Hebrew Word Studies (7 words)
8(seeאַלְלַי).Topical LexiconRoot Idea and Essential Senseאָָלָה (H421) conveys the involuntary, guttural cry that escapes when deep covenant hopes collapse. It is not the measured lament of a funeral 8(seeאַלְלַי).Topical LexiconRoot Idea and Essential Senseאָָלָה (H421) conveys the involuntary, guttural cry that escapes when deep covenant hopes collapse. It is not the measured lament of a funeral
- these (semantic_range)
56 see JeremZA 1886, 399; Late Hebrewבְּתוּלָא,) —Genesis 24:1619t.; constructבְּתוּלַתDeuteronomy 22:1912t.; pluralבְּתוּלוֺתEsther 2:27t.;בְּתֻלוֺתZechariah 9:17;בְּתוּלֹתExodus 22:162t.;בְּתֻלֹתLam 56 see JeremZA 1886, 399; Late Hebrewבְּתוּלָא,) —Genesis 24:1619t.; constructבְּתוּלַתDeuteronomy 22:1912t.; pluralבְּתוּלוֺתEsther 2:27t.;בְּתֻלוֺתZechariah 9:17;בְּתוּלֹתExodus 22:162t.;בְּתֻלֹתLam
- virgin (semantic_range)
17; 2masculine singularוְהָגַרְתָּ֫Exodus 29:9; 3pluralחָֽגְרוּIsaiah 15:3;Lamentations 2:10;׳וְחconsecutiveEzekiel 7:18;Ezekiel 27:31;Imperfect3masculine singularיָחְגֹּרLeviticus 16:4,וַיַּחְגֹּרLev 17; 2masculine singularוְהָגַרְתָּ֫Exodus 29:9; 3pluralחָֽגְרוּIsaiah 15:3;Lamentations 2:10;׳וְחconsecutiveEzekiel 7:18;Ezekiel 27:31;Imperfect3masculine singularיָחְגֹּרLeviticus 16:4,וַיַּחְגֹּרLev
- gird (semantic_range)
- gird on (semantic_range)
- gird oneself (semantic_range)
4sack, sackcloth(see SchwZAW xi (1891), 173who conjectures Egyptian origin; Late Hebrewסַקsackcloth(rare); Assyrianša‡‡u,sack(DlHWB 687 a),sackcloth(WklAltor. Forsch, vi. 44); Ethiopic= Biblical Hebre 4sack, sackcloth(see SchwZAW xi (1891), 173who conjectures Egyptian origin; Late Hebrewסַקsackcloth(rare); Assyrianša‡‡u,sack(DlHWB 687 a),sackcloth(WklAltor. Forsch, vi. 44); Ethiopic= Biblical Hebre
- leg (semantic_range)
“The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the “The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the
- upon (semantic_range)
- on account of (semantic_range)
- to (semantic_range)
392t.; suffixבַּעְלִּיHosea 2:18;בַּעְלָּהּDeuteronomy 24:45t.; pluralבְּעָלִיםJudges 2:1117t.; constructבַּעֲלֵיGenesis 14:1327t.; suffixבְּעָלָיוExodus 21:2914t.;בְּעָלֶיהָJob 31:392t.;בַּעְלֵּיהֶןE 392t.; suffixבַּעְלִּיHosea 2:18;בַּעְלָּהּDeuteronomy 24:45t.; pluralבְּעָלִיםJudges 2:1117t.; constructבַּעֲלֵיGenesis 14:1327t.; suffixבְּעָלָיוExodus 21:2914t.;בְּעָלֶיהָJob 31:392t.;בַּעְלֵּיהֶןE
- owner (semantic_range)
- lord (semantic_range)
6;Psalm 127:4; elsewhere suffixנְעֻרַי1 Samuel 12:2,נְעוּרַיJob 31:18+,נְעֻרֶיךָ2 Samuel 19:8,נְעוּרֶיךָProverbs 5:18+,נְעוּרַיִךְJeremiah 2:2+,נְעוּרָ֑יְכִיPsalm 103:5,נְעוּרֵיהֶןEzekiel 23:3, etc.; 6;Psalm 127:4; elsewhere suffixנְעֻרַי1 Samuel 12:2,נְעוּרַיJob 31:18+,נְעֻרֶיךָ2 Samuel 19:8,נְעוּרֶיךָProverbs 5:18+,נְעוּרַיִךְJeremiah 2:2+,נְעוּרָ֑יְכִיPsalm 103:5,נְעוּרֵיהֶןEzekiel 23:3, etc.;
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Commentary
Gill's Exposition
Lament like a virgin,.... This is not the continuation of the prophet's speech to the drunkards; but, as Aben Ezra observes, he either speaks to himself, or to the land the Targum supplies it, O congregation of Israel; the more religious and godly part of the people are here addressed;
who were concerned for the pure worship of God, and were as a chaste virgin espoused to Christ, though not yet come, and for whom they were waiting; these are called upon to lament the calamities of the times in doleful strains, like a virgin: girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth; either as one that had been betrothed to a young man, but not married, he dying after the espousals, and before marriage; which must be greatly distressing to one that passionately loved him; and therefore, instead of her nuptial robes, prepared to meet him and be married in, girds herself with sackcloth; a coarse hairy sort of cloth, as was usual, in the eastern countries, to put on in token of mourning: or as one lately married to a young man she dearly loved, and was excessively fond of, and lived extremely happy with; but, being suddenly snatched away from her by death, puts on her widow's garments, and mourns not in show only, but in reality; having lost in her youth her young husband, she had the strongest affection for: this is used to express the great lamentation the people are called unto in this time of their distress.