Lamentations 2:11
"Mine eyes do fail with tears, my bowels are troubled, my liver is poured upon the earth, for the destruction of the daughter of my people; because the children and the sucklings swoon in the streets of the city."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Mine eyes do fail with tears,.... According to Aben Ezra, everyone of the elders before mentioned said this; but rather they are the words of the Prophet Jeremiah, who had wept his eyes dry, or rather blind, on account of the calamities of

his people; though he himself obtained liberty and enlargement by means thereof: my bowels are troubled; all his inward parts were distressed: my liver is poured upon the earth; his gall bladder, which lay at the bottom of his liver, broke, and he cast it up, and poured it on the earth; see Job 16:13 ; and all this was for the destruction of the daughter of my people; or, the "breach" of them (t); their civil and church state being destroyed and broke to shivers; and for the ruin of the several families of them: particularly because the children and sucklings swoon in the streets of the city; through famine, for want of bread, with those that could eat it; and for want of the milk of their mothers and nurses, who being starved themselves could not give it; and hence the poor infants fainted and swooned away; which was a dismal sight, and heart melting to the prophet. (t) "propter contritionem", Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius; "propter confractionem", Piscator; "propter fractionem", Cocceius.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (17 words)

H3615 כָּלָה
Definition:

38+; 3 feminine singularכָּֽלְתָה1 Samuel 20:7+; 1 singularכָּלִיתִיPsalm 39:11; 3pluralכָּלוּJob 19:27+; 2 masculine pluralכְּלִיתֶםMalachi 3:6;וּכְלִיתֶםconsecutiveEzekiel 13:14; 1pluralכָּלִינוּPsa 38+; 3 feminine singularכָּֽלְתָה1 Samuel 20:7+; 1 singularכָּלִיתִיPsalm 39:11; 3pluralכָּלוּJob 19:27+; 2 masculine pluralכְּלִיתֶםMalachi 3:6;וּכְלִיתֶםconsecutiveEzekiel 13:14; 1pluralכָּלִינוּPsa

Possible Meanings:
  • daughter-in-law (semantic_range)
  • bride (semantic_range)
H1832 דִּמְעָה
Definition:

610t.; constructדִּמְעַתEcclesiastes 4:1;suffixדִּמְעָתִיPsalm 6:74t.;דִּמְעָתֶ֑ךָ2 Kings 20:5=Isaiah 38:5+Ezekiel 24:16(strike outᵐ5Co);דִּמְעָתָהּLamentations 1:2; pluralדְּמָעוֺתPsalm 80:6;Lamentat 610t.; constructדִּמְעַתEcclesiastes 4:1;suffixדִּמְעָתִיPsalm 6:74t.;דִּמְעָתֶ֑ךָ2 Kings 20:5=Isaiah 38:5+Ezekiel 24:16(strike outᵐ5Co);דִּמְעָתָהּLamentations 1:2; pluralדְּמָעוֺתPsalm 80:6;Lamentat

Possible Meanings:
  • tears (semantic_range)
H5869 עַיִן
Definition:

9seeעין.עִוְעִיםsee below I.עוה.I.עַ֫יִן859noun feminineGenesis 3:7and (Zechariah 3:9; 4:10 AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 75)masculineeye(ancient Semitic word; √ and relation to II.׳עunknown; Late Hebrewid.; Ph 9seeעין.עִוְעִיםsee below I.עוה.I.עַ֫יִן859noun feminineGenesis 3:7and (Zechariah 3:9; 4:10 AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 75)masculineeye(ancient Semitic word; √ and relation to II.׳עunknown; Late Hebrewid.; Ph

H2560 חָמַר
Definition:

A primitive root; properly, to boil up; hence, to ferment (with scum); to glow (with redness); as denominative (fromchemar) to smear with pitch -- daub, befoul, be red, trouble.see HEBREWchemarBrown-D A primitive root; properly, to boil up; hence, to ferment (with scum); to glow (with redness); as denominative (fromchemar) to smear with pitch -- daub, befoul, be red, trouble.see HEBREWchemarBrown-D

Possible Meanings:
  • wine (semantic_range)
H4578 מֵעֶה
Definition:

