Lamentations 1:17
"Zion spreadeth forth her hands, and there is none to comfort her: the LORD hath commanded concerning Jacob, that his adversaries should be round about him: Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Zion spreadeth forth her hands,.... Either as submitting to the conqueror, and imploring mercy; or rather as calling to her friends to help and relieve her. The Targum is, "Zion spreadeth out her hands through distress, as a woman spreads out her hands upon the seat to bring forth;'' see Jer 4:31 . Some render the words, "Zion breaks with her hands" (f); that is, breaks bread;

and Joseph Kimchi observes, that it was the custom of comforters to break bread to the mourner; but here she herself breaks it with her hands, because there was none to comfort her: and there is none to comfort her; to speak a word of comfort to her, or to help her out of her trouble; her children gone into captivity; her friends and lovers at a distance; and God himself departed from her; See Gill on Lam 1:16 ; the Lord hath commanded concerning Jacob, that his adversaries should be round about him; that he should be surrounded by them, and carried captive, and should be in the midst of them in captivity: this was the decree and determination of God; and, agreeably to it, he ordered it in his providence that the Chaldeans should come against him, encompass him, and overcome him; and that because he had slighted and broken the commandments of the Lord; and therefore was justly dealt with, as is acknowledged in Lam 1:18 . So the Targum, "the Lord gave to the house of Jacob commandments, and a law to keep, but they transgressed the decree of his word; therefore his enemies encompassed the house of Jacob round about:'' Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them; reckoned filthy and unclean, abominable and nauseous; whom none cared to come near, but shunned, despised, and abhorred; as the Jews separated from the Gentiles, and would not converse with them; so neither now would the Chaldeans with the Jews; but treat them as the offscouring of all things. (f) "frangit Sion manibus suis", sub. "panem", Vatablus.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (14 words)

H6566 פָרַשׂ
Definition:

10+; 2 masculine singularוּפָרַשְׂתָּ֫Job 11:13;Ruth 3:9, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִפְרשֹׁDeuteronomy 32:11+; 3 feminine singularוַתִּפְרשֹׁ2 Samuel 17:19, etc.;Participle activeמּוֺרֵשׂProve 10+; 2 masculine singularוּפָרַשְׂתָּ֫Job 11:13;Ruth 3:9, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִפְרשֹׁDeuteronomy 32:11+; 3 feminine singularוַתִּפְרשֹׁ2 Samuel 17:19, etc.;Participle activeמּוֺרֵשׂProve

Possible Meanings:
  • make distinct (semantic_range)
H6726 צִיּוֹן
Definition:

7+;צִיּוֺ֫נָהJeremiah 4:6; — stronghold (of Jebusiteas),׳מְצֻדַת צcaptured by David, and made his residence2 Samuel 5:7=1 Chronicles 11:5(both +הִיא עִיר דָּוִד), on southern part of east hill of Jeru 7+;צִיּוֺ֫נָהJeremiah 4:6; — stronghold (of Jebusiteas),׳מְצֻדַת צcaptured by David, and made his residence2 Samuel 5:7=1 Chronicles 11:5(both +הִיא עִיר דָּוִד), on southern part of east hill of Jeru

Possible Meanings:
  • Ṣiyyôn (semantic_range)
  • Zion (semantic_range)
H3027 יָד
Definition:

26+ often (masculineExodus 17:12see Di; onיִרְמּוּ יָדַיִם2 Samuel 4:1;Zephaniah 3:16; 2Chronicles 15:7;Nehemiah 6:9, see Ges§ 145, 7 a, R. 1)hand(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיְדָא,; ZinjirliידDHMSendsch.G 26+ often (masculineExodus 17:12see Di; onיִרְמּוּ יָדַיִם2 Samuel 4:1;Zephaniah 3:16; 2Chronicles 15:7;Nehemiah 6:9, see Ges§ 145, 7 a, R. 1)hand(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיְדָא,; ZinjirliידDHMSendsch.G

Possible Meanings:
  • power (semantic_range)
H0369 אַיִן
Definition:

23הַנּוֺתֵןרוֺזְנִים לְאָ֑יִןwho bringeth princesto nothing;כְּאַיִןas nothing, ib.Isaiah 40:17;Isaiah 41:11,12;Haggai 2:3;Psalm 39:6;almost(""כִּמְעַט)Psalm 73:2;מֵאַיִןof nothingIsaiah 41:24.2constr 23הַנּוֺתֵןרוֺזְנִים לְאָ֑יִןwho bringeth princesto nothing;כְּאַיִןas nothing, ib.Isaiah 40:17;Isaiah 41:11,12;Haggai 2:3;Psalm 39:6;almost(""כִּמְעַט)Psalm 73:2;מֵאַיִןof nothingIsaiah 41:24.2constr

Possible Meanings:
  • nought (semantic_range)
  • is not (semantic_range)
H5162 נָחַם
Definition:

34t.;נִח֑םJeremiah 20:162t.; 1 singularנִחַמְתִּיGenesis 6:78t.;נִחָ֑מְתִּיZechariah 8:14; 2masculine pluralנִחַמְתֶּםEzekiel 14:22;ImperfectיִנָּחֵםExodus 13:176t.;וַיִּנָּ֫תֶםGenesis 6:66t.; + 5 t. 34t.;נִח֑םJeremiah 20:162t.; 1 singularנִחַמְתִּיGenesis 6:78t.;נִחָ֑מְתִּיZechariah 8:14; 2masculine pluralנִחַמְתֶּםEzekiel 14:22;ImperfectיִנָּחֵםExodus 13:176t.;וַיִּנָּ֫תֶםGenesis 6:66t.; + 5 t.

