Lamentations 3:1
"I am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath."

Commentary

Matthew Henry Concise

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Summary

The prophet relates the more gloomy and discouraging part of his experience, and how he found support and relief. In the time of his trial the Lord had become terrible

to him.

Reflection

But the weakest believer is wrong, if he thinks that his strength and hope are perished from the Lord. WHBC 801.2

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The prophet relates the more gloomy and discouraging part of his experience, and how he found support and relief. In the time of his trial the Lord had become terrible

to him. It was an affliction that was misery itself; for sin makes the cup of affliction a bitter cup. The struggle between unbelief and faith is often very severe. But the weakest believer is wrong, if he thinks that his strength and hope are perished from the Lord. WHBC 801.2

Source: Matthew Henry Concise (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (6 words)

H0589 אֲנַי
Definition:

17;Genesis 9:9,12 + often Following a participle as its subject (to express mostly either a true present or the futurum instans [immanent future])Genesis 18:17הַמְכַסֶּה אֲנִיAmos I hidingfrom Abraham 17;Genesis 9:9,12 + often Following a participle as its subject (to express mostly either a true present or the futurum instans [immanent future])Genesis 18:17הַמְכַסֶּה אֲנִיAmos I hidingfrom Abraham

Possible Meanings:
  • ships (semantic_range)
  • fleet (semantic_range)
H1397 גֶּבֶר
Definition:

539t.;גָּ֑בֶרJob 3:313t.; constructגְּבַּרPsalm 18:26(=2 Samuel 22:26גִּבּוֺרbutᵐ5ᵑ6readגֶּבֶר); pluralגְּבָריםJeremiah 41:1610t.; — man as strong, distinguished from women, children, and non-combatan 539t.;גָּ֑בֶרJob 3:313t.; constructגְּבַּרPsalm 18:26(=2 Samuel 22:26גִּבּוֺרbutᵐ5ᵑ6readגֶּבֶר); pluralגְּבָריםJeremiah 41:1610t.; — man as strong, distinguished from women, children, and non-combatan

Possible Meanings:
  • mighty one (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)
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)
H7626 שֵׁבֶט
Definition:

17(feminineEzek 21:15,18but corrupt):1rod, staff, club, sceptre.2tribe; —׳שׁabsoluteGenesis 49:10+, construct1 Samuel 10:20+;שָׁ֑טֶDeuteronomy 1:23+; sfשִׁבְטוֺJudges 21:24+, etc.; pluralשְׁבָטִים1 Ki 17(feminineEzek 21:15,18but corrupt):1rod, staff, club, sceptre.2tribe; —׳שׁabsoluteGenesis 49:10+, construct1 Samuel 10:20+;שָׁ֑טֶDeuteronomy 1:23+; sfשִׁבְטוֺJudges 21:24+, etc.; pluralשְׁבָטִים1 Ki

H5678 עֶבְרָה
Definition:

9+; constructעֶבְרַתZephaniah 1:18+; suffixעֶבְרָתִיIsaiah 10:6+, etc.; pluralעֲבָרוֺתJob 21:30; constructעַבְרוֺתPsalm 7:7;Job 40:11; —1overflow, excess, outburst,זָדוֺן׳עProverbs 21:24excess of inso 9+; constructעֶבְרַתZephaniah 1:18+; suffixעֶבְרָתִיIsaiah 10:6+, etc.; pluralעֲבָרוֺתJob 21:30; constructעַבְרוֺתPsalm 7:7;Job 40:11; —1overflow, excess, outburst,זָדוֺן׳עProverbs 21:24excess of inso

Possible Meanings:
  • arrogance (semantic_range)
  • fury (semantic_range)

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