11onlypluralinternal organs, inward parts (intestines, bowels), belly(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicמְעָא,מַעֲיָא,,; Arabic; Ethiopic; — on form compare LagBN 156BaZMG xiii. 1888, 345); — plural [מֵעִים] con 11onlypluralinternal organs, inward parts (intestines, bowels), belly(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicמְעָא,מַעֲיָא,,; Arabic; Ethiopic; — on form compare LagBN 156BaZMG xiii. 1888, 345); — plural [מֵעִים] con

Possible Meanings:
  • grain (semantic_range)
H8210 שָׁפַךְ
Definition:

31+; 3 feminine singular suffixשְׁפָכַ֫תְהוּEzekiel 24:7, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁפֹךְ2 Kings 19:32+; 2 masculine singular suffix 3 masculine singularתִּשְׁמְּכֶנּוּDeuteronomy 12:16+, e 31+; 3 feminine singular suffixשְׁפָכַ֫תְהוּEzekiel 24:7, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁפֹךְ2 Kings 19:32+; 2 masculine singular suffix 3 masculine singularתִּשְׁמְּכֶנּוּDeuteronomy 12:16+, e

Possible Meanings:
  • pouring (semantic_range)
H0776 אֶרֶץ
Definition:

11& (seldom)masculineGenesis 13:16earth, land(Phoenician, MIארץ, AssyrianirƒituCOTGloss, Arabic, Sabeanארץֿe.g. Os9DHMZMG 1875, 594, 614; Semitic Sprachf. 12, compare PräBAS i. 374 n., Aramaicאֲרַע,) 11& (seldom)masculineGenesis 13:16earth, land(Phoenician, MIארץ, AssyrianirƒituCOTGloss, Arabic, Sabeanארץֿe.g. Os9DHMZMG 1875, 594, 614; Semitic Sprachf. 12, compare PräBAS i. 374 n., Aramaicאֲרַע,)

H3516 כָּבֵד
Definition:

11liver(explained by Thes (quoting Galen) as theheavyorgan,par excellence, of the body; Late Hebrewכָּבֵד; Aramaicכַּבְדָא; Arabic, compare(anything)large, thickin the middle; EthiopicAssyriankabittuD 11liver(explained by Thes (quoting Galen) as theheavyorgan,par excellence, of the body; Late Hebrewכָּבֵד; Aramaicכַּבְדָא; Arabic, compare(anything)large, thickin the middle; EthiopicAssyriankabittuD

Possible Meanings:
  • heaviness (semantic_range)
  • weight (semantic_range)
  • mass (semantic_range)
  • abundance (semantic_range)
  • vehemence (semantic_range)
H5921 עַל
Definition:

“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

Possible Meanings:
  • upon (semantic_range)
  • on account of (semantic_range)
  • to (semantic_range)
H7667 שֶׁבֶר
Definition:

5breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash; — absoluteשֶׁבֶרIsaiah 51:19+,שָׁ֑בֶרLamentations 3:47;Proverbs 17:19, constructשֶׁבֶרIsaiah 1:28+,שֵׁבֶרAmos 6:6+; suffixשִׁבְרִיJeremiah 10:19, etc.; pl 5breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash; — absoluteשֶׁבֶרIsaiah 51:19+,שָׁ֑בֶרLamentations 3:47;Proverbs 17:19, constructשֶׁבֶרIsaiah 1:28+,שֵׁבֶרAmos 6:6+; suffixשִׁבְרִיJeremiah 10:19, etc.; pl

Possible Meanings:
  • buy grain (semantic_range)
  • buy grain (semantic_range)
  • sell grain (semantic_range)
H1323 בַּת
Definition:

16+; constructGenesis 11:29+; suffixבִּתִּיDeuteronomy 22:16+;בִּתְּךָGenesis 29:18+;בִּתֵּנוּGenesis 34:17etc.; pluralבָּנוֺתGenesis 5:4+; constructבְּנוֺתGenesis 6:2+; suffixבְּנֹתַיGenesis 31:26+;ב 16+; constructGenesis 11:29+; suffixבִּתִּיDeuteronomy 22:16+;בִּתְּךָGenesis 29:18+;בִּתֵּנוּGenesis 34:17etc.; pluralבָּנוֺתGenesis 5:4+; constructבְּנוֺתGenesis 6:2+; suffixבְּנֹתַיGenesis 31:26+;ב