Possible Meanings:
  • sorrow (semantic_range)
  • repentance (semantic_range)
H6680 צָוָה
Definition:

22+; suffixצִוַּנִיDeuteronomy 4:5+;צִוְּךָDeuteronomy 4:23+;צִוָּהוּGenesis 7:5+, etc.; 1 singularצִוִּיתִיExodus 29:3529t.,צִוֵּיתִיLeviticus 8:314t., etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיְצַוֶּהGenesi 22+; suffixצִוַּנִיDeuteronomy 4:5+;צִוְּךָDeuteronomy 4:23+;צִוָּהוּGenesis 7:5+, etc.; 1 singularצִוִּיתִיExodus 29:3529t.,צִוֵּיתִיLeviticus 8:314t., etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיְצַוֶּהGenesi

Possible Meanings:
  • lay charge (semantic_range)
  • give charge (semantic_range)
  • charge (semantic_range)
  • command (semantic_range)
  • order (semantic_range)
H3068 יְהוָֹה
Definition:

7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when 7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when

Possible Meanings:
  • Yahweh (semantic_range)
  • the one bringing into being (semantic_range)
  • life-giver (semantic_range)
H3290 יַעֲקֹב
Definition:

26;Hosea 12:4; i.e.supplanter; compare withעָקַבoverreachGenesis 27:36;one closely followingaccording to LagBN 127; connection with Palestinian city (?) called in EgyptianY±kb'ara(i.e.יַעֲקֹבאֵֿל) is 26;Hosea 12:4; i.e.supplanter; compare withעָקַבoverreachGenesis 27:36;one closely followingaccording to LagBN 127; connection with Palestinian city (?) called in EgyptianY±kb'ara(i.e.יַעֲקֹבאֵֿל) is

Possible Meanings:
  • Jacob (semantic_range)
H5439 סָבִיב
Definition:

— constructסְבִיבAmos 3:11; plural constructסְבִיבֵיJeremiah 32:44;Jeremiah 33:13, suffixסְבִיבֶיךָetc. (10 t.), much oftenerסְבִיבוֺתExodus 7:2422t.,סְבִיבוֺתַי,תֶיךָ-, etc.,Deuteronomy 17:14, etc. ( — constructסְבִיבAmos 3:11; plural constructסְבִיבֵיJeremiah 32:44;Jeremiah 33:13, suffixסְבִיבֶיךָetc. (10 t.), much oftenerסְבִיבוֺתExodus 7:2422t.,סְבִיבוֺתַי,תֶיךָ-, etc.,Deuteronomy 17:14, etc. (

Possible Meanings:
  • circuit (semantic_range)
  • round about (semantic_range)
H6862 צַר
Definition:

Or tsar {tsawr}; fromtsarar; narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. Trouble); also a pebble (as intsor); (transitive) an opponent (as crowding) -- adversary, afflicted(-tion), a Or tsar {tsawr}; fromtsarar; narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. Trouble); also a pebble (as intsor); (transitive) an opponent (as crowding) -- adversary, afflicted(-tion), a

Possible Meanings:
  • knives of flint (semantic_range)
H1961 הָיָה
Definition:

1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu 1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu

Possible Meanings:
  • fall out (semantic_range)
  • come to pass (semantic_range)
  • become (semantic_range)
  • be (semantic_range)
  • Fall out (semantic_range)
H3389 יְרוּשָׁלַם
Definition:

10+;יְרוּשָׁלָ֑םִ1 Samuel 17:54+;לַ֫יִם-5t. according to Masora (see FrensdorffMass. Magna, 293), namelyJeremiah 26:18;1 Chronicles 3:5; 2Chronicles 25:1; 32:9 (withהlocative),Esther 2:6, (butלָ֑֫םִ-1 10+;יְרוּשָׁלָ֑םִ1 Samuel 17:54+;לַ֫יִם-5t. according to Masora (see FrensdorffMass. Magna, 293), namelyJeremiah 26:18;1 Chronicles 3:5; 2Chronicles 25:1; 32:9 (withהlocative),Esther 2:6, (butלָ֑֫םִ-1

Possible Meanings:
  • Jerusalem (semantic_range)
H5079 נִדָּה
Definition:

6+; constructנִדַּתLeviticus 12:2+; suffixנִדָּתָהּLeviticus 12:5+; —impurity(especially P and Ezekiel):1of ceremonial impurity, as union with brother's wife,Leviticus 20:21; especially of menstruatio 6+; constructנִדַּתLeviticus 12:2+; suffixנִדָּתָהּLeviticus 12:5+; —impurity(especially P and Ezekiel):1of ceremonial impurity, as union with brother's wife,Leviticus 20:21; especially of menstruatio

Possible Meanings:
  • gift (semantic_range)
H0996 בֵּין
Definition:

4(Baer)בֵּן,בֵּינִי,ֵ˜בּינְךָ,בֵינֵךְ,בֵּינוֺ(בֵּינָיוJoshua 3:4;Joshua 8:11Qr); with plural suffix in plural formבֵּינֵינוּ(בֵּנֵינוּ), etc.; alsoבֵּינוֺתEzekiel 10:2(twice in verse);Ezekiel 10:6(twi 4(Baer)בֵּן,בֵּינִי,ֵ˜בּינְךָ,בֵינֵךְ,בֵּינוֺ(בֵּינָיוJoshua 3:4;Joshua 8:11Qr); with plural suffix in plural formבֵּינֵינוּ(בֵּנֵינוּ), etc.; alsoבֵּינוֺתEzekiel 10:2(twice in verse);Ezekiel 10:6(twi

Possible Meanings:
  • between (semantic_range)

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