Lamentations 1:9
"Her filthiness is in her skirts; she remembereth not her last end; therefore she came down wonderfully: she had no comforter. O LORD, behold my affliction: for the enemy hath magnified himself."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Her filthiness is in her skirts,.... Her sin is manifest to all, being to be seen in her punishment. The allusion is to a menstruous woman, to whom she is compared, both before and after; whose blood flows down to the skirts of her garments, and there seen; by which it is known that she is in her separation. So the Targum, "the filthiness of the blood of her separation is in her skirts; she is not cleansed

from it, nor does she repent of her sins:'' she remembereth not her last end; she did not consider in the time of her prosperity what her sins would bring her to; what would be the issue of them; nay, though she was warned by the prophet, and was told what things would come to at last, yet she laid it not to heart; nor did she lay it up in her mind, or reflect upon it; but went on in her sinful courses: therefore she came down wonderfully; or, "with wonders" (u); from a very exalted estate to a very low one; from the height of honour and prosperity to the depth of distress and misery; to the astonishment and wonder of all about her, that so flourishing a city and kingdom should be brought to ruin at once, in so strange a manner; see Dan 8:24 ; she had no comforter; as none to help her against her enemies, Lam 1:7 ; and to prevent her ruin; so none to pity her, and have compassion upon her, and speak a comfortable word to her now she was in it: O Lord, behold my affliction: not with his eye of omniscience only, which he did, and, of which she had no doubt; but with an eye of pity and compassion: thus Zion is at once and suddenly introduced, breaking out in this pathetic manner, being in great affliction and distress, having none else to apply to; and the enemy bearing hard upon her, and behaving in a very insolent and audacious manner, transgressing all bounds of humanity and decency; and therefore hoped the Lord would have compassion on her, though she had sinned against him: for the enemy hath magnified himself; behaved haughtily both against God and his people; attributing great things to himself; magnifying his own power and wisdom. (u) "mirabiliter", Montanus, Vatablus.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (16 words)

H2932 טֻמְאָה
Definition:

Fromtame'; religious impurity -- filthiness, unclean(-ness).see HEBREWtame'Brown-Driver-Briggsטֻמְאָהnoun feminineuncleanness; — absolute׳טNumbers 5:194t.; constructטֻמְאַתLeviticus 5:34t.; suffixטֻמְ Fromtame'; religious impurity -- filthiness, unclean(-ness).see HEBREWtame'Brown-Driver-Briggsטֻמְאָהnoun feminineuncleanness; — absolute׳טNumbers 5:194t.; constructטֻמְאַתLeviticus 5:34t.; suffixטֻמְ

H7757 שׁוּל
Definition:

1skirt, of robe; — plural constructשׁוּלֵיExodus 28:34+; suffixשׁוּלַיִךְNahum 3:5+,שׁוּלָיוIsaiah 6:1+,שׁוּלֶיהָLamentations 1:9; —skirts; of׳יs train, in visionIsaiah 6:1; elsewhere of city personif 1skirt, of robe; — plural constructשׁוּלֵיExodus 28:34+; suffixשׁוּלַיִךְNahum 3:5+,שׁוּלָיוIsaiah 6:1+,שׁוּלֶיהָLamentations 1:9; —skirts; of׳יs train, in visionIsaiah 6:1; elsewhere of city personif

H3808 לֹא
Definition:

11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, 11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay,

H2142 זָכַר
Definition:

23+; 3 feminine singularזָָֽכְרָהLamentations 1:7,9; 2masculine singularוְזָכַרְתָּ֫Deuteronomy 5:15+; suffixזְכַרְתַּנִיGenesis 40:14compare1 Samuel 1:11,זְכַרְתָּםPsalm 88:6; 2feminine singularזָכַר 23+; 3 feminine singularזָָֽכְרָהLamentations 1:7,9; 2masculine singularוְזָכַרְתָּ֫Deuteronomy 5:15+; suffixזְכַרְתַּנִיGenesis 40:14compare1 Samuel 1:11,זְכַרְתָּםPsalm 88:6; 2feminine singularזָכַר

Possible Meanings:
  • male (semantic_range)
  • male (semantic_range)
  • male (semantic_range)
H0319 אַחֲרִית
Definition:

9 (late)יָם׳א.b.of time,latter partor actualclose(according to context), opposed toרֵאשִׁית; — of yearDeuteronomy 11:12; of a man's lifeNumbers 23:10;Proverbs 5:11;Job 8:7;Job 42:12; of a people's exi 9 (late)יָם׳א.b.of time,latter partor actualclose(according to context), opposed toרֵאשִׁית; — of yearDeuteronomy 11:12; of a man's lifeNumbers 23:10;Proverbs 5:11;Job 8:7;Job 42:12; of a people's exi

