1088

A preposition: upon, over, above, super, in the widest sense. It expresses protecting, covering, resting above upon (answering to 'where'); motion toward the upper surface (answering to 'whither?'); local direction to a more distant agency; or proximity/timing ('with, at'). Used figuratively as dat. commodi and incommodi, meaning a burden or duty upon one, or with certain verbs replacing the dative case. Also expresses motion down upon or up to, sometimes interchanging with אֶל.

עַל

preposition / adverb • Strongs / High • Page 1089

Preposition or Adverb meaning upon, over, at, above (denoting physical overtopping or mental superiority/dominion); expressing addition (to, reckoned to); proximity (by, around); suitability (according to); or occasionally used concessively (though, quanquam).

עַל

preposition / particle / conjunction • Strongs / High • Page 1090

Properly, over, upon, concerning, notwithstanding, against, towards, for the sake of, on account of. Used to express position, antithesis, or distance (away from). After certain verbs, signifies giving way, removing, or fleeing. Also forms various compound particles (e.g., עַל-מָה, עַל-כֵּן, עַל אֲשֶׁר).

עַל

preposition (aramaic) • Root אלא • Strongs / High • Page 1090

Aramaic equivalent of the Hebrew עַל. Means: Upon, over, on account of, unto, against, or dative. (Used with suffixes like עָלַי, עָלֵךְ, עֲלֵיהוֹן).

עַל

noun / prepos. • Root עלה • Strongs / High • Page 1092

Derivative of עָלָה, listed as a noun and a preposition.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

עַל

substantive / adverb / adjective • Root עלה • Page 507

Strictly a substantive meaning whatever is high or uppermost (Hos. 7:16, 11:7). Used as an adverb: (1.) 'above' (Gen. 27:39, 49:25; Ps. 50:4). Used as an adjective: (2.) 'high' (2 Sam. 23:1).

Preposition

LXX: ἐπὶ ἐπ' ἐφ' τοῦτο ''

LXX Usage Statistics

H5921a:

ἐπὶ 1722× (33.1%)

ἐπ' 701× (13.4%)

ἐφ' 195× (3.7%)

τοῦτο 116× (1.9%)

'' 116× (1.9%)

περὶ 113× (2.2%)

ἀπὸ 108× (2.1%)

--- 108× (2.1%)

αὐτοὺσ 95× (1.6%)

εἰσ 93× (1.8%)

חטאוס חֶטְאוֹ׃ס

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

חטא

chêṭᵉʼ

Definition

a crime or its penalty

Root

from H2398 (חטא);

Exhaustive

from חטא; a crime or its penalty; fault, [idiom] grievously, offence, (punishment of) sin.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2399

הו

Definition

his, personal posessive - noun suffix: 3rd person masculine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 3rd person masculine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9023

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

חֵטְא

noun masculine • Root חטא • Strongs / High • Page 475

Fault, transgression, sin, unrighteousness.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

חַטָּא

noun masculine • Root חטא • Page 223

1. a sinner. Gen. 13: 13.

חֵטְא

m. with suff. חֶטְאִי / plur. חֲטָאִים • Root חטא • Page 223

sin, transgression. Lev. 19: 17. 22: 9. Deut. 15: 9.

Noun common masculine singular construct, Suffix pronominal third person masculine singular

LXX: ἁμαρτίαν ἁμαρτίασ ἁμαρτία ἁμαρτίαισ ---

LXX Usage Statistics

H2399:

ἁμαρτίαν 10× (31.9%)

ἁμαρτίασ 5× (14.0%)

ἁμαρτία 3× (9.9%)

ἁμαρτίαισ 3× (6.9%)

--- 2× (6.6%)

ἁμαρτιῶν 2× (5.6%)

ἑαυτοῦ 2× (5.6%)

ἁμαρτίᾳ 2× (4.1%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
Why shall a living man murmur? a man for his sin?

LITV Translation:
What? Should mankind complain, living man because of his sins?

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
Why should a living man complain, A man concerning his sin?