Lamentations 3:15
"He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath made me drunken with wormwood."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

He hath filled me with bitterness,.... Or "with bitternesses" (m); instead of food, bitter herbs; the allusion perhaps is to the bitter herbs eaten at the passover, and signify bitter

afflictions, sore calamities, of which the prophet and his people had their fill. The Targum is, "with the gall of serpents;'' see Job 20:14 ; he hath made me drunken with wormwood; with wormwood drink; but this herb being a wholesome one, though bitter, some think that henbane, or wolfsbane, is rather meant, which is of a poisonous and intoxicating nature; it is no unusual thing for persons to be represented as drunk with affliction, Isa 51:17 . (m) "amaritudinibus", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, Michaelis, "amaroribus", Cocceius.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (4 words)

H7646 שָׂבַע
Definition:

); —Qal79Perfect3masculine singularשָׂבַע1 Chronicles 23:1,׳וְשׂconsecutiveDeuteronomy 31:20; 3pluralשָׂבֵ֑עוּIsaiah 9:19,׳ושׂconsecutiveDeuteronomy 14:29;Deuteronomy 26:12, etc.;Imperfect3masculine s ); —Qal79Perfect3masculine singularשָׂבַע1 Chronicles 23:1,׳וְשׂconsecutiveDeuteronomy 31:20; 3pluralשָׂבֵ֑עוּIsaiah 9:19,׳ושׂconsecutiveDeuteronomy 14:29;Deuteronomy 26:12, etc.;Imperfect3masculine s

Possible Meanings:
  • seven (semantic_range)
H4844 מְרֹר
Definition:

8;Numbers 9:11,מְרוֺרִיםLamentations 3:15; —bitter herbs, in Passover mealExodus 12:8;Numbers 9:11(both P); compare׳הִשְׂבִּיעַנִי בַּמּLamentations 3:15, figurative of distress inflicted (""לַעֲנָה). 8;Numbers 9:11,מְרוֺרִיםLamentations 3:15; —bitter herbs, in Passover mealExodus 12:8;Numbers 9:11(both P); compare׳הִשְׂבִּיעַנִי בַּמּLamentations 3:15, figurative of distress inflicted (""לַעֲנָה).

Possible Meanings:
  • pass by, go (semantic_range)
  • flow (semantic_range)
  • cause to flow (semantic_range)
  • water-course (semantic_range)
H7301 רָוָה
Definition:

10, figurative of sword (""שָֽׂבְעָה,אָֽכְלָה);Imperfect3masculine pluralיִרְוְיֻן מִדֶּשֶׁן בֵּיתֶ֑ךָPsalm 36:9(Ges§ 75u) figurative of men (""תַּשְׁקֵם); 1 pluralנִרְוֶה דֹדִיםProverbs 7:18we will t 10, figurative of sword (""שָֽׂבְעָה,אָֽכְלָה);Imperfect3masculine pluralיִרְוְיֻן מִדֶּשֶׁן בֵּיתֶ֑ךָPsalm 36:9(Ges§ 75u) figurative of men (""תַּשְׁקֵם); 1 pluralנִרְוֶה דֹדִיםProverbs 7:18we will t

Possible Meanings:
  • watered (semantic_range)
H3939 לַעֲנָה
Definition:

— of perverted justice,Amos 5:7;Amos 6:12(""ראֹשׁ; of result of idolatry,Deuteronomy 29:17(""id.); of׳יs chastisementJeremiah 9:14(""מֵ֯ירֿאֹשׁ,Jeremiah 23:15(""id.),Lamentations 3:15(""מְרוֺרִים),Lam — of perverted justice,Amos 5:7;Amos 6:12(""ראֹשׁ; of result of idolatry,Deuteronomy 29:17(""id.); of׳יs chastisementJeremiah 9:14(""מֵ֯ירֿאֹשׁ,Jeremiah 23:15(""id.),Lamentations 3:15(""מְרוֺרִים),Lam

Possible Meanings:
  • wormwood (semantic_range)

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