Possible Meanings:
  • end (semantic_range)
H3381 יָרַד
Definition:

18+;יְרַדJudges 5:13(twice in verse) (but readיָרַדorיֵרֵד);רַדJudges 19:11(readיָרַד), etc.;ImperfectיֵרֵדGenesis 42:38+;וַיֵּ֫רֶדGenesis 11:5+;וַיֵּרַ֑ד2 Samuel 22:102t.; 3 feminine singularתֵּ֫רֶד 18+;יְרַדJudges 5:13(twice in verse) (but readיָרַדorיֵרֵד);רַדJudges 19:11(readיָרַד), etc.;ImperfectיֵרֵדGenesis 42:38+;וַיֵּ֫רֶדGenesis 11:5+;וַיֵּרַ֑ד2 Samuel 22:102t.; 3 feminine singularתֵּ֫רֶד

Possible Meanings:
  • come (semantic_range)
  • go down (semantic_range)
  • descend (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • go down (semantic_range)
H6382 פֶלֶא
Definition:

116t.; suffixמִּלְאֲךָPsalm 89:6;מִּלְאֶ֑ךָPsalm 77:12;Psalm 88:13, pluralמְּלָאִיםLamentations 1:9; feminine pluralמְּלָאוֺתPsalm 119:129;Daniel 12:6; —1wonder:extraordinary, hard to be understood, G 116t.; suffixמִּלְאֲךָPsalm 89:6;מִּלְאֶ֑ךָPsalm 77:12;Psalm 88:13, pluralמְּלָאִיםLamentations 1:9; feminine pluralמְּלָאוֺתPsalm 119:129;Daniel 12:6; —1wonder:extraordinary, hard to be understood, G

Possible Meanings:
  • be surpassing (semantic_range)
  • be beyond one's power (semantic_range)
  • difficult (semantic_range)
  • be difficult (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)
H7200 רָאָה
Definition:

7, compareריחspectacleDeuteronomy 1:12; Sabeanראיsee, expectDHMZMG xxix (1875), 506,599; Arabicsee, so Ethiopicᵑ7רֵו,רֵיוָאhumanappearance, features, etc. (compare Hebrewרְָאִי2)); —Qal1141Perfect3mas 7, compareריחspectacleDeuteronomy 1:12; Sabeanראיsee, expectDHMZMG xxix (1875), 506,599; Arabicsee, so Ethiopicᵑ7רֵו,רֵיוָאhumanappearance, features, etc. (compare Hebrewרְָאִי2)); —Qal1141Perfect3mas

Possible Meanings:
  • vision (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)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H6040 עֱנִי
Definition:

Fromanah; depression, i.e. Misery:see HEBREWanahBrown-Driver-Briggsעֳנִיnoun masculineaffliction, poverty; —׳עExodus 3:7+;עֹ֑נִיDeuteronomy 16:3+,ע֑וֺנִיPsalm 107:41,עוני2 Samuel 16:12(Kt, but readעָנ Fromanah; depression, i.e. Misery:see HEBREWanahBrown-Driver-Briggsעֳנִיnoun masculineaffliction, poverty; —׳עExodus 3:7+;עֹ֑נִיDeuteronomy 16:3+,ע֑וֺנִיPsalm 107:41,עוני2 Samuel 16:12(Kt, but readעָנ

Possible Meanings:
  • poor (semantic_range)
  • needy (semantic_range)
H3588 כִּי
Definition:

Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic, Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic,

Possible Meanings:
  • for (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
H1431 גָּדַל
Definition:

1414t.; suffixגְּדֵלַנִיJob 31:18;Imperfectיִגְדַּלetc.Psalm 35:2734t.; —1grow up,a.childGenesis 21:8,20;Genesis 25:27;Genesis 38:11,14;Exodus 2:10,11 (JE)Judges 11:2;Judges 13:24;Ruth 1:12;1 Samuel 2 1414t.; suffixגְּדֵלַנִיJob 31:18;Imperfectיִגְדַּלetc.Psalm 35:2734t.; —1grow up,a.childGenesis 21:8,20;Genesis 25:27;Genesis 38:11,14;Exodus 2:10,11 (JE)Judges 11:2;Judges 13:24;Ruth 1:12;1 Samuel 2

Possible Meanings:
  • very great (semantic_range)
H0341 אֹיֵב
Definition:

Or (fully) owyeb {o-yabe'}; active participle of'ayab; hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe.see HEBREW'ayabNAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Originactive participle ofayab, q.v.Topical LexiconConcept and S Or (fully) owyeb {o-yabe'}; active participle of'ayab; hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe.see HEBREW'ayabNAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Originactive participle ofayab, q.v.Topical LexiconConcept and S

Possible Meanings:
  • be hostile to (semantic_range)

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