Lamentations 3:30
"He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him,.... Either to God that afflicts him, and patiently bears it; see Isa 9:13 ; or rather to men. To be smitten

on the cheek is always reckoned a very great affront; to turn the cheek to an injurious man is to give him an opportunity and leave to smite, and signifies the taking of it patiently, and agrees both with our Lord's advice and example, Mat 5:39 ; he is filled full with reproach; has many reproaches, and the reproaches of many upon him; as such must expect, that take Christ's yoke upon them; see Psa 123:3 ; and yet revile not again, but esteem reproaches for Christ's sake great riches, and wear them as crowns, and bind them about their necks as chains of gold; esteeming it an honour and a happiness to suffer shame for his name.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (5 words)

H5414 נָתַן
Definition:

19 + often; Old Hebrewנתןיֿהוproper name, masculine Lzb327; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianיתן,נתןin proper nameמתנת, etc., Lzb292; Lzb327; AssyriannadânuDlHWB 450(rarelyittanIdib.488); Zinj 19 + often; Old Hebrewנתןיֿהוproper name, masculine Lzb327; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianיתן,נתןin proper nameמתנת, etc., Lzb292; Lzb327; AssyriannadânuDlHWB 450(rarelyittanIdib.488); Zinj

Possible Meanings:
  • give (semantic_range)
H5221 נָכָה
Definition:

15and he shall be smitten[struck by weapon in battle]and die.Pu`alPerfect3feminine singularנֻכָּ֑תָהExodus 9:31; 3pluralנֻכּוּExodus 9:32(J), bothbe smitten downby the hail.Hiph`il482Perfect3masculine 15and he shall be smitten[struck by weapon in battle]and die.Pu`alPerfect3feminine singularנֻכָּ֑תָהExodus 9:31; 3pluralנֻכּוּExodus 9:32(J), bothbe smitten downby the hail.Hiph`il482Perfect3masculine

Possible Meanings:
  • smitten ones (semantic_range)
H3895 לְחִי
Definition:

10jaw, cheek(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicלוֺחָא; Arabic; on Assyrianla—ûcompare DlHWB 375, but=—?); —׳לabsoluteJudges 15:17;Micah 4:14; constructJudges 15:152t.;לֶ֑חִי1 Kings 22:243t. +Judges 15:19(twice i 10jaw, cheek(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicלוֺחָא; Arabic; on Assyrianla—ûcompare DlHWB 375, but=—?); —׳לabsoluteJudges 15:17;Micah 4:14; constructJudges 15:152t.;לֶ֑חִי1 Kings 22:243t. +Judges 15:19(twice i

Possible Meanings:
  • jawbone (semantic_range)
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)
H2781 חֶרְפָּה
Definition:

1435t.; constructחֶרְמַּתJoshua 5:915t.; suffixחֶרְמָּֽתְךָPsalm 74:22etc. + 17 t. suffixes; pluralחֲרָפוֺתPsalm 69:11;Daniel 12:2; constructחֶרְמּוֺתPsalm 69:10. —1tauntof enemy1 Samuel 17:26; so als 1435t.; constructחֶרְמַּתJoshua 5:915t.; suffixחֶרְמָּֽתְךָPsalm 74:22etc. + 17 t. suffixes; pluralחֲרָפוֺתPsalm 69:11;Daniel 12:2; constructחֶרְמּוֺתPsalm 69:10. —1tauntof enemy1 Samuel 17:26; so als

Possible Meanings:
  • reproach (semantic_range)
  • reproach (semantic_range)
  • shame (semantic_range)
  • disgrace (semantic_range)

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