Possible Meanings:
  • bath (semantic_range)
H5971 עַם
Definition:

Fromamam; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.see HEBREWamamBrow Fromamam; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.see HEBREWamamBrow

Possible Meanings:
  • with (semantic_range)
H5848 עָטַף
Definition:

A primitive root; to shroud, i.e. Clothe (whether transitive or reflex.); hence (from the idea of darkness) to languish -- cover (over), fail, faint, feebler, hide self, be overwhelmed, swoon.Brown-Dr A primitive root; to shroud, i.e. Clothe (whether transitive or reflex.); hence (from the idea of darkness) to languish -- cover (over), fail, faint, feebler, hide self, be overwhelmed, swoon.Brown-Dr

Possible Meanings:
  • be feeble (semantic_range)
  • be feeble (semantic_range)
  • when infants faint (semantic_range)
  • shewed feebleness (semantic_range)
H5768 עוֹלֵל
Definition:

19child; — absoluteעוֺלֵל1 Samuel 15:3+,עוֺלָלJeremiah 6:11;Jeremiah 9:20; usually pluralעוֺלְלִיםPsalm 8:3,עֹלְלִיםJob 3:16,עוֺלָלִיםLamentations 4:4;Joel 2:16; constructעֹלְלֵיLamentations 2:20; suf 19child; — absoluteעוֺלֵל1 Samuel 15:3+,עוֺלָלJeremiah 6:11;Jeremiah 9:20; usually pluralעוֺלְלִיםPsalm 8:3,עֹלְלִיםJob 3:16,עוֺלָלִיםLamentations 4:4;Joel 2:16; constructעֹלְלֵיLamentations 2:20; suf

H3243 יָנַק
Definition:

16;וִינַקְתֶּםIsaiah 66:12;Imperfectיִינָ֑קJob 20:16;אִינָ֑קJob 3:12;תִּינָ֑קִיIsaiah 60:16;יִינָ֑קוּDeuteronomy 33:19;תִּינְקוּIsaiah 66:11;ParticipleיוֺנֵקDeuteronomy 32:257t.;יֹנֵקNumbers 11:12;יוֺ 16;וִינַקְתֶּםIsaiah 66:12;Imperfectיִינָ֑קJob 20:16;אִינָ֑קJob 3:12;תִּינָ֑קִיIsaiah 60:16;יִינָ֑קוּDeuteronomy 33:19;תִּינְקוּIsaiah 66:11;ParticipleיוֺנֵקDeuteronomy 32:257t.;יֹנֵקNumbers 11:12;יוֺ

Possible Meanings:
  • suck (semantic_range)
  • suck (semantic_range)
  • give suck to (semantic_range)
  • nurse (semantic_range)
H7339 רְחֹב
Definition:

25[notmasculineZechariah 8:5AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 51compare Ges§ 145 p, t, u]broad open place, plaza(LagBN 178BaNB 142); —׳רabsoluteGenesis 19:2+, constructJudges 19:17+,רְחֹבJudges 19:15;2 Samuel 21:12 25[notmasculineZechariah 8:5AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 51compare Ges§ 145 p, t, u]broad open place, plaza(LagBN 178BaNB 142); —׳רabsoluteGenesis 19:2+, constructJudges 19:17+,רְחֹבJudges 19:15;2 Samuel 21:12

Possible Meanings:
  • wide (semantic_range)
H7151 קִרְיָה
Definition:

21+; constructקִרְיַתNumbers 21:28+; —1in GeneralDeuteronomy 2:36;Deuteronomy 3:4.2of specific towns,Hosea 6:8(גִּלְעָד,ᵐ5ManuscriptsΓαλγαλα, compare Now);קִרְיַת סִיחֹןNumbers 21:28; Damascus,מְשׂוֺש 21+; constructקִרְיַתNumbers 21:28+; —1in GeneralDeuteronomy 2:36;Deuteronomy 3:4.2of specific towns,Hosea 6:8(גִּלְעָד,ᵐ5ManuscriptsΓαλγαλα, compare Now);קִרְיַת סִיחֹןNumbers 21:28; Damascus,מְשׂוֺש

Possible Meanings:
  • city (semantic_range